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The Visitor

First Contact Hard Science Fiction

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The Visitor - hard, near-future science fiction for the listener who likes realism.

Specialist astronaut Evelyn Slater encounters a small, badly damaged, ancient alien artifact on the first ever space junk elimination mission.

Where was it from? Who sent it?

International governments impose a security clampdown. Evelyn leads a team of handpicked scientists who make amazing discoveries within the alien device. Secrecy becomes impossible to maintain. When the news is finally released, she becomes embroiled in international politics, worldwide xenophobic hatred, and violence.

This is the first book in the Tony Harmsworth’s First Contact series of novels. If you like realistic near-future stories which compel you to imagine yourself as the protagonist, The Visitor is the book for you. The Visitor is a science fiction for the "thinking" listener and with a wicked twist. Buy it now and be transported into orbit.

©2017 Tony Harmsworth (P)2019 Tony Harmsworth First Contact Hard Science Fiction Science Fiction Fiction Thought-Provoking Mind-bending
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Amazing , complete first contact story. However it should be continue... I like the ideas presented in the book, They make you think about our life on earth and giv/e some new, alien perspective.

Great first contact story.

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I really enjoyed the story which could easily have been a modern-day tale. External view on injustices of modern society. This book won't be enjoyed by the religious.

Excellent contemporary science fiction

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Strong story with enjoyable conclusion, however narrators plumby English accent was grating and difficult to find some sort of affinity with. Science was pretty plausible and easy enough to follow. I would say it was more suitable for young teen audience than adult.

Good story

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A thoroughly captivating novel that should be read by all humans.
Great narration that brought the various characters to life.
Highly recommended thought provoking storyline.

Brilliant!

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The story starts off quite compelling and I was interested to see how it developed. The first third of the story gave a few glimpses of barely believable plot twists, but as the story progresses it veers into the realm of laughable (and not in a good way).

For example (spoiler alert) the protagonist seems to magically bypass any and all government, corporate and military hierarchy and somehow becomes the sole decider of what happens to and with the most significant discovery in human history, simply because she was there when it was accidentally discovered.

However, if you can suspend reality and logic for a while, it is actually quite enjoyable.

The narration, however, is a real annoyance. Someone needs to tell this American narrator that there are more than two English accents. She only has 'extremely posh' aristocratic for the scientists, and 'artful dodger' cockney for everyone else (like receptionists). Someone needs to explain to her that the vast majority of English people speak with a neutral accent, not these idiotic stereotypes. It begs the question as to why a story about an English protagonist, and set largely in England would need an American narrator? Bonkers!

Good start, mediocre 2nd half, mediocre narration

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