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Titanium Noir
- Narrated by: Davis Brooks
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
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Summary
'A highly entertaining, satisfying blend of classic detective noir and inventive speculative fiction' the Guardian
'Cross-genre brilliance from the superbly talented Nick Harkaway' William Gibson, New York Times best-selling author of Agency
Cal Sounder is a detective working for the police on certain very sensitive cases. So when he's called in to investigate a homicide at a local apartment, he is surprised at first to see that the victim appears to be a rather typical techie. But on closer inspection, he finds the victim is over seven feet tall. And even though he doesn't look a day over thirty, he is actually ninety years old. Clearly, he is a Titan - one of this dystopian, near-future society's genetically-altered elites.
There are only a few thousand Titans worldwide, all thanks to Stefan Tonfamecasca's discovery of the controversial T7 genetic therapy, which elevated his family to near godlike status. A dead Titan is big news . . . a murdered Titan is unimaginable. But Titans are Cal's specialty. In fact, his ex-girlfriend, Athena, is a Titan. And not just any Titan - she's Stefan's daughter, heir to the Tonfamecasca empire.
As Cal digs deeper into the murder investigation, he begins to unravel the complicated threads of what should have been a straightforward case, and it soon becomes clear he's on the trail of a crime whose roots run deep into the dark heart of the world. Titanium Noir is a tightly woven, intricate tale of murder, betrayal, and vengeance.
'I picked up Titanium Noir and then it returned the favor, sending me reeling with thrilling velocity through Nick Harkaway's latest world of dark wonders until it set me down at the last fine Harkaway sentence with all the lightness, strength, and brilliance of its hard bright titular element' Michael Chabon, Pulitzer Prize winning author
'Titanium Noir blends the best of the science fiction and crime genres to create something vibrant and new. Captivating from start to finish' the Big Issue
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- Linda Muhavi
- 07-03-24
Stylish Noir
Davis Brookes sold the noir vibe perfectly!! His choices for our protagonist were excellent - wry, weary, knowing but still hopeful. However, his vocal variety was limited (pitch, timbre, accents, cadence) and the narrator did not emote enough to add fury to fights, appeal to romance or convey grief, pride and confessions. While the narration lacked vibrancy, Mr Brookes' sound and pacing was perfect.
The way the story was told mattered as much as the story being told. The turns of phrasing were delicious and fight scenes sounded classy - not just WWE smackdowns and furious brawls! l was disappointed with the underwhelming exploration of the Titan world | conceits, character tropes and meh murder investigation? But as TN was stylish fun, it was fabulous listening!
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- Eve
- 22-02-24
Enthralling
I was thoroughly drawn in by the mystery, and enjoyed the world that this story happens in immensely. I read another title by this author before (Gnomon) which has become one of my favourite books of all time, so I went in with high expectations, and they were met. Would recommend.
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- Lena
- 09-08-23
Lacked emotion
I've always loved the Nick Harkaway books because they cleverly make the reader/listener feel so deeply whilst taking them on a whirlwind adventure. Sadly, I feel that "Titanium Noir" missed the mark in this respect. I felt nothing for the welfare of the protagonist nor the other characters. Perhaps the expert narration of Matt Bates would've saved this production as this voice actor was wooden in his delivery. <sigh>
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- Mr.G
- 15-02-24
Marlow for the 20th Century
The writing is quick witted and moves along nicely. He’s Philip Marlow in the 20 century…. Sort of ! Its pulp fiction…. And It worked for me!
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- Kent Bird Lover
- 20-02-24
Started well but lost its way
I was intrigued by the premise and enjoyed the first half of the book which was more a police procedural. But then it veered off into lots of discussion with different characters that I found confusing. This is a shame because it had such early promise.
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- Linda Taudal
- 08-01-24
Great plot
Liked The noir style.
Did not like that the reading was interrupted by the female voice.
Liked the main character.
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- James Whitehead
- 13-02-24
Thoroughly enjoyable
Unashamedly noir-ish and set in a well-built sci-fi world. Listened in two sittings! The plot is fast-paced but I didn't get lost.
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- Frank
- 27-09-23
Future noir!
Dashiel Hammet meets Philip K Dick. Great story well written and well read in this audiobook from Nick Harkaway. Very entertaining.
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- Rob
- 23-05-23
Great concept, brilliantly delivered
Hope this the first in a series because I devoured TN in just a few sessions.
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- Jan Boon
- 19-12-23
Narrator
Brilliant narrator drawing you into the great story . Well paced and original storyline . Highly Recommend
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