Why can this man not pronounce Kovacs?

Drove me absolutely nuts! The story was great but I just couldn't cope with this!

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A straight forward combat Misson? Not!

Tak on what seems like his usual finding trouble arc that takes an unexpected set of turns leading him into the future by way of his past..

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A great story let down by bad production

If you've read the other reviews then you'll get a good idea of where this book is let down.

It cannot be underlined enough just how bad the production on this book was. Ultimately let down by the decisions made by the producer's.

The narrator is not wholly to blame I feel, as there are moments in the story that I felt that his voice suited the scenes and characters rather well. What was apparent was the perhaps free reign he was given in his performance. Some of the characters or situations Kovacs is in are frequently ruined by an over abundance of overacting.

Some people I could easily see enjoying this, as well as the echoing effects and telephone style audio changes. For me however I felt it detracted from the actual story and the weight of the story compared to Todd McLarens depiction of the characters and universe.

The story just to finish up on, should excite and satisfy fans very much. Just like Broken Angels I felt the settings and style was greatly different and refreshing.

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good story but the production quality let it down

I enjoyed the story in general, although I'm pretty sure there's a couple of contenders for most awkward sex scene in there. what let it down for me was the "cut scenes". whichever thought it would be a good idea to record these in a tiled bathroom should try listening to this in a car. given that you get your first one shortly after the book starts, I almost returned the book as faulty.

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Full of immersion

Having really enjoyed books one and two, I went straight to book three. A change in narrator took some getting used to. Nothing wrong with the performance just odd not to use the same guy who delivered the other books so well. There are connections with the other books but hard to call it a joined up trilogy. If I’m honest I think the first two were better but still a great listen. Amazing imagination, succinctly described and fully immersive. Recommended.

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Great story and read with enthusiasm

Read with the enthusiasm and style of someone who enjoys the books.

I was thrown at the start by the sound technique for flashbacks which made me think it wasn’t recorded right. But it was the flashback style

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change of narrator is very jarring to begin with

The change of narrator is very jarring after the last two book of the series, but stick with it, after a few chapters the new voice beds in and you can get into the excellent story

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Another fine installment

There were a number of times I thought the story was about to wrap up in a fantastic ending only for another twist in the story.

Very enjoyable throughout. Well passed and well read.

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It’s pronounced Koh-vatch FFS!

Listening to this 3rd book I was at first baffled as to why the Narration started at what sounded like the far end of a giant concrete pipe., making me wonder if there was anything wrong with my device’s sound quality.This “effect” is used repeatedly throughout, which does become annoying. My other pet peeve is the narrators pronunciation of the main character’s name. Spelled Kovacs it is, as the previous 2 books and narrations have evidenced pronounced “Koh-catch! And not “Kovax” a mistake the narrator repeats throughout the book.

Storywise there is the usual blood sex and intrigue but unlike the previous books this story feels disjointed, with too many characters appearing all the way through. The plot does untangle itself after a fashion, but feels like it falls short of an ultimate ending. Worth a listen if you can unclench your tweet every time the narrator says”Kovax”.

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"We are all chasing ghosts"

This is a long book about a very long journey, a sort of love story although the loved one is long gone and it is bitterness which drives the main protagonist onwards.. At times confusing, but then, when the dead can usually choose to return in new bodies, often looking very different from the original, when. what takes place in the virtual worlds can be as meaningful as in the "real" one, when allegiances shift and turn, when more than one personality can inhabit a single body as well as a single person having dual, but different bodies, each with it's own course of action and outlook despite sharing some joint memories, ... t would be somewhat suspect if it were not.

This is the second of Richard Morgan's books I have had the great pleasure to hear, the first being the marvellous Altered Carbon. I am glad that I was already squinted with his imaginative world through that shorter and (slightly) less complicated book as it did help me to understand what might be going on. But William Dufris's excellent narration, wonderfully intoned and always tinged with the right amount of emotion, really helps the listener to follow through all of the twists and turns and sheer unexpected happenings of this thought provoking novel, plus certain passages are given a slight echo chamber effect when flashbacks are being experienced or conversations recalled.

Lots of fplotting and fighting, strong language and a little explicit sex, this is a book to become immersed within. I will definitely return and listen again in the future.

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