Isaac Steele and the Forever Man

The Isaac Steele Chronicles

De: Daniel Rigby

Narrado por: Daniel Rigby

Brought to you by Its Majesty’s Government. Greatest Britain: For a Global Universe.

Agent Isaac Steele has problems. He spends all his splibs on drink and drugs. He has some deep-seated and very much unresolved issues with his parents. And his robotic partner at Greatest Britain’s Department of Clarification, Dr Timothy Stephens, is ruled more by his heart than his hard drive.

But all these issues take a back seat when Isaac stumbles upon a case involving the most sensitive information in the cosmos - a Never File, inaccessible to all except those with the highest clearance. He is expressly forbidden to involve himself. So naturally he does.

So begins an investigation that will take him across the Discovered Universe, into the path of the mysterious Forever Man, and eventually to answers about his past. Along the way, he will have to contend with aliens, robots, monsters, bureaucrats and, perhaps most deadly of all, his own numerous flaws.

Written and narrated by BAFTA award winner Daniel Rigby (Eric and Ernie, Flowers, Black Mirror), not since The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy have listeners been offered such a joyful, anarchic and insightful universe.

Contains strong language

©2019 Daniel Rigby (P)2021 Audible Ltd.

Fantastic

Rigby creates a fascinating and amusing world, with solid characters and an interesting plot. Loved it. I hope there are many more Isaac Steele novels to come.

Prepare to have your expectations exceeded...

Ever chary of writers narrating their own work, I wonder now if this book could be narrated by anyone else!
An unlikely future, peopled with unlikely aliens and even more unlikely machines which feel pain, suffer from neuroses, heartbreak, and depression -- by choice -- Daniel Rigby's world(s) of Greatest Britain is served up to the listener largely through truly side-splittingly hilarious dialog, where his amaranthine inventiveness presents a perfect pasquinade that will have you laughing out loud without (literally hitting) pause.
His narration -- a performance, really -- of so rich a panoply of memorable characters is peerless; with his seemingly effortless voice characterizations set to a score, an actual underlying score of atmospheric moods with Foley artists chiming in at appropriate junctures.
Audible has outdone themselves with this one, and I would happily buy Daniel Rigby's Isaac Steele to re-read if ever it's taken off the included list (or a new Rigby comes along)!

Made me feel at least 3 coffees alive!

This was one of the most amazing rides I’ve been on in a while. I usually can’t stay engaged with Audiobooks but this story was really great. It’s worldbuilding was simple yet immense, you could see how The Discovered Universe was held together with so little description. Can’t wait for a sequel, also a physical copy is in dire need.

Best book in a long time!

My only complaint is that this author doesn’t currently have any more titles available! This book is so good. Dry humor, fast paced, just delightful. I’ve listened to this multiple times and keep finding new gems. I’m just sad every time I finish it because there isn’t more…I’ll be following this author eagerly awaiting the next title they release.

More Please

I loved this book! I stumbled across it as recommended by Audible. I enjoyed the humor, the reading by Mr. Rigby, and the sound affect. I hope they do another book really soon. This book will not be for everyone, but it was perfect for me. More Please!

Brilliant

Fast-paced combination of science fiction standards, first contact story, and crime thriller/mystery. The story covers everything from artificial intelligence to sentient aliens to secret government agencies to diversity in the workplace. Can't say more without spoilers. The sarcasm, satire, and British humor throughout felt natural and masterful. Couldn't put it down. Sequel, please?

Great

Extremely enjoyable listen. It kind of reminded me of Ghost in the Shell. Excellent narration as well, the author has a very pleasant voice and accent.

Brilliant

You will be entertained! Intelligent, detailed, and silly. There may be a portion of listeners who do not like the theatrical aspect of the hums, machine, noises, and general sound effects, but in my opinion, they add to the joy of this book. In a rare instance, this author is actually a good reader. Plenty of differentiation between characters and a speedy cadence to his performance. Actually, I had to listen at 0.9 speed! Happy listening.

silly and fun

hilarious book. i want more! narrator was great but I wish i could have turned down the background sounds

I loved everything about this book!

Isaac Steele was wonderful. It is one of those books where the main character is seriously flawed, but you can't help rooting for him and loving him the way he is. He has REASONS. The pacing of the book was great, the sound effects were never too much, the characters were VERY interesting, and in there were so many hilarious moments. I loved it. The author read the book and he was pretty great. It is one of the few times I have scrolled Audible, found something different and loved it. What a great feeling.

Now...how about a sequel Daniel Rigby? I gotta know what happens.