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Oh, Murderbot,

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Reviewed: 11-21-23

how you need the trauma recovery module, FFS. Don't we all, sometimes? Once again, a stellar performance by Kevin R. Free. As Murderbot accesses more of it's own emotions, Mr. Free communicates that to the listener. These are wonderful books. Selfishly, I hope Ms. Wells keeps on writing them. For me.

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love these books

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Reviewed: 02-08-22

It has been years since I read these-they're still great. Excellent narration. Highly recommend.

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So enjoyable

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Reviewed: 09-14-21

I didn't really grasp my science classes. this book is nearly a primer for those of us wishing we knew more. Loved Rocky so much. Narration was excellent.

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An Unexpected Pleasure

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Reviewed: 10-14-20

This book may be the best fourth book in a trilogy I have ever read. Good story, great characters, and a great adventure. Plus, plenty of mystery to carry on to a fifth book. Love the surprising references to some of my recent SciFi favorites. I won't spoil it-and as always the narration is fabulous.

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delightful

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Reviewed: 07-25-20

I have become so fond of Murderbot. It is brought to life, along with ART and the human clients and friends so wonderfully. Excellent writing and Mr. Free's narration is stellar. Can't wait for more adventures!

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Sigh

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Reviewed: 04-27-20

The narrator was great. Really. I will probably look for more of Mr. Baldwin's narration. I only listened to about 15 minutes of the beginning of this book, and realized it was some kind of political diatribe. I was hoping to hear more of the adventures of Tom Stranger and his unpaid intern, Jimmy. And, if it had been straight up an intergalactic insurance adventure, it would have been a great, funny, enormously entertaining listen. Too bad.

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Thrilling Adventure

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Reviewed: 08-10-19

Great adventures of WWII sub warfare. The narration of RC Bray brings the story to life-from sonar pings to Cajun accents, he nails every detail.

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SF Noir!

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Reviewed: 04-18-19

I do live Noir. A nice touch with the Chicago setting. Z. Quinto's performance was stellar.

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My new favorite narrator

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Reviewed: 04-25-18

What made the experience of listening to Columbus Day the most enjoyable?

The narrator, R.C. Bray, is stellar. He makes each character distinct. I have a few narrators of audio books that I follow: Patrick Tull, George Guidall, and Jonathan Cecil, to name just a few. I am adding R.C. Bray to my list of those narrators who deliver a memorable performance.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Colonel Joe, of course. There is an inherent charm in space battles told from the POV of an average Army grunt. I wonder if the author has personal experience of Army life-as a former Army sergeant myself I really connected with Joe.

Which character – as performed by R.C. Bray – was your favorite?

Skippy is fun-his snark and seeming forgetfulness as an all powerful being are very accessible.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I laughed out loud quite a lot at the comic turns the story took.

Any additional comments?

I hesitated to start these books based on some of the reviews. I did worry that Skippy, as a deus ex machina, was brought in to prop up poor plotting. Mr. Alanson had written Joe and Humanity into a corner, and there truly seemed no way out but a slow, painful end to Joe and Earth. Skippy was a fortuitous find. As I read further, I realized that Skippy is flawed-his giant ego causes him to make mistakes. He has an inexplicable forgetfulness that adds tension to action situations. He has his own mission of self discovery, but seems to be beginning to care for Joe and Humanity that may overtake his own need to find his origin. As he finds a lot about humanity to keep him interested-fantasy baseball leagues!-he may choose to stay with Joe and keep Earth safe. I have to listen to Book Two now...

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Entertaining

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Reviewed: 04-19-17

Would you listen to The Collapsing Empire again? Why?

Yes. I often listen to books more than once, and pick up details the second time around.

What other book might you compare The Collapsing Empire to and why?

I would compare it to the Expanse series by James S.A. Corey. The Corey books are more scientifically plausible, and are favorites of mine.

What about Wil Wheaton’s performance did you like?

Wil Wheaton goes on my list of narrators to follow. I had not heard him before this book. He did an excellent job, his characterizations are good, I appreciate his enunciation and his voice is very pleasant. I hope he will work more as a narrator in other genres-I do not listen to a lot of science fiction. He is right up there with George Guidall, Patrick Tull, James Marsters, and Jefferson Mays for me-narrators that I will follow to a book that I might not have considered otherwise.

Any additional comments?

I look forward to the series. This book was my introduction to this author, and I will look for his other work.

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