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Narrated by:
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Andreas Fröhlich
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By:
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Martin Suter
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In einer Villa am Zürichberg wohnt Alt-Nationalrat Dr. Stotz, umgeben von Porträts einer jungen Frau. Melody war einst seine Verlobte, doch kurz vor der Hochzeit – vor über 40 Jahren – ist sie verschwunden. Bis heute kommt Stotz nicht darüber hinweg. Davon erzählt er dem jungen Tom Elmer, der seinen Nachlass ordnen soll. Nach und nach stellt sich Tom die Frage, ob sein Chef wirklich ist, wer er vorgibt zu sein. Zusammen mit Stotz' Großnichte Laura beginnt er, Nachforschungen zu betreiben, die an ferne Orte führen – und in eine Vergangenheit, wo Wahrheit und Fiktion gefährlich nahe beieinanderliegen.
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,156
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,089
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,089
Johnnie Rico never really intended to join up—and definitely not the infantry. But now that he’s in the thick of it, trying to get through combat training harder than anything he could have imagined, he knows everyone in his unit is one bad move away from buying the farm in the interstellar war the Terran Federation is waging against the Arachnids. Because everyone in the Mobile Infantry fights. And if the training doesn’t kill you, the Bugs are more than ready to finish the job.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The definitive version!
- By Kristopher G. Hesson on 10-03-24
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Dead Med
- By: Freida McFadden
- Narrated by: Patricia Santomasso, Scott Merriman
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 954
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 929
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 929
When Heather McKinley dreamed of becoming a doctor, she imagined curing sick kids and sporting pink stethoscopes. She never anticipated the sleepless nights, grueling exams, and endless labs. And she certainly never knew that her medical school earned the nickname Dead Med thanks to the tragic history of students overdosing on illegal drugs. But Heather would never consider doing anything like that. That is, until her longtime boyfriend dumps her, she finds herself failing anatomy, and her world starts to crumble.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Hmm
- By Morgan Meaux on 08-22-24
By: Freida McFadden
What listeners say about Melody (German edition)
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- Valentin Schmid
- 11-12-23
The Worst Suter ?
Martin Suter used to be a genius writer and relative to his other works, this is terrible.
Totally bizarre story of lies built upon lies with very questionable motives by all parties (why lie again at the end?).
Many interesting set ups which never get a pay-off (who was in the villa at night?).
Totally useless love-story (Tom +) inside a love story (Peter + Melody) outside other love-stories (Melody + ).
Unclear who the protagonist really is (Tom? Old Peter ?, Young Peter ? Melody ?).
Very flat or no character arcs: Peter keeps lying about everything, so does everyone else, except for Tom, who is just along for the ride.
No real stakes for anyone except for a predetermined and unavoidable death, getting to know the truth after a life of lying (Peter) and lying before dying even though you said you wanted to tell the truth (Joe).
Almost totally boring to read except for the hope that genius Suter will deliver something grand at the end, only to uncover another lie without any consequence.
Compare this to "Small World" with a very real protagonist, very real stakes, and a very real character redemption.
Sorry Martin, I understand you probably make at least $1 Million + when you whip out something sloppy like this, but it doesn't do you justice. Do another Almen if you need some extra money.
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