Ruby 2
The Further Adventures of a Galactic Gumshoe
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Meatball Fulton
About this listen
A new Ruby, but as snappy and sassy as ever. Our futuristic sleuth faces some grotesque new adversaries in screwball locations as she battles the manipulators of the electronic media. Will Ruby defeat the detractors of the truth and protect the perspective of credulous consumers, or desiccate in the dreadful desert of the Great Boosbooszees? From Kismet to the Ossirian Islands, Ruby's escapades move, twist, and shimmy!
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- B Blas
- 03-01-17
Best Ruby in series IMHO!
Loved listening to these on public radio during the mid-80s! This is the best Ruby: funny, charming, dynamic, and the story themes still hold relevant today. Journey to Suma Nulla and meet fantastic characters on this wonderful, futuristic adventure. Ruby is a galactic gumshoe . . . a good one!
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Guest
- 02-21-19
needs more than one listen
I absolutely loved Ruby 1, and this was a little different kind of story, because it explains some things and not others, so I had no idea that there actual story was, but like a lot of other things, I was overcomplicating a rather simple story, which became apparent when I gave it a second listen. The Ruby series is a high quality set of stories, and this one deals with a surveillance aspect that takes a little getting used to, but still very much a fun ride.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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- S. Smith
- 07-01-21
Not Ruby 1 by any stretch
I remember this being my least favorite edition when I had these on cassette over 20 years ago. Ruby stories are kooky, full of ridiculous jokes and padded with random skits. This felt like it was even more padded with these things. Which isn’t terrible, but I quickly felt the simple story get left in the dust for comedy skits and slap stick. Performances were great and foley artists were spot on with atmospheric sound effects.
I have this to complete my collection but won’t be hopping back to it for a while.
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- George M. Tulloch
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I keep listening over and over the years!
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
This series is refreshingly different and I can see it lending itself as a "cult" classic. The closest I can offer are Douglas Adams and Tom Robbins. I just loved the absurd humor in this.
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Ruby! Her comedic delivery is impeccable!
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- Sean
- 05-31-22
Aeon Flux meets Harvey Birdman
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