
Thirteen
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Simon Vance
Luckily, his "enhanced" life also seems to be a charmed one. A new chance at freedom beckons, courtesy of the government. All Marsalis has to do is use his superior skills to bring in another fugitive. But this one is no common criminal. He's another Thirteen, one who's already shanghaied a space shuttle, butchered its crew, and left a trail of bodies in his wake on a bloody cross-country spree. And like his pursuer, he was bred to fight to the death. Still, there's no question Marsalis will take the job. Though it will draw him deep into violence, treachery, corruption, and painful confrontation with himself, anything is better than remaining a prisoner. The real question is: can he remain sane and alive long enough to succeed?
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Riveting
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I agree with Rusty
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Pass this one by.
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I came to this after enjoying the Netflix adaptation of Altered Carbon, and it is very much of a piece with that, in its depiction of a world stratified by wealth, in which technology has wrought fundamental changes, while failing to remedy deep-seated problems in the human condition.
I want to particularly laud the performance of Simon Vance. His narration of the book is splendid, both as the omniscient narrator, but especially as the voice of the laconic, world-weary Carl Marsalis. This version of the book has to be a step above the printed text, if only because Marsalis gains a rich voice and a London-area accent.
The murder-mystery setup, present as well in Altered Carbon, serves the plot well. I suppose the payoff was a bit smaller than I'd expected, but this is not a major problem. In the end, there's a lot of rich character work here: particularly with Marsalis and the distinct Sevgi Ertekin.
It is unfortunate to see so many people drawing offense from this fine work of science fiction. Then again, when one reads the following Q&A within a one-star review, it's easy to see the benighted shadow of Jesusland looming over us:
"What could Richard K. Morgan have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
"NOT SLANDERED MOST OF THE CONSUMERS IN THIS COUNTRY FOR LOVING GOD..."
Powerful and Current
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Great listen!
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Third listen, love it every time.
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Action packed, well written, entertaining and involving.Who was your favorite character and why?
Marsalis, duhWhat about Simon Vance’s performance did you like?
Good story tellerIf you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Cant keep a good man downFrickin Awesome
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A bit complicated towards the end
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Vintage Morgan!
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Simon Vance excelled as he always does. Uber talented & masterful delivery. Again.
Razor sharp intelligence
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