Thr3e

By: Ted Dekker

Narrated by: Rob Lamont

Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins

Publisher's summary

Imagine answering your cell phone one day to a male voice that gives you three minutes to confess your sin. If you don't, the madman, Slater, will blow your car to smithereens. You barely manage to exit heavy traffic and ditch the car when, precisely three minutes later, your car blows sky high. The media and police descend on the scene; your world has just changed forever.

So begins the nightmare that grows with progressively higher stakes. There's another phone call, another riddle. The cycle will not stop until the world discovers the secret of your sin, but you don't have a clue what that sin is. If not for Jennifer, the brilliant FBI agent working to corner Slater, you would indeed go mad.

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©2003 Ted Dekker (P)2003 Oasis Audio LLC, under arrangement with W Publishing Group

Critic reviews

"Dekker delivers another page-turner with this psychological Christian thriller." (Publishers Weekly)
"There are plenty of thrills and chills." (AudioFile)
"Dekker's pacing is relentless, and the ongoing consideration of evil is intriguing." (Booklist)

A great ride!

Intriguing storyline. It held my attention from start to finish. I did not see that
ending coming!

Great Story! And what a twist!

I've never felt inspired to write a review for a book before, but I just finished listening to this one and had to share. I thought this was a GREAT story! It was intense, creative, and what a psychological twist!

I have to agree however with some of the other reviewers on their opinion of the narrator. The story does makes up for him though. But I felt it was true, that there was little to no voice characterization present in his portrayal and transitions from character to character in this story. You may find yourself rewinding a tad to try to figure out who was saying what. And in this story it becomes important to follow! You'll see.

Regardless, the story was captivating and hard to put down, especially towards the end! I'm looking forward to other stories by this author!

thriller

has a good twist and keeps you on the edge of your seat! enjoyed it!

cut the music

the only thing I didn't like was. Some times between chapters thy would play music. I thought it didn't fit. at no other time way there any sound effects.

Great Book

The book in itself is really good, but with there being only one reader, it made it harder to keep up with it! It would have been a lot better if Mr. Dekker would have a female reader included, in order to make this a five star listen. I will recommend this book though, just, please, keep that in mind! All in all, it is a great book, it will keep you guessing until the end!

Okay.

Okay, but let down by a nasal sounding narrator, but overall I found the book entertaining, I really did'nt see the end coming.

Wow. Great twist and analogy

Ted Dekker writes the best self awareness stories. This is no exception. Be aware this book will make you think twice or three times

Awesome Book!!!

Great storytelling and captivating story. So interesting - I didn’t want to take breaks. Listen to the end!

I’ve loved Ted Dekker books before ...

But it was beyond whacky, we didn’t enjoy this book as it messed with demonic and schizophrenic things that was just too weird - it was confusing

Outstanding! The best book I've read in years.

Would you consider the audio edition of Thr3e to be better than the print version?

Absolutely. Rob Lamont lives the parts as he reads them. I wear my earphone to bed and set it for one hour. The next day I find the point I recall last and begin again. The only problem with this book was that I couldn't go to sleep as the tension kept building. Today I gave up and stayed in bed all day until I finished it. Now, 12 hours later, I still can't get it out of my mind.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Thr3e?

I loved how Dekker played Samantha against Jennifer, and the innocence in which the main character received their attention. The squabbling between jurisdictions certainly illustrated law enforcements at their nit-picking best.

Which character – as performed by Rob Lamont – was your favorite?

The villain, Laster, and Princess were the most memorable, partly because of Lamont's excellent narration and partly because of the odd characters. I must say, Lamont was in no hurry. I think he enjoyed reading this book.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Yes - from beginning to end. If you really pay attention to all the chitter-chatter going on in the main character's head, the end will have a much greater impact. This is the technique called man against self, which is also the hardest kind of conflict to write, but done with great expertise, wile, and cunning.

Any additional comments?

The ending blew my mind. I thought I had it figured out, but not so. Now I have to listen to all of it again to see if the author slipped up in a tiny place. It would be difficult, if not impossible, to slip up somewhere. This book should be made into a movie. It's fantastic, and I'm not easily impressed. *high fives, Ted.