Inferno

A Novel

By: Dan Brown

Narrated by: Paul Michael

Length: 17 hrs and 12 mins

Publisher's summary

#1 WORLDWIDE BESTSELLER • Harvard professor of symbology Robert Langdon awakens in an Italian hospital, disoriented and with no recollection of the past thirty-six hours, including the origin of the macabre object hidden in his belongings.

“One hell of a good read.... As close as a book can come to a summertime cinematic blockbuster.” —USA Today

“A diverting thriller.” —Entertainment Weekly

With a relentless female assassin trailing them through Florence, he and his resourceful doctor, Sienna Brooks, are forced to flee.

Embarking on a harrowing journey, they must unravel a series of codes, which are the work of a brilliant scientist whose obsession with the end of the world is matched only by his passion for one of the most influential masterpieces ever written, Dante Alighieri's The Inferno.

Dan Brown has raised the bar yet again, combining classical Italian art, history, and literature with cutting-edge science in this captivating thriller.

©2013 Dan Brown (P)2013 Random House Audio

excellent

great overall book! narrator did a good job, even with female voices. another classic from Dan Brown. Robert Langdon is the most interesting man in the world.

Never disappointed by Dan brown!

Everything about this Audio book is amazing! The story is compelling and the twist is unimaginable. The narrator does a fantastic job with the accents and his Italian is quite impressive. Dan Brown does it again and wows the reader!

I loved this book

this book was amazing, the narration was great kept the suspense threw out the whole stroy enjoyed it every second i was in my car going to work or going back home from work

Loved it

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

I am Not sure, I did not read the book, print version

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

The plot did Not quite keep me on the edge, but still very interesting

Have you listened to any of Paul Michael’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No

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

Just very relevant, really makes u think

Any additional comments?

None

Out of the park homerun!!!!!

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

Yes

What did you like best about this story?

Dan Brown does a great job in describing the settings, so you can imagine what everthing looks like even though you are not there.

What does Paul Michael bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Great voices.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

19 hours would be a bit long to sit and listen in one setting, but I could not wait to get back in my car and hear more and more.

OK, but . . .

I found Dan Brown’s latest conspiracy thriller to about average as these types of novels go. It’s almost as if Dan Brown, like so many other authors is imitating, well, Dan Brown. As other reviewers have noted, it follows the Brown formula, which includes:

• A deadly conspiracy
• A clandestine organization
• A powerful agency
• An intelligent young woman
• Clues buried in art, religion, or in this case the book A Divine Comedy, Dante’s horrifying portrayal of Hell, about which our hero Robert Langdon just happens to be an expert. In Brown’s last novel, The Lost Symbol, Langdon was an expert on the Masons.
• A ticking clock

Brown does a good job of keeping up the suspense, but because of the formula it felt to me like I had already read this book, and I correctly guessed its ending. In general it’s an entertaining read, but don’t expect another Da Vinci code.

Awesome!

What made the experience of listening to Inferno the most enjoyable?

I am always amazed at how Dan Brown can create a fantastic story every time. Great book, great theme, well told by a very good narrator. It has been a pleasure.

Thought provoking disturbing attention grabbing!

Even if Brown''s science is flawed, his premise makes upsetting sense....riveting!, alarmong, Fitz with zero - pop movement of the seventies.

interesting story - until the end

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

it was hard to stop - good pacing and interesting use of scenery - since I'd been to most places in the book it was like reliving a trip!

Any additional comments?

too preachy at the end - a little editing to realize that he had hit home his overpopulation theme would have been great at the end - we get it! The story was great despite the unnecessary soapbox delivery at the end.

Captures me to the end!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, definitely, but only to friends who enjoy good thrillers mixed with history. I have been a long time Dan Brown fan and this book was #1 on my Must Read list. It did not disappoint! I personally love twists and Dan Brown is skilled in writing them.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

I didn't want to stop listening! I'd want to fall asleep while listening to the book but would be afraid I'd lose my place or miss a part as I dozed off. Dan Brown has a way of leaving you hanging just enough to where you tell yourself, I just want to listen 5 minutes more to finish off this "scene", then I find myself repeating that cycle 10 or 20 more times until a whole hour has passed. He reveals plot points just enough to keep you wanting more.

What about Paul Michael’s performance did you like?

I found his performance to be well done. I liked the use of different accents to portray the different characters. For a book who's characters travel to many different countries, a narrator like him is much appreciated.