• Origin

  • A Thriller
  • By: J. A. Konrath
  • Narrated by: Luke Daniels
  • Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (2,928 ratings)

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Origin

By: J. A. Konrath
Narrated by: Luke Daniels
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Publisher's summary

When linguist Andrew Dennison is yanked from his bed by the Secret Service and taken to a top secret facility in the desert, he has no idea he's been brought there to translate the words of an ancient demon.

He joins pretty but cold veterinarian Sun Jones, eccentric molecular biologist Dr. Frank Belgium, and a hodge-podge of religious, military, and science personnel to try and figure out if the creature is, indeed, Satan.

But things quickly go bad, and very soon Andy isn't just fighting for his life, but the lives of everyone on earth…

©2012 J.A. Konrath (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

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this narrator is fabulous

great story, could've given more action. the narrator literally was 10 different people. made it worthwhile

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Makes you think.

I love how so many topics were linked together for a unique take on life: extraterrestrials, science, history, religions, and best of all, the resilience of humans.

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Super scary!!!

The narrator was stellar!!! The story starts slowly but once it begins to get suspenseful, you are in for a creepy and scary ride!

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Intriguing thriller

Whether you believe Bub to be satan or an alien, you won't be disappointed by the nonstop action, and the twists and turns of the plot. Excellent performance that helps the listener visualize each character. The characters are well developed and, at times. frustratingly human. If you are prone to nightmares, I don't recommend this as a bedtime story!

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Origin

A nail biter from the first word. I loved it!!
I will look for more from this author

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Classified as a techno thriller, but has strong religious overtones

Seems like it is more of a take on philosophy than a techno thriller. Not what I expected based on how it was classified.

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It feels like a movie I would watch with my sister( she a fun sister)

It was exciting creative And all-around creepy and enough twists and turns to keep you guessing . Luke Daniels did an excellent job , and Bub sounded terrifying the book throws a lot of questions that you and me use it to your imagination on certain things which is nice if you're looking for a good scary adventure this is your book

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Amazing... Fan for life

Absolute fan now of J.A. Konrath. Was pleasantly made aware of his books and can't put them down. This book is for the true imaginative horror fans. Vivid, gruesome, and delightful if you can stomach it... You are welcome and warned. Read with lights on!

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Humorous, gory, and just a little bit genre savvy.

I did not plan to enjoy this book or it's characters. I went into this wanting a throw away horror novel that tortured it's characters and nothing else. Unfortunately....well fortunately I found myself enjoying the world building, the science, and the excellent ways the author handled the subject matter.

Not once did I feel my intelligence being insulted and the author did an excellent job navigating around the various cliches and boring writing conventions that plague most horror novels.

If I had to give one bit of criticism it would be with how the romance between the two leads begins. It's awkward and a little contrived but quickly matures into something more mature and believable within a few chapters.

Overall I was very happy and will be continuing to the sequel Holes in the Ground with great anticipation.

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Started off strong!

This book isn’t a total loss. The narrator did an excellent job and the writing was decent. The story starts off on a good footing with a fun mystery and building sense of dread. However I thought it falls a bit flat in its delivery. The second half of the book devolved from “techno-thriller” to cheesy B monster movie pretty quickly. The ending was pretty standard.

If you’re like me and struggle to find decent horror content then this book will at the least tide you over. It was a quick listen so overall I would give it a 3.5/5. Not bad at all, but not the greatest either.

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