• Play Dead

  • By: Harlan Coben
  • Narrated by: Scott Brick
  • Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (131 ratings)

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Play Dead

By: Harlan Coben
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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Publisher's summary

Theirs was a marriage made in tabloid heaven, but no sooner had supermodel Laura Ayars and Celtics star David Baskin said “I do” than tragedy struck. While honeymooning on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, David went out for a swim - and never returned.

Now widowed and grieving, Laura has a thousand questions and no answers. Her search for the truth will draw her into a web of lies and deception that stretches back 30 years - while on the court at the Boston Garden, a rookie phenom makes his spectacular debut....

©2010 Harlan Coben (P)2010 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

“The modern master of the hook-and-twist.” (Dan Brown, Author of The Da Vinci Code)
"The reader's suspicions about what actually happened to Baskin, and about the identity of the murderer, shift as layers of lies are stripped away. Despite the basketball, this is primarily great romantic suspense." ( Library Journal)

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play dead

nice Soap opera. fantastic narrative by Scott brick. Scott brick is a brilliant narrator.

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Couldn’t put it down!

There was no way that I was going to stop reading this story until I knew exactly who was responsible. It was worth reading!

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A bit predictable but Scott Brick brings it home

An interesting plot. A good listen. Enjoy the book. I did. Scott Brick is always solid.

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Play Dead

I don’t know why he was worried about first impressions. I thought this was a great read.

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Coben Poorly Served

This rendition was a torment to get through, solely because of the narrator. Scott Brick’s voice is better suited to bodice-ripping romance novels than to a suspense story. His breathless delivery and repetitive inflectional patterns were extremely grating. Had I not been familiar - through a couple of his other works - with Coben’s knack for twists of plot, I would have given up on this one after the first chapter. I love Coben’s writing, but I shall in future avoid any narrated by Scott Brick!

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Amazing storyline

I love this story by Harlan Coben. I could not stop listening. Scott Brick is Amazing and I'm glad it was he who narrated this book. I will listen to it again in a year!!

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Fabulous

I listened to the book all in one day, I loved it and couldn't put it down. Your first, WOW!!

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Suprise ending.

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

Yes, I would recommend to friends.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Play Dead?

Finding out the real events that changed every one life is OMG moment.

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

Scott Brick has a great voice.

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

When everyone in the story realize what they were keep as a secret was hurting their love ones.

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