The Tenth Chamber

By: Glenn Cooper

Narrated by: Henri Lubatti

Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins

Publisher's summary

Abbey of Ruac, rural France: A medieval script is discovered hidden behind an antique bookcase. Badly damaged, it is sent to Paris for restoration, and there literary historian Hugo Pineau begins to read the startling 14th-century text. Within its pages lies a fanciful tale of a painted cave and the secrets it contains - and a rudimentary map showing its position close to the abbey. Intrigued, Hugo enlists the help of archaeologist Luc Simard and the two men go exploring.

When they discover a vast network of prehistoric caves, buried deep within the cliffs, they realize that they've stumbled across something extraordinary. And at the very core of the labyrinth lies the most astonishing chamber of all, just as the manuscript chronicled. Aware of the significance of their discovery, they set up camp with a team of experts, determined to bring their find to the world. But as they begin to unlock the ancient secrets the cavern holds, they find themselves at the center of a dangerous game. One "accidental" death leads to another. And it seems that someone will stop at nothing to protect the enigma of the tenth chamber.

©2010 Glenn Cooper (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

It was bearable

Got this book as recommended for my love of Dan Brown and this doesn't even fall in the same league. I felt the narrator flat and unemotional. I did get hooked for how the story would end but that too fell flat. Decent book on sale but not worth a full credit.

The History of Southern France done perfectly!

Where does The Tenth Chamber rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Easlioty in the top 10. A wonderful performance.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The leader of the prehistoric tribe was great.

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

Wow.Where to start. This is one of the best performances of the year. His accents, his correct pronunciation, his timing, this is the best. Revel in this.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Not really, but it sure had me hooked.

Any additional comments?

Don't delay and don't use other Cooper poor reviews to steer you wrong. This is a stunner,a and well worth the credit!

great book

great narrator...great story...loved it...hope to listen too more stories from this author... Many twists and turns.

Good read requiring full attention to follow

Clever fountain of youth tale that spans centuries to reach its ""Hitchcock-like" conclusion. Wildly creative, the author seamlessly weaves centuries of information toward a single conclusion. I admit, it took two listenings to fully appreciate the story; there are a lot of players. The narration is excellent.

Interesting but slow

Started reading book. Switched to audible. Liked the story much better when reading.

Performance was too slow. Kind of made it boring. French pronunciation was very distracting.

Nearly gave up. Really just wanted to finish the story.

A great find!

I never read or even heard of Cooper before reading The Seventh Son and it was so good I am going through them all. Excellent story lines spanning millennia and nicely tied together in the end.

The narrator drove me nuts

Where does The Tenth Chamber rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It is slightly above average

What did you like best about this story?

The archaeological tie in.

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

Yes

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

It's ergot time!

Any additional comments?

I am writing this review to comment on the reader- performer- narrator.
I almost could not tolerate listening to this book due to the performance. The over the top french pronunciation of the french characters names and towns and so forth annoyed me to the point of distraction. I do not speak french and I appreciate the inclusion of a bit of an accent, but here it was so thick and seemingly overdone that I still have no idea what the names of a few of the characters were. Almost returned the book because of this.

Formulaic

Unfortunately the story is predicable, I kept drifting away from listening as it just didn't capture my interest sufficiently - disappointing.

You can only suspend believe so far.

While the description of this book may drag you in, the secret of the tenth chamber is kind of odd. The narration switches back and forth between present, medieval, and prehistoric times so if you are not paying close attention you wind up being lost at many chapters. People arrive in the book and then are killed off for no sensical reason. The reviews compare it to a Dan Brown book ( Davinci Code), but it is really not of that caliber.

While most books I purchase hook me and make me listen from beging to end, this one was almost a chore to get through it. I stopped and went to a different book only to return when I ran out of listens on my monthly subscription. If you want better suspense, listen to any one of the Harry Hole series (Jo Nesbo) rather than this. If you want to listen to well written book try Dickens or Middlesex.

If you liked the Secret of the 7th Son ...

You should really like this one as well. I waited such a long time for more Glenn Cooper on Audible. Now - 2 new ones !! I really enjoyed the tale and the narrator really began to shine as the story continued. Excellent character voices and so many accents - done very well. The story keeps you interested right up 'til the end. I was so sorry it was over. So many tales within the tale. Don't miss this one if you like historically oriented, adventure fiction.