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.

The Tenth Camber

It was a good book but hard to keep track of all of the characters. It was a good story in the end!

Very engaging story

Would you consider the audio edition of The Tenth Chamber to be better than the print version?

No.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Tenth Chamber?

Luc finding the cave

Which scene was your favorite?

Luc finding the cave

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

Luc finding the cave

Any additional comments?

The only problem I had with this book was that the narrator insisting on precisely using the French pronounciations for the locations and characters instead of the way an American would say them. It became wearing on the ear.

great read

couldn't stop listening . I really enjoyed the telling of the history. the author did a great job of tying up loose ends .

Hilariously Bad

Any additional comments?

Look, I get the Dan Brown craze. I read them and was on the hook. It was in my reminiscence that I found this book, The Tenth Chamber, and thought, oh yeah, an engrossing read that has some history, action and a fast paced plot. Sure, The Tenth Chamber does indeed have all of those things...and yet they all come together in a story that actually made laugh OUT LOUD. Seriously. It was totally worth it for giggles. If that's what you're looking for, go for it. You will not be disappointed......

Great idea for a story but....

First I loved the description . Had all the makings of an excellent read.

Unfortunately the writing is not up to snuff. The dialogue moved the story along but there was not a single phrase or sentence that was worth lingering over and savoring. In fact much of it made me cringe. There was one section where two people were described as "star crossed lovers". This sort of hackney-ism is sprinkled throughout the text. It got to the point that I just wanted to get through it and be done.

The narration was a bit off as well. It sometimes seemed stilted and wooden and just a tad too slow. Although to be fair, it could be the narrator was wincing at the writing as well.

Sigh... hopefully off to greener pastures.

Don't

What a lame story and it gets worse page by page. Horrible .
Its one of those books where you think ....." It must turn around soon and get better "...
but it never does. It gets worse. Horrible waste of time.

Worst Narrator I've Ever Encountered

Made the mistake of just grabbing next Glenn Cooper book while waiting in line. Didn't listen to sample like I normally do. Big mistake. Henri Lubatti is a horrible narrator ... no sense of pacing, no sense of the story, plods along with no sense of style, inflection is all off, WORST FRENCH ACCENT I've encountered ... I could go on, trust me. I didn't make it through the second chapter.

Have no idea if the book is any good. Couldn't find the story because Lubatti's narration was that bad. Turning book back in. Shame, because I love Glenn Cooper. And double shame because I'm telling you not to waste your time (which I believe a lot of people will agree) ... which means Cooper's book isn't going to be heard.

C'mon publishers ... don't put crap like this out here. Find a better narrator!

Poor plot

Would you try another book from Glenn Cooper and/or Henri Lubatti?

No. The author is on my "don't read" list; the presentation was good

What could Glenn Cooper have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Stronger plot and in particular a more plausible finish. The scenes in ~1300AD were uninteresting and added little.

Which scene was your favorite?

Those involving Homo Sapiens were good as was start of story in modern times.

What character would you cut from The Tenth Chamber?

Bernard

Couldn't get past the first few chapters

Would you try another book from Glenn Cooper and/or Henri Lubatti?

Not sure

Would you ever listen to anything by Glenn Cooper again?

Maybe

What didn’t you like about Henri Lubatti’s performance?

I didn't like the story...and really didn't hear enough of it to say that I wouldn't listen to another book performed by Mr. Lubatti...just had a hard time with this book

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

disgust and disturbing...

Distracting Narration

Any additional comments?

The narration of this story was very distracting. The overly French pronunciations seemed very affected and made it unnecessarily difficult to follow the characters.