Utopia

By: Lincoln Child

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Length: 18 hrs

Publisher's summary

Fasten your seat belts - the white-knuckle thrills at Utopia, the world’s most fantastic theme park, escalate to nightmare proportions in this intricately imagined techno-thriller by New York Times best-selling author Lincoln Child.

Rising out of the stony canyons of Nevada, Utopia is a world on the cutting edge of technology. A theme park attracting 65,000 visitors each day, its dazzling array of robots and futuristic holograms make it a worldwide sensation. But ominous mishaps are beginning to disrupt the once flawless technology. A friendly robot goes haywire, causing panic, and a popular roller coaster malfunctions, nearly killing a teenage rider. Dr. Andrew Warne, the brilliant computer engineer who designed much of the park’s robotics, is summoned from the East Coast to get things back on track.

On the day Warne arrives, however, Utopia is caught in the grip of something far more sinister. A group of ruthless criminals has infiltrated the park’s computerized infrastructure, giving them complete access to all of Utopia’s attractions and systems. Their communication begins with a simple and dire warning: If their demands are met, none of the 65,000 people in the park that day will ever know they were there; if not, chaos will descend, and every man, woman, and child will become a target.

As one of the brains behind Utopia, Warne finds himself thrust into a role he never imagined - trying to save the lives of thousands of innocent people. And as the minutes tick away, Warne’s struggle to outsmart his opponents grows ever more urgent, for his only daughter is among the unsuspecting crowds in the park.

Lincoln Child evokes the technological wonders of Utopia with such skill and precision it is hard to believe the park exists only in the chapters of this extraordinary book. Like Jurassic Park, Utopia sweeps listeners into a make-believe world of riveting suspense, technology, and adventure.

Utopia - where technology dazzles - and then turns deadly!

©2002 Lincoln Child (P)2002 Books on Tape, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Child proves he is capable of fireworks (literally) at the rousing conclusion." (Publishers Weekly)
"The blend of technological jargon and suspense results in a real thrill-a-minute read." (Booklist)

Utopia

Great story. Interesting characters and suspenseful plot. As always, Scott Brick's narration was fantastic. Definitely an intriguing concept. Makes me think twice about going to a theme park.

Awesome

A real page turner. Great story. Good insight into the development of futuristic robotics. Excellent character development. Couldn't put this one down. Highly recommend.

Utopia

A good book, but it got a bit long and wordy after a while. Overall, I would recommend it. Good reading by Scott brick.

Great mindbender by Child, great narration

To anyone who has spent any time at large amusement parks (I lived near Disney World for awhile), this is too close for comfort. So many points hit home and ring true. This was a farfetched (as are many of Child's) but close enough to reality to cause pause. Scott Brick, as usual does a masterful job; but someone has GOT to clue him in on how to pronounce "careened". He has pronounced it "karinned" in one too many books. Other than that, typically masterful in suspense and unique subject matter.

A good Listen by one of the Masters

Really enjoyed the book, where is was impossible for me to guess the next "accident", and what whould happen next.
Fully entertaining, with no dull moments. Suspense to the bitter end!

Utopia

Lincoln Child delivers another exciting and thrilling story with excellent reading by mr. brick. Mr Childs stories resonate with believability and Vivid and believable scenarios.

Decent but labored

Great story line but Child goes way overboard on descriptions so much so that I fast forward many times. Hard to critize though as the story line keeps you captured.

One of my all time favorites

This is one of my all time favorite stories. I've listened to it several times, and each time I get something new from it. It's got everything: A great plot, evil bad guy, smart characters, and an amazingly thought out setting. AND it's very well written. Highly, highly recommended.

Scott Brick rocks!

Would you listen to Utopia again? Why?

No. I rarely listen to (or read) a book more than once.

If you’ve listened to books by Lincoln Child before, how does this one compare?

I have not listened to his books before.

What about Scott Brick’s performance did you like?

Everything. His voice and inflection are perfect for the story, and he does not try to mimic female voices.

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

Yes.

Any additional comments?

I love this genre--a mixture of science fiction and mystery.

Yet another great book!

Loved it, hard to stop listening to do anything else. Scott brick is awesome. Thanks again for a great listen.