Technomancer

Unspeakable Things, Book 1

By: B. V. Larson

Narrated by: Christopher Lane

Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins

Publisher's summary

When Quentin Draith wakes up in a private sanatorium, he has no memory of who he is or how he received the injuries riddling his body. All he knows is that he has to get out, away from the drugs being pumped into him and back to the real world to search for answers. His first question: How did his friend Tony’s internal organs fill with sand, killing him in a Las Vegas car crash?

After a narrow escape, he tracks down the basic facts: He is an investigator and blogger specializing in the supernatural - which is a good thing, because Quentin’s life is getting stranger by the minute. It seems he is one of a special breed, a person with unusual powers. He’s also the prime suspect in a string of murders linked by a series of seemingly mundane objects. The deeper he digs and the harder he works to clear his name, the more Quentin realizes that some truths are better off staying buried….

©2012 B. V. Larson (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Incredible ... loved it!

I loved this book. This new series could be Larson's best (although I really like the Undying Mercenaries series too). In Technomancer, I liked the characters, the plot, and the subplots. Plus, Christopher Lane did a great job with the narration, making the different characters easily recognizable. I could listen to him read all day.

Okay, now I can't wait for the next book in the series. B. V. Larson is a prolific writer, which is most excellent, but too bad he can't publish a new book every week. I could go for that!

A little slow to start

The story takes time to start being interesting but it holds enough to get you stick with it. I found myself re-listening to a few chapters just to make sure I got all the activities.

Interesting and Entertaining

I’ve listened to many B.V. Larson books, most of which I really enjoyed. This one is no exception and I like the world he’s built and it’s premise. Looking forward to more!
The narrator is perfect for this story and the main character. I hope he does any future novels in this new series.

In a world similar to Peter Clines "14."

I really enjoyed this book once it got going. For me,i had to get about 3 hours into it before the story really picked up. I honestly feel like this could be a character and story line form Peter Clines book "14," it had some of the odd creepy things going on that could be linked to 14.

Everyday objects having magical qualities,very creepy aliens,cultists,dirty cops and russian gangsters.

Cool idea,fun listen,great narrator. The only complain was its slow start.

Just Good Enough

Any additional comments?

This book was just good enough to keep my attention & want to continue.in the end i am glad that i did.I had a VERY tough time getting past the first chapter. I mean, how did the lawyers let the opening scene through. Did no one else notice the direct rip-off of Roger Zelazny's book The Nine Princes of Amber!!?? C'mon: A guy wakes up in a Sanitorium with amnesia...overpowers a nurse & orderly, gets a gun, confronts the head doctor???? I almost stopped there. Fortunately the story eventually grows on you but there are still enough flaws to keep me from rating this story above 3 stars: I had a problem with Christopher Lane's idea of different characters voices and/or accents. For example we have a (Las Vegas) police detective with a pronounced New York voice. And our hero seems amazinly unconcerned about his apparent lack of memory.Overall, I have to admit that the story held my attention. i wanted to hear more about the characters & see how things wrapped up.. I am happy i did; i thing Larson came up with some clever, original concepts.

Super Powered Detective

If you could sum up Technomancer in three words, what would they be?

Super Powered Detective

What other book might you compare Technomancer to and why?

Honestly can't think of any. It is more of a mix of detective story meets xfiles meets heroes.

Which scene was your favorite?

My favorite scene was when he confronted the doctor ming.

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

Xfiles meets Heroes

An interesting read for SF/Fantasy Fans

What about Christopher Lane’s performance did you like?

Christopher's reading added a 40s PI story flavour to the story. This really added to the plot and capitalised on Larson's style of writing.

Any additional comments?

Great Story but it didn't hold me enough to go and get the next book in the series straight away as the plot closed of most of the leads that held me and only minor plot issues remain that didn't compel me to buy the next book straight away. But I will.

Beautiful Performance

The performance was awesome. With enough voice work to tell the different characters, it was easy to follow the story and enjoy the ride.

Nice world-building, but...

The book started very slowly, which makes sense after you get further in.
I didn't care for the protagonist's arrogance...reminded me of John Carter in "A Princess of Mars".
The narrator's accents were not close to accurate.

Overall, I think this story would make a great movie or video game, but this book was just decent.

Great story

Great detective futuristic story for you old gamers, it reminded me of Tex Murphy and under a killing moon