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Halfway

By: Michael Honnah, Imeldha Eloni
Narrated by: Patricia Allison, Lenny Henry, Arinzé Kene, George Mackay
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Publisher's summary

Idris Elba and Sabrina Elba present sci-fi mystery thriller Halfway, an Audible Original.

Starring Patricia Allison as Florence, Lenny Henry as Cole, Arinzé Kene as Mark, and George Mackay as Oliver.

Leading the field of artificial intelligence, Halfway, a subsidiary of Soul-Tech, provides customers with the opportunity to digitally upload their minds so that in the eventuality of their death, loved ones will be able to communicate with an AI simulation and gain closure. But at what cost?

A year after her brother Mark’s death, Florence is still consumed by grief. And though her parents encourage her not to dwell on the past, Florence decides to visit Halfway and speak to the simulation of Mark that was created not long before his passing. But instead of putting her mind at ease, speaking with the replica of her brother only unleashes destabilising questions and opens old wounds. Why are Mark’s uploaded memories different from Florence’s? Why are the circumstances surrounding Mark’s death becoming less clear? And what does Halfway have to hide?

Also starring Chizzy Akudolu as Delores, Jeremy Ang Jones as James, Jude Akuwudike as Omar, Sharon D Clarke as Afua, Aurora Dawson-Hunte as Shanice, Kevin N Golding as Jackson, Penny Layden as Anne, Hattie Morahan as Karen, Nneka Okoye as Megan and Grace Saif as Amissha.

Featuring Amelie Abbott, Damola Adelaja, Lizzie Annis, Rachel Atkins, Michelle Asante, Dario Coates, Scarlett Courtney, Faith Edwards, Lucy Havard, Severine Howell-Meri, Asif Khan, Natasha Magigi, Leemore Marrett Jr, George Rextrew, Ash Rizi, Chloe Sommer, Adam Walker-Kavanagh, Sarah Whitehouse, Leah Whittaker and Keith Wickham.

Directed by Holly Reddaway with Original Music and Sound Design by Axel Kacoutié

Executive Produced by Idris and Sabrina Elba and S’able labs, with Green Door

Written and Created by Imeldha Eloni and Michael Honnah

Available in Dolby Atmos on Audible.

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About the Executive Producers

Award-winning actor, filmmaker, musician and philanthropist Idris Elba can be seen on hit TV shows The Wire and Luther as well as in films including American Gangster, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom and Beasts of No Nation. In 2020, Elba was appointed UN Goodwill Ambassador for the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
Sabrina Elba is a model, philanthropist and actress. A United Nations IFAD Goodwill Ambassador, Sabrina advocates for many charities and causes. She has appeared on the cover of magazines such as Vogue and Sunday Times Style, written for Vogue and ELLE, and worked with brands including British Fashion Council, Harrods and Christian Louboutin.
Idris and Sabrina locked eyes at a jazz bar in Vancouver in 2017 and it was love at first sight. With the founding of S'able Labs their partnership has extended into the business and creative spheres. Coupledom to Sabrina and Idris means the realm of shared experiences between two partners in life or business, creating extraordinary outcomes.

About the Performer

About the Performer

Patricia Allison is well known having played Ola in three series of Netflix's Sex Education. Recent work includes Disney + series Extraordinary, Lucas Hnath's 3-hander A Doll's House, Part 2 at the Donmar Warehouse, which opened to 5-star reviews, His Dark Materials (BBC), Magic Light/BBC 1's Superworm, BBC 3's Behind the Filter and Tom Shankland's Les Miserables also for BBC. On the stage, Patricia has portrayed 'Hermia' in Robert Hastie's A Midsummer Night's Dream, 'Susan' in Sally Cookson's The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe produced by Marianne Elliot, and 'Rebecca Gibbs' in Our Town at The Royal Exchange.

About the Performer

About the Performer

Comedian, actor and writer Lenny Henry is one of Britain’s most highly respected comic actors. Mercurial and open-hearted, his work has spanned four extraordinary decades at the heart of British entertainment at a time of both cultural and political change.

About the Performer

About the Performer

British actor George MacKay is considered one of the UK’s most exciting and prolific talents, crafting a career across film, television, and theatre. George's film career began at the tender age of 10 in P J Hogan’s Peter Pan. He has since starred in numerous critically acclaimed, award-winning productions for which he has gained wide recognition, including a BAFTA Rising Star nomination in 2017 and a lead role in the multi-award-winning film 1917 from writer-director Sam Mendes.

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that it ended so quickly and sharply or maybe I just have to listen to the last chapter again

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The performances allowed me to escape into my own imagination. I remained fascinated throughout the book especially after realizing the plot.

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The concept

Made me examine how I feel about AI being used in this way.
The story, writing, and performances were all well done.

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Absolutely riveting!

This story had me on the edge of my seat the entire time. Absolutely great story telling. Five stars!

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Edge of my seat

Well written and performed. Great plot! I hope there’s a sequel to this. I’ll definitely be listening.

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Good book

Loved it mysteries the new world technology is very interesting to me. Another one pls

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great listen!

interesting storyline and loved the performances of all the actors, would definitely listen to more projects from them.

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the plots and twists

very good listen need a book two . The ending was very good. thanks

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Well done!

Intriguing and well-paced story that could be our reality! Great cast in a smart and suspenseful mystery.

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Until the end

Loved the story because it was different. The performance of the cast was stellar. It was the ending that killed the story for me.

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