22:22:22

Frequency Shift

De: Adam Eccles

Narrado por: Mark Rice-Oxley

“Take any simple man and rapidly make him exceptional. Strong, intelligent, quick and effective. Remove all his fears and cowardice, replace them with bravery and confidence. In short, create a superman from any stock. We believe the brain is capable of this transition by means of applied technology.”

The tantalising brief of a secret government project from the Cold War era. But, it can’t be real, can it?

Toby Steele is a typical night shift tech support guy, working alone, mostly in peace, until something strange happens on the night of the 22nd of February, 2022.

At 22:22:22—One moment that changes his life, forever.

How will he deal with the new skills he’s acquired, and what do they mean for his future? What secrets has a one-hundred-year-old lady in a care home kept from the world for more than half a century?

What do Enigma and Bletchley Park have to do with anything? And can Toby unravel the secret cyphers and mysteries to find a missing girl?

©2022 Adam Eccles (P)2024 Adam Eccles

Good read

I enjoyed 22:22;22 and found it hard to put down. Story and narration all very good. Better than average adaptation of the story of the ordinary man who somehow becomes "enhanced" and how he will use his new powers. I liked the back and forth chapters between him and the creator of the program. The range of his new powers were somewhat unique. I loved the cipher references.
My only concern and I see that this was noted in other reviews was that the ending and epilogue were a little weak and seemed rushed, whereas the rest of the book was excellent. That was a little disappointing and that last part of the plot was somewhat less believable even for a fantasy novel. His editor should have pushed him to tighten that up. Lastly, Brian needs to be better explained.
But maybe that's how one needs to leave it if a sequel is planned.
I hope that can be corrected with a sequel, as I will purchase it.
Overall, it was worth the credit.

Brilliant narration

Mark Rice-Oxley delivers another fantastic performance in his narration of 22:22:22. I’m looking forward to the sequel of this book and hearing how the story develops – it’s a great science-fiction adventure and moves at a fast upbeat pace. Rice-Oxley is a master of voices and an excellent narrator with the ability to make you get lost in the book, be thoroughly entertained, think deeply, and re-emerge refreshed and exhilarated! This is well worth listening to, and a great purchase!