Zodiac

De: Neal Stephenson

Narrado por: Ax Norman

Sangamon Taylor's a New Age Sam Spade who sports a wet suit instead of a trench coat and prefers Jolt from the can to Scotch on the rocks. He knows about chemical sludge the way he knows about evil - all too intimately. And the toxic trail he follows leads to some high and foul places.

Before long, Taylor's house is bombed, his every move followed, he's adopted by reservation Indians, moves onto the FBI's most wanted list, makes up with his girlfriend, and plays a starring role in the near-assassination of a presidential candidate. Closing the case with the aid of his burnout roommate, his tofu-eating comrades, three major networks, and a range of unconventional weaponry, Sangamon Taylor pulls off the most startling caper in Boston Harbor since the Tea Party.

As he navigates this ecological thriller with hardboiled wit and the biggest outboard motor he can get his hands on, Taylor reveals himself as one of the last of the white-hatted good guys in a very toxic world

©1988 Neal Stephenson (P)2009 Macmillan Audio

Dated but still current

Any additional comments?

As pollution of the earth is still an actual issue, this book is current. Fast paced main character is certainly entertaining. Given the tactics and the way people communicate, one can date the book to be less recent (e.g. No cell phones etc) . This does not spoil the fun. Wel read and I do urge you to listen to it.

Yes! Worth it!

Stephenson surely knows how to spin a good yarn! And this one is no exception. I swallowed it whole, and it took me totally by surprise.

Very Satisfying indeed. Recommend!

a weak neal stephenson book is still better

It lacks some rythym and depth, by Stephen son's current standard. which still makes it better than 95% of what is out there.

This was fun.

I just have to say I enjoyed this one. I've enjoyed all of the Neal Stephenson books I've consumed so far. Unlike other audiobooks where you don't see the end coming this one had a great ending for the audio format. I saw it coming, it was wrapped up well and I was OK with it being over. I didn't want it to be over but I was ok with it. I only gave 4 stars for performance because at times it was hard to tell who was taking as the Character "voices" weren't differentiated enough for my ears. However that is not a criticism, it was well done.

Entertaining

Not as. complex as later works, but very intertaining. Stephens is a creative, with a dry wit.