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Departure

By: A.G. Riddle
Narrated by: Nicola Barber, Scott Aiello
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Editorial reviews

Editors Select, February 2015 - If you know me, you know I was obsessed with the TV show Lost. I'm talking "hours of theorizing on a whiteboard after each episode" obsessed. So when I heard that A.G. Riddle's new book Departure was drawing comparisons to my favorite show, I knew I had to listen. I was pleased to find that while there are some obvious similarities - a plane crash, a mystery, characters who are not what they seem, etc. - the similarities stop there, and Riddle's story quickly takes on its own identity with a unique, tantalizing mystery and plenty of action. Nicola Barber and Scott Aiello are an amazing cast for this book, which shifts perspectives between a male and female lead. Fast-paced, intriguing, and smart, I encourage all my fellow Lost-ies to check this out. Sam, Audible Editor

Publisher's summary

En route to London from New York, Flight 305 suddenly loses power and crash-lands in the English countryside, plunging a group of strangers into a mysterious adventure that will have repercussions for all of humankind.

Struggling to stay alive, the survivors soon realize that the world they've crashed in is very different from the one they left. But where are they? Why are they here? And how will they get back home?

Five passengers seem to hold clues about what's really going on: writer Harper Lane, venture capitalist Nick Stone, German genetic researcher Sabrina Schröder, computer scientist Yul Tan, and Grayson Shaw - the son of a billionaire philanthropist.

As more facts about the crash emerge, it becomes clear that some in this group know more than they're letting on - answers that will lead Harper and Nick to uncover a far-reaching conspiracy involving their own lives. As they begin to piece together the truth, they discover they have the power to change the future and the past - to save our world...or end it.

To read an epilogue to Departure and access other bonus material, go to agriddle.com/departure/extras

©2014 A.G. Riddle (P)2014 Audible Inc.

Critic reviews

"Well-constructed and tightly-wound as a fine Swiss watch, Departure has non-stop action, an engaging plot and, of course, wheels within wheels." (Diana Gabaldon, author of the Outlander series)

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A Great Sci-Fi Story With Lots of Twists and Turns

Departure was a very intriguing story with a mysterious plot that had lots of twist and turns and had me on edge and guessing throughout the story. I was unable to stop listening to the story well into the wee hours of the night.

This story was also thought provoking on the chaos that would follow a plan crash if there was no leader or resources to depend on.

My credit was well spent on this story!

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Fantastic thought provoking SciFi adventure

Excellent narration by two speakers, each telling the story from the perspective of the male and female protagonists.

The story itself is fantastic.

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Uneven

Started well, good characters quick story, really good narration. The second half in my opinion was much weaker than the first. The ideas are ridiculous, even for someone like me who has no trouble suspending disbelief. And in my mind the final part of the book and the romance final really didn't deliver. In the end fell flat. The performance by both readers is excellent but the book I think is not worth it.

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most boring ending of any book I've read

the ending killed the book. the pace of the book was fine and there was a clear ending spot. but it just kept going! ruined the whole story.

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Good story. Fantastic listen

The book was pretty good well paced overall but a little slow at the beginning and end. The performances were fantastic and really made it a great listen

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a thinker

I had read the book jacket enough times I knew things were going to change for the story, but I was pleasantly surprised. great story line, perfect voices for the characters. very enjoyable!

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difficult but worth it

a bit disjointed in the beginning but comes together fairly nicely with just a few rough spots. perhaps somewhat overdone in places.

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Fascinating!

Fascinating book. And the narration is wonderful! I'm going to look for more books narrated by this gentleman for sure.

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Exciting

This was a great book. Very exciting and was also read very well. Shows you should never change the future.


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Excellent book, wish it was longer

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

Thoughtful, entertaining, intriguing

Who was your favorite character and why?

Harper, she seems real and normal and goes through same struggle as an everyday person

What does Nicola Barber and Scott Aiello bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

They help bring you into the book, feel like the characters are real.

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

One flight could change everything

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