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The Fall of the Governor

By: Robert Kirkman, Jay Bonansinga
Narrated by: Fred Berman
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Publisher's summary

The third audiobook in Robert Kirkman's New York Times best-selling series, The Walking Dead: The Fall of the Governor!

The Walking Dead original novel series, set in the universe of Robert Kirkman's iconic universe, continues with The Fall of the Governor. From co-authors Kirkman, creator of the Eisner Award-winning comic book and executive producer of AMC's blockbuster TV series, and Jay Bonansinga, Stoker Award-finalist and internationally acclaimed author, comes the gripping third novel in this richly woven, literary saga, which began with The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor.

In Rise of the Governor, uber-villain Philip Blake journeyed from his humble beginnings directly into the dark heart of the zombie apocalypse, and became the self-proclaimed leader of a small town called Woodbury. In The Road to Woodbury, an innocent traveler named Lilly Caul wound up in the terrifying thrall of Phillip Blake's twisted, violent dictatorship within Woodbury's ever tightening barricades.

And now, in The Fall of the Governor, the Governor's complex story continues in a tour de force of action and horror. Iconic characters from the comic book, including Rick, Michonne and Glenn, finally make their entrance onto this nightmarish stage, and fans of The Walking Dead will see these characters in a whole new light.

©2011 Robert Kirkman & Jay Bonansinga (P)2013 Macmillan Audio

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I can't wait for the next book

Would you listen to The Fall of the Governor again? Why?

Yes, the reader narrator is so good, easy to listen to and creates a mental picture of story and each character.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The Governor he is so rotten!

What about Fred Berman’s performance did you like?

very descriptive and precise on each character!

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Austin and Lilly's first love tryst

Any additional comments?

Love the AMC Walking Dead version and the Novel version both excellent!

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TWD

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I love these books and I am a big fan of the series and comic

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Fall of the Governor?

Realization of how evil Philip Blake could be

Have you listened to any of Fred Berman’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes great

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I wanted to bite my nails

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Loved it. Must read

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Another great addition to TWD world!!

i thoroughly enjoyed this one and cant wait to head the next one. ** *

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awesome from beginning to end. loved it!

I thought it was great, there simalaritys to the show but I think this was a lot better.

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So Far So Good

Would you listen to The Fall of the Governor again? Why?

Yes, in a couple of years like I do most audiobooks.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Fall of the Governor?

....Not finished

Any additional comments?

I'm about half way but its so hard to not picture the Gov as Merle from the AMC series. The actor's voice sounds so much like him, especially since I've seen the series version of the Gov.

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Bloody awesome

If it wasn't for the last quarter of this book it would've been a two star review but Michonne came in to save the day. Would've loved to see this played out in the series. That was some Wu Tang torture chamber level stuff.

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More great Walking Dead stories!

Always wondered what happened to the hideous man called the Governor. Now I know. Yikes.

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Good Listen

The book was a good listen on the way to and from work each day.

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did not disappoint

just as good as the other books in the series. if you like the previous books definitely continue here

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The first 2 books were okay This book is crazy.

This book gets crazy. it's the best out of the books I've seen so far. No way it could go on tv.

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