
Firebird
An Alex Benedict Novel
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Narrado por:
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Jennifer Van Dyck
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De:
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Jack McDevitt
A new Alex Benedict novel from "a master of describing otherworldly grandeur" (Denver Post).
Forty-one years ago, the renowned physicist Chris Robin vanished. Before his disappearance, his fringe-science theories about the existence of endless alternate universes had earned him both admirers and enemies. Alex Benedict and Chase Kolpath discover that Robin had several interstellar yachts flown far outside the planetary system, where they too vanished. And following Robin's trail into the unknown puts Benedict and Kolpath in danger.
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What made the experience of listening to Firebird the most enjoyable?
The Story was well written, interesting and kept you guessing.Who was your favorite character and why?
Jack was my favorite character. I enjoyed how he out-thought his opponents and I was sympathetic to his viewpoints.Excellent SciFi Mystery
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Would you try another book from Jack McDevitt and/or Jennifer Van Dyck?
The story is compelling enough - starships, scientists, mysterious disappearances and holes in space time. McDevitt seems to be aiming for detailed character development, but instead the story falls a bit flat, with lots of exposition and irrelevant description.What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?
Something about the narrator's voice was just a smidge off for my liking - the way she reads dialogue is a bit forced and lacking in believable emotion. It wasn't bad enough to turn me off the story, but it didn't draw me in the way other performances have. I suspect a slightly different narrative performance might have hooked me better.Was Firebird worth the listening time?
All that said, it kept me intrigued and amused for the entirety of the performance. I was glad to listen, if only to pass the time.Entertaining, but the narrator is a bit flat.
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Would you listen to Firebird again? Why?
Yes. It was an enjoyable story. My first Jack McDevitt book that I have listened and I found it a constant & interesting read. I agree with other reviews that mentioned the AI voices being stilted and the story line a bit tame. I am glad I purchased it despite some poor reviews. The story was exploratory and I was surprised that the narration was from Chase' point of view not Alex's.Did the narration match the pace of the story?
Yes.Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
No. All good.Any additional comments?
I would give this book the benefit of the doubt and download it. It was a story on a continuum not a lot of peaks and troughs in terms of exciting which makes a change from a book full of twists and turns. Really easy to listen to.Good story
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The master story-teller scores again
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Would you consider the audio edition of Firebird to be better than the print version?
To answer the above question, I would have to read the print version to answer the question. I've read 3 other Alex Bennedict Novels by Jack McDevitt (this is my first listening to one). Jennifer read the AI's portion in a stilting manner. Wrong. The AI's were programmed for conversation, and she should have read them as close to a free flowing human as possible. But that's not a reason to listen to this book. It's good.Who was your favorite character and why?
I had no favorite characterWhat about Jennifer Van Dyck’s performance did you like?
She did female voices okay.If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
I'm not a marketing person, so I can't answer that question.Story very good, the reader, just above average.
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another one
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes. This has been my favorite Alex Benedict story since the earlier ones (Seeker, Polaris, etc). Devil's Eye and Echo were much less engaging, so it is great to see McDevitt back to form in this story. Really engaging, lots of ingest, and the characters are well drawn.What other book might you compare Firebird to and why?
This one reminds me of the first Benedict book, A Talent For Warbest Alex Benedict in a while
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As usual, McDevitt's style is unique in generating characters that are quite familiar and very identifiable with today's culture in spite of the 9000 years in the future separation with Earth. Politics, prejudice, and PR still exist in abundance. At the same time, there are discussion of where to go for lunch and dating versus long term commitments that make the characters feel real and approachable.
McDevitt also does a great job of spreading the contributions around without resorting to a strictly ensemble cast of one trick ponies. The casting of Colpath as Dr. Watson and diarist to Benedict is a nice touch that solidifies the Sherlock Holmes reference.
The narration is well done with an excellent range of voices. This is one series that is always something to look forward to the next.
Another solid Benedict mystery
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Excellent!
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