
Head On (Narrated by Wil Wheaton)
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Wil Wheaton
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John Scalzi
"As much as Scalzi has the scientific creativity of a Michael Crichton, he also has the procedural chops of a Stephen J. Cannell to craft a whodunit with buddy-cop charm and suspects aplenty - most of them in someone else's body." (USA Today)
John Scalzi returns with Head On, the stand-alone follow-up to the New York Times best-selling and critically acclaimed Lock In. Chilling near-future SF with the thrills of a gritty cop procedural, Head On brings Scalzi's trademark snappy dialogue and technological speculation to the future world of sports.
Hilketa is a frenetic and violent pastime where players attack each other with swords and hammers. The main goal of the game: obtain your opponent's head and carry it through the goalposts. With flesh and bone bodies, a sport like this would be impossible. But all the players are "threeps", robot-like bodies controlled by people with Haden's Syndrome, so anything goes. No one gets hurt, but the brutality is real, and the crowds love it.
Until a star athlete drops dead on the playing field.
Is it an accident or murder? FBI agents and Haden-related crime investigators Chris Shane and Leslie Vann are called in to uncover the truth - and in doing so travel to the darker side of the fast-growing sport of Hilketa, where fortunes are made or lost and where players and owners do whatever it takes to win, on and off the field.
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Witty humor, good detective work, and strong characters. I like Agent Shane, he is direct and to the point. Scalzi lets the reader be a part of Chris’s thought process as he works the case but also gives us moments with his family, friends and the daily trials of living with Haden. Secondary characters from suspects to associates added depth and succeded in pulling me further into this world.
The case was well done with plenty of twists, turns, and false leads. During the investigation, it showcased how the corporate world uses law not specifically intended for them to pad their bottom line. It was a relevant topic and added believability to the case.
Wil Wheaton narrated and he is perfect for this series and characters. From his wide range of voices both male and female to his pacing and tone he enhanced an already brilliant story and took it to the next level. Of course, if you’d prefer you can listen to the story narrated by Amber Benson who does an equally stunning job.
Scalzi delivered a witty, clever mystery
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I haven't listened to many books narrated by Will Wheaton but he did such a great job with the voices and dialects that I would definitely say he's a great reader and would like listening to other books with him again.
Wasn't Sure about Storyline at First but...
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John Scalzi really has a feel for human politics - both big picture manipulations and machinations and up-close-and-personal work place skirmishes.
Wil Wheaton, of course, is great.
"Transfer of consciousness" story continues
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Lotsa Fun
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Great Story
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I think Scalzi creates really great secondary characters in this series. Van and Tony are great as part of Chris' supporting cast (I love Chris' parents as well), and Wheaton does such an excellent job at giving his own spin those two specifically.
The mystery is fun to follow along, but it's not terribly hard to figure out who the bad guy may end up being in the end. There are a few twists and turns and a lot of machinations. As they say, it's not so much about the destination, but the journey to get there ... and I had a lot of laugh out loud moments with Scalzi's writing.
I enjoy Wheaton narrating this series, but I do think when you get past some of the secondary characters then he doesn't have as many voices in his repertoire. I think in this case it was most notable with Silva. They aren't bad, just a little odd in choice.
Fun, slightly futuristic cop procedural
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4.5 out of 5
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Wil Wheaton made it that much better and I recommend any book he narrates. Well worth the deal I received when purchasing.
Great mix of detective drama mixed with sci-fi
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The combo of John Scalzi and Wil Wheaton make for a wonderful listen.
If you liked the first book - you’ll probably enjoy this one too.
Enjoyable - Wil Wheaton is excellent
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