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MatchUp

By: Lee Child - editor, Val McDermid, Charlaine Harris, John Sandford, Kathy Reichs
Narrated by: Laura Benanti, Dennis Boutsikaris, Gerard Doyle, Linda Emond, January LaVoy, Robert Petkoff, Lee Child
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Publisher's summary

In this incredible follow-up to the New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller FaceOff, twenty-two of the world’s most popular thriller writers come together for an unforgettable anthology.

MatchUp takes the never-before-seen bestseller pairings of FaceOff and adds a delicious new twist: gender. Eleven of the world’s best female thriller writers from Diana Gabaldon to Charlaine Harris are paired with eleven of the world’s best male thriller writers, including John Sandford, C.J. Box, and Nelson DeMille. The stories are edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child and feature:

-Lee Coburn and Joe Pickett in “Honor & …” by Sandra Brown and C.J. Box
-Tony Hill and Roy Grace in “Footloose” by Val McDermid and Peter James
-Temperance Brennan and Jack Reacher in “Faking a Murderer” by Kathy Reichs and Lee Child
-Jamie Fraser and Cotton Malone in “Past Prologue” by Diana Gabaldon and Steve Berry
-Liz Sansborough and Rambo in “Rambo on Their Minds” by Gayle Lynds and David Morrell
-Jeffrey Tolliver and Joe Pritchard in “Short Story” by Karin Slaughter and Michael Koryta
-Harper Connelly and Ty Hauck in “Dig Here” by Charlaine Harris and Andrew Gross
-Regan Pescoli and Virgil Flowers in “Deserves to be Dead” by Lisa Jackson and John Sandford
-Lucan Thorne and Lilliane in “Midnight Flame” by Lara Adrian and Christopher Rice
-Bennie Rosato and John Corey in “Getaway” by Lisa Scottoline and Nelson DeMille
-Ali Reynolds and Bravo Shaw in “Taking the Veil” by J.A. Jance and Eric Van Lustbader

©2017 Lee Child (P)2017 Simon & Schuster Audio

Critic reviews

"Each of the 11 short stories is cowritten by two popular writers and features protagonists from their previous works teaming up. Add a host of talented narrators into the mix, and the result is an eclectic, wholly unique audio experience for thriller enthusiasts and those new to the genre....this collection is so varied and consistently excellent that it's difficult to single out any one story." (AudioFile)

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Spellbinding

I Originally purchased this because of the short story past prologue by Diana Gabaldon, but was totally enthralled by each and every short story. What a delightful premise. Having been an avid reader of many of the authors It was a delight to listen to all of the stories. I recommend this highly.

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Engaging Shorts

I found Several favorites in this collection with drama, suspense and especially, footloose humor (hint).

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a good listen

good chance to preview some other good authors and readers. stories are short yet suspenseful

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Not a clinker in the bunch!

And in a few cases, I'm hoping the authors liked the partnership as much as I did, because there are some nifty novels-to-be in the list.

Dare we hope?

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really got this for past prologue

really got this for past prologue but found other stories I liked in this book

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Fun

I enjoyed the introduction to each story describing how the authors came up with their ideas and their writing processes. Engaging.

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short stories

Good short story series. listen during commute. Can hear variety of authors working together. get past becoming monologues

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Great Matchups!

What a wonderful anthology! This is a MUST READ for Outlander readers! Jamie Fraser and modern day Cotton Malone? Yes and it provides an answer to a question that has been plaguing fans for years! The other stories are all fun listens, too. All the performances are very good. I highly recommend this book!

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Excellent book

I throghly enjoyed this book and production. I highly recommend it and I look forward to the next anthology from this group.

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what a great group of stories

Where does MatchUp rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Top 10% for sure. Especially since I am not a big short story fan.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

This collection has terrific plot and does keep you guessing.

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

These narrators are always at the top of there craft. This sample meets expectations.

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Any additional comments?

This is a great combination of some of contemporary literature's favorite characters. Careful, these characters will lead to craving much, much more.

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