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Splinter

By: Sebastian Fitzek
Narrated by: Ben Crowe
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Publisher's summary

Have you ever done something you wish you could forget? Wracked with grief after an accident killed his wife and unborn child, all Marc Lucas wants is to wipe his memory. Until he returns home one night to find that his key doesn't fit in the lock and his wife is alive, well and pregnant - but claims not to recognise him.

Marc is drawn into a nightmare world, one where it's impossible to separate reality from fiction. Is he going mad? Or is there a conspiracy at work - one that could cost him his memory, his sanity...even his life?

Sebastian Fitzek has worked as a journalist and author for radio and TV stations all around Europe and is now head of programming at RTL, Berlin's leading radio station. His first and subsequent novels have become huge best sellers in Germany, and he is currently working on his fifth.

©2008 Sebastian Fitzek (P)2015 Audible, Ltd

Critic reviews

"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind meets Inception." (Guardian)
"A taut psychological thriller set against the backdrop of modern Berlin." (The Times)
"Dazzling." (Sunday Times)

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Narration Phenomenal

Ben Crowe’s audio performance of this average book mesmerized me as I listened. He is so good I recommend you buy this book and prepare yourself for an incredible audio experience.
I promise you; you will not regret the listen.
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A master piece

To suffer or to forget, that's the question splinter attempts to address in a skillful way.

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confusing and disappointing

plot is very confusing. Disappointing outcome. narration is very English, some pronunciation hard to follow.

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What?

This started off well, but the plot soon became ridiculous and continued in that vein until the end when the author perfunctorily tried to tie the story together. One implausibility was piled on top of the next. Very disappointing.

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