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  • The Book of Lies

  • By: Brad Meltzer
  • Narrated by: Scott Brick
  • Length: 11 hrs and 24 mins
  • 4.0 out of 5 stars (1,214 ratings)

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The Book of Lies

By: Brad Meltzer
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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Publisher's summary

Brad Meltzer - author of the number-one New York Times best seller The Book of Fate - returns with his most thrilling and emotionally powerful novel to date.

In Chapter Four of the Bible, Cain kills Abel. It is the world's most famous murder. But the Bible is silent about one key detail: the weapon Cain used to kill his brother. That weapon is still lost to history.

In 1932, Mitchell Siegel was killed by three gunshots to his chest. While mourning, his son dreamed of a bulletproof man and created the world's greatest hero: Superman. And like Cain's murder weapon, the gun used in this unsolved murder has never been found.

Until now.

Today in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Cal Harper comes face-to-face with his family's greatest secret: his long-lost father, who's been shot with a gun that traces back to Mitchell Siegel's 1932 murder. But before Cal can ask a single question, he and his father are attacked by a ruthless killer tattooed with the anicent markings of Cain. And so begins the chase for the world's first murder weapon.

What does Cain, history's greatest villain, have to do with Superman, the world's greatest hero? And what do two murders, committed thousands of years apart, have in common? This is the mystery at the heart of Brad Meltzer's riveting and utterly intriguing new thriller.

©2008 Forty-Four Steps, Inc. (P)2008 Hachette Audio

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Master Story Teller and Master Narrator

It is wonderful when you come upon natural synergy between two creative forces. In The Book of Lies, you will find the tremendously story telling talents of Brad Meltzer, and in this audiobook, the Narrator, Scott Brick, truly adds a new dimension to the narration of the story. I love the books that Brad Meltzer writes and I love the books that Scott Brick narrates. Listening to Scott Brick is comforting no mattter what he reads.

You can loose yourself in the telling of the story through the voice of Scott Brick. So I read the book this summer, and had to buy this audiobook first thing today. I am one of those people who like to read the book and listen to the audiobook. Although I heard Scott Brick reading this book to me in my head this summer, ha ha ha;now I have heard it for real and it was GREAT!

I LOVED the story and loved the reading; You will love it too!

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    4 out of 5 stars

Unusual, but very entertaining

It's been years since I've tried a Brad Meltzer book, and I wasn't disappointed in The Book of Lies. The characters were well developed and interesting and the plot, although a tad unbelievable at times, kept my interest. I'm not a comic book or Superman fan but I found the references fascinating...and I learned a little bit about the creation of a comic book icon as well!

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    3 out of 5 stars

book was fine narration very melodramatic

This book was fine. I really could not enjoy it because of the overly melodramatic reading by Scott Brick. i will not download any more books that Brick reads. He just tries too hard. Someone should tell him that sometimes less is more.

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Quick and Thrilling Listen

This was a neverending thrill ride that kept me on the edge of my seat, always anxious to get back to my audio player to see what happens next. Excellent listen, well worth it!

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this is an awesome book.

i would read this and listen to it again and again. a mustvread for any Brad Meltzer fan.

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    5 out of 5 stars

Brad Meltzer does it again

Brad Meltzer is my all type favorite author.
He does it again with book of lies. The ending is especially good.Scott Brick as the narrator, is a treat as always.

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    5 out of 5 stars

Great book!

I loved this book! Very interesting, kept me guessing to the end!

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Very good listen! Fan fiction of Superman's created and how he came to be.

Very good listen! It's a Fan fiction of Superman's created and how he came to be.

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Middle-of-the-road

I just read the Millionaires by Meltzer and decided to read this one as well. Intriguing story line and as perfectly narrated by Scott Brick as always. Some of the characters come across as a bit stereotypical, but overall a good read.

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Exciting

Great story right from the start, excellent story ! Couldn't put it down a great ride from the beginning

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