Snapshot

By: Brandon Sanderson

Narrated by: William DeMeritt

Length: 2 hrs and 22 mins

Publisher's summary

If you could re-create a day, what dark secrets would you uncover?

From New York Times number-one best-selling author Brandon Sanderson comes a detective thriller in a police beat like no other.

Anthony Davis and his partner, Chaz, are the only real people in a city of 20 million, sent there by court order to find out what happened in the real world 10 days ago so that hidden evidence can be brought to light and located in the real city today.

Within the re-created Snapshot of May 1, Davis and Chaz are the ultimate authorities. Flashing their badges will get them past any obstruction and overrule any civil right of the dupes around them. But the crimes the detectives are sent to investigate seem like drudgery - until they stumble upon the grisly results of a mass killing that the precinct headquarters orders them not to investigate. That's one order they have to refuse.

The hunt is on. And though the dupes in the replica city have no future once the Snapshot is turned off, that doesn't mean that both Davis and Chaz will walk out of it alive tonight.

©2017 Dragonsteel Entertainment, LLC (P)2017 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Narrator William DeMeritt delivers everything one needs in this sci-fi gumshoe novella.... Sanderson's skillful story is made all the more compelling by DeMeritt's deliberate narration." ( AudioFile)

Interesting

The plot description doesn't do this short story justice. The plot is interesting. Law enforcement agencies have the ability to go into a snapshot. They look for clues and items to help solve crimes in the real world. What starts out as a routine investigation develops twists. I can not see a way to explain this clearly without it being a spoiler. Give it a try and see for yourself.

A Pilot Episode for another Sanderson World

An enjoyable short story that there is no reason not to listen to. It has everything you like about Sandersons books but shrunk down to 2 1/2 hrs. #tagsgiving #sweepstakes #Mindbending #NearFuture #Suspenseful

It's a Sanderson,

and honestly that is 'nuff said, except that this app won't let me submit a review that's only two words long.

What a twist

It's cliché to have a plot twist. But one done with finesse by sanderson knocks the ending of the book out of the ball park. Being a short novella really helped maintain a decent pace through the book. Great read.

Brandon Sanderson has yet to disappoint.....

I enjoyed this book is it lived up to the imagination Sanderson seems to have. It was more of a short story but it was reminiscent of the of the TV series Tales from The Twilight Zone which were always entertaining .

Sanderson Writes Great "Snapshot" of a Story!

Usually I dislike this type of reality tomfoolery. But oddly enough I could stand it from Sanderson. it's very well written and quite enjoyable.

It brings up quite a few questions about the world it is written in, but Sanderson's books always do that.

The performance is great. Almost has a Dragnet feel to it.

Great story!

Got this because I though it was interesting by listening the sample, glad my hunch was right.

GREAT...UNIQUE BOOK!

Loved the premise of this book...especially the way it ended!

I highly recommend this author and this narrator.

Blown Away 🤯

I am new to this author, and this is my first story by him; but what a story! The only thing I didn’t like is that it ended😢. More please😊

Fun detective story.

As an IT guy, in 2024. I could see some glaring plot holes. But I have to remember, this book was written a while ago. 2016? Either way. Considering the Herculean effort and technology used to create the snapshot. Could there have been a better way to do the things? Yes. But, none of those would have made for a fun detective story.

Turning off critical thinking.

This was a good story. Well written, fun, exciting. Deeply thought out protagonists and story. I enjoyed this book.