• The Knife of Never Letting Go

  • By: Patrick Ness
  • Narrated by: Humphrey Bower
  • Length: 12 hrs and 28 mins
  • 4.0 out of 5 stars (48 ratings)

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The Knife of Never Letting Go

By: Patrick Ness
Narrated by: Humphrey Bower
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Publisher's summary

Prentisstown isn't like other towns. Everyone can hear everyone else's thoughts in an overwhelming, never-ending stream of Noise. Just a month away from the birthday that will make him a man, Todd and his dog, Manchee - whose thoughts Todd can hear, too, whether he wants to or not - stumble upon an area of complete silence. They find that in a town where privacy is impossible, something terrible has been hidden - a secret so awful that Todd and Manchee must run for their lives. But how do you escape when your pursuers can hear your every thought?

©2008 Patrick Ness (P)2011 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Critic reviews

"Furiously paced, terrifying, exhilarating, and heartbreaking, The Knife of Never Letting Go is a book that haunts your imagination." ( Sunday Telegraph)
"A series opener as promising as it is provocative." ( The Horn Book)

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Great road trip family listening

An excellent story for family listening (10 to 13 yrs). An exciting adventure mystery that unfolds gradually but is packed full of twists and action.

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Best Audiobook so far!

Even though I haven't listened to a lot of audiobooks up until now - this is definitely the best that I've heard so far; I really enjoyed this one! I loved the humor, the affectations that were used as well as the way the story was told. Out of the characters, Manchee was my favourite - he was classic; though Todd Hewitt is a very close second - there were times where he seemed a bit proud. Another character I really liked is Ben.
Other characters I enjoyed was Hildy and Tam - how they called all their company 'pup', and some of the other animals there were amusing as well. I also liked how the 'noise' was illustrated, and the narrator is probably one of my favourites that I've listened to.
If you want a humorous story with very interesting narration, definitely pick this one up.

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Really, really good!

What did you love best about The Knife of Never Letting Go?

It's just an absolutely fantastic story, really poignant and moving, with a fast paced story line, that makes you want more. Great depth of character too, very believeable, as they have very real hopes and faults, and I found myself loving them nevertheless.

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Humphrey Bower was an absolutely fantastic reader, he really brought the characters alive, and I think I wouldn't have liked the story quite so much if i had just read the book.

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My toughest listen

I just couldn't stand it. Slow repeating Todd Hewitt BS over and over and over

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