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- Unabridged
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 19
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 178
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 61
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Republic of Holy Prayer
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 265
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 113
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Story4 out of 5 stars 114
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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5 out of 5 stars
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Scott Brick could read me the dictionary.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Murder and politics on the moon
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely Outstanding
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"One of the few science fiction novels I'll recommend to anyone." ( Pittsburgh Press)
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- Chris
- Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
- 12-18-08
Decent story
Decent story but drags a little as 95% of the story takes place in the submarine. Scott Brick's narration is good.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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- ralph c. thomas
- gardendale, alabama USA
- 03-12-18
HERBERT STILL LEARNING HIS STYLE SF OF THE FIFTIES
Is there anything you would change about this book?
I TRIED TO READ THIS BOOK IN THE MID SIXTIES, BUT NEVER SEEM TO CATCH,
THE INTERACTION GROWS TEDIOUS AND SEEMS SOMEWHAT MURKY EVEN WHEN THERE ARE ONLY FOUR CHARACTERS AT PLAY.
What do you think your next listen will be?
C W C OMAN ACCOUNT OF THE MIDDLE AGES
What does Scott Brick bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
CLEAR AND GOOD DICTION, HARD FOR THE NARRATOR TO MAKE THE STORY MORE LIVELY
If this book were a movie would you go see it?
NO
Any additional comments?
EVEN THE IMMORTAL JANE AUSTEN HAD A FEW BAD PARAGRAPHS.
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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- Andrew’s wife
- FAIR OAKS, CA, United States
- 01-27-16
Not anywhere near Dune
Any additional comments?
This book was pretty standard sic-Fi from this time period. Which falls far below the high mark set by Dune.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
- Scifi
- USA
- 12-18-09
Deep Six Sleeper
If it weren't for the pefect voice of Scott Brick, this story would put you to sleep. The technology is way out of date and the story sort of drags you through stuff already hashed out and improved on by Tom Clancy and other Submarine warfare writers. You have to look at tomorrow's world through yesderday's eyes. I'm pretty good at doing such things with most of Herbert's work, but this one is sort of too "old hat" to really get into.
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