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The Evidence
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- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Todd Fremde is an author, a writer of police procedurals and criminal mysteries.
Invited to the remote island of Dearth, far across the Dream Archipelago, to talk at a conference, he finds himself caught up in a series of mysteries.
How can Dearth claim to be completely crime-free yet still have an armed police force? Why are they so keen for him to appear but so dismissive when he arrives? Is his sense of time confused, or is something confusing happening to time itself?
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- Tezby
- 11-12-20
An odd return to the Dream Archipelago...
Two key things to know about this book: you don't need to have read any of the other Dream Archipelago series to read The Evidence. Like all the other books in series, it's self contained and requires no previous knowledge to enjoy. The other thing to know is that the plot summary is misleading - it really only describes the first few chapters. Yes, the main character is a crime novelist who visits an island in the Archipelago that boasts no crime... but that is just the beginning.
The Evidence on its own merits is an odd book. Once the narrator is back home, he becomes consumed with a 'who did it' inquiry into a crime committed ten years before. He pieces it all together with the help of a cop with uncertain motivations and hidden back story. The prose is marked by a distinct feel of 'telling not showing' in that the narrator describes things that have happened, or second hand, and while I enjoyed it, there is an odd alienation effect from what is otherwise the main thrust of the plot. We are witnessing the telling of the story, not the story itself.
The other strange aspect of The Evidence is that the writer discusses genre fiction - its pros and cons, and whether readers prefer plot or character and so on, seen from the perspective of a crime writer. There is also extended description of the writing process, from how the author prefers his home office, to research, to agents and so on, and at some crucial stages, the believability of certain tropes, such as the twin or double in fiction.
Threaded through this is a concept that is both classic Priest and the kind of thing that has kept me engaged in the Dream Archipelago stories from The Affirmation onwards. To describe it would be to give the main idea of the book away, and most of the pleasure in The Evidence is thinking through how this concept is affecting not just the story, but the way it's being told.
The Dream Archipelago is a place that is a mirror or double of our own world, very similar, but also very different. The protagonist of The Evidence [if such a passive character can be called proactive] is Priest's double: a genre writer who lives with his partner on an obscure island, hugely popular to his readers, but not so well known in the mainstream. Like many of Priest's characters, he's creative, but also pedantic - there are long descriptions of the writer's computer for example - but this is just the kind of eccentricity I love in these books.
If you're like me, and love the uncanny dreaminess of the Dream Archipelago, then it's worth noting this is a very different kind of story. It's very self aware, ironic and wryly humorous, but it didn't weave the same spell produced by The Affirmation, The Islanders or The Gradual.
Put it this way - if you like obtuse metafictions set in an alternative world, then this is for you!
By the way, welcome back Michael Maloney as the narrator of the audio book. He's got a great tone, and almost perfect delivery, and the ideal voice to tell these stories.
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- Christine W
- 03-08-22
Interesting plotting
Enjoyed the discussion of thriller writing. Excellent characterisation of author narrator. Unexpectedly dramatic ending.
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- Dave Weaver
- 05-16-21
Another excellent story by Mr Priest
Another fascinating exploration of the dream archipelago this time framed as a compulsive murder mystery which is also a contemplation of the thriller genre. Both witty and compelling, this is one of Priest's most accessible novels yet still manages to include the hidden depths of time distortion and unreliable experiences that set his body of work apart from the rest of an overcrowded field.
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- susan
- 02-14-21
The Evidence
Not up to the usual Christopher Priest story ( I’ve read them all) I was waiting for something to happen all the way through. I see that this is what the books about, a crime thriller without a climax! I still love The Glamour best
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- rosie123
- 11-26-20
Things are not what they seem...
I was intrigued by the blurb I had read beforehand and expected to be unable to follow the story or to be mystified. Instead I found the twists and turns highly entertaining and I loved the surprise ending. I strongly advise anyone wavering with indecision to just 'go with the flow' of this delightful detective story. Oh, and brilliant tongue-in-cheek writing and narration.
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- Solaire
- 10-25-20
Another absorbing tale from the Dream Archipelago
This was a lot of fun, a great take on the crime novel through the eyes of a crime novelist trying desperately (and failing) to not become an amateur sleuth himself. Also the Dream Archipelago is such a great idea so I enjoyed reading another story set there.
Very good narration too, suited the story and characters perfectly.
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In a world at war, the Dream Archipelago is a neutral zone, and therefore an alluring prospect to the young men on both sides of the conflict. In this interlinked collection of short stories and novellas, Christopher Priest explores war, relationships and forms of reality. Each tale is a truimph of quiet, steady craftsmanship, a model of ingenious design and subtle implication, and as a group they further enrich each other by interlocking cleverly, symmetrically and sometimes sinisterly.
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A Masterwork
- By Tezby on 09-10-19
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A Dream of Wessex
- By: Christopher Priest
- Narrated by: Caroline Lennon
- Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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The Wessex Foundation, an electronic think-tank, brings an alternative reality to the participants. Only memory eludes them, for in Wessex nothing is constant except the castle. It stands, solid, a beacon, a gateway between centuries.
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Compelling Plot, Exceptional Narrator
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South African mystery, very good.
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The series gets better. Much better.
- By karen on 07-14-14
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Dark Game
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- By: Rachel Lynch
- Narrated by: Clare Kissane
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Good read. Ignore the bad reviews.
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Something New
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Great Book - Leaves You Wanting More
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