The Silence

De: Tim Lebbon

Narrado por: Marisa Calin, Ralph Lister

In the darkness of a vast cave system, cut off from the world for millennia, blind creatures hunt by sound. Then there is light, there are voices, and they feed. Swarming from their prison, they multiply and thrive. To scream, even to whisper, is to summon death.

Deaf for many years, Ally knows how to live in silence. Now, it is her family's only chance of survival. They must leave their home, shun others, and find a remote haven where they can sit out the plague. But will it ever end? And what kind of world will be left?

©2015 Tim Lebbon (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

loved it

I'm on my third listen with The Silence. I like the two narrators, which I didn't think I would, but it breaks up the story from two perspectives. I enjoyed both narrators. I read the book on Kindle first and enjoyed it so much I wanted to listen to it as well. Not easy living in silence when the world was previously nothing but noise. I think the characters felt real and tell their story convincingly. Not every day creatures come from a cave to feast on any living thing that makes a sound. Great story from Tim Lebbon. You stay silent or you are silenced.

A thoroughly enjoyable story

I saw the movie first on Netflix, so I definitely wanted to check out the book. I feel that if such a thing were to happen, the time of the spread and the challenges faced by the family were realistically portrayed. The acting from both narrators was excellent. Just great overall.

I was bored, cried, hated, bored again

The action arrives fairly late in the story. If I would have known that the animal scenes would have been described in step by step detail, I wouldn’t have listened I cried, like real sobs. It ruined my afternoon mood.

pretty good

Although, there are many stories similar like this one. I enjoyed this audible. It should have been a better ending.

Well Done, a Good Listen...

The male, and female part were well narrated...
The characters, and relationships were well portrayed. A good storyline... I would recommend to anyone looking to break into the silence of a sleepless night. I wish the author had presented the ending in a different manner, still, two thumbs!