Extraordinary Powers

De: Joseph Finder

Narrado por: Christopher Burns

Harrison Sinclair, director of the CIA, has been killed in a car accident. His son-in-law, Ben Ellison - an attorney and ex-agent - instantly hears rumors of sinister forces within the Agency. The hunt for the truth will rush Ben headlong into a web of conspiracy beyond his control, where he is compelled by an artful, inescapable maneuver back into the employ of the CIA, and lured into a top-secret espionage project in telepathy that will endow him with "extraordinary powers"....

The audio includes an excerpt from Vanished, the first Nick Heller novel.

©1993 Joseph Finder (P)2010 Macmillan Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Finder's pacing, wit and style make this thriller a standout." ( Publishers Weekly)

Great story, better narrator needed

Scott Brick would have nailed this book. But, as it was, the narrator seemed like the disembodied voice of a GPS some of the time (especially the beginning). This hurt the book, in that the emphasis was often put on the wrong or inappropriate word in a sentence or dialogue. Often, it was confusing, and sometimes even conveyed an entirely different meaning. While you were trying to figure out what the character was really trying to say, the audiobook advanced, and you either had to rewind or miss some of the dialogue. It would have served the narrator better if he had read the book, or read it more than once, so he was aware of the inflection and meaning of the sentence he was characterizing. He appeared to read with the same "voice up and down" pattern no matter what was being said. It was like simplified narration 101--put some inflection in your voice while reading--but the idea should be to do it when and where it is meaningful and suitable. Good authors like Finder should insist on well-versed and talented narrators who don't make their work suffer.

Disappointing

This is an interesting story line and a bit different for an espionage novel. Unfortunately I think the narrator really ruined it, at least for me. The storyline was a bit choppy but well thought out. If you are debating using a credit for this or another, I would think twice about using it here.

Joseph Finder Classic

Would you listen to Extraordinary Powers again? Why?

I enjoy all of Joseph Finder's novels, primarily because his stories are all imaginative and fun to read.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

I was always on the edge of my seat because the plot would take unexpected turns and it was fun to guess what would happen next.

What does Christopher Burns bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I loved the various accents he would use - something you could never get by simply reading the book.

Just ok not extraordinary

This one was just ok. The ESP was a bit much and I not sure it was necessary for the story. At times moved a bit slow, but ok overall.

way too long for such an uninspiringl ending.

along the same lines, I really dislike books over seven or eight hours. this one rambled on and on and introduced random situations like the cabins in the woods that had little or nothing to do with the story at hand such as it was. have listened to about a half a dozen of finders books now, so I suppose I shouldn't be surprised to finally run into a dud. sorry.