
A Talent for War
An Alex Benedict Novel
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Narrated by:
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Gregory Abbey
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Jack McDevitt
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By:
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Jack McDevitt
For his own sake, for the sake of history, Alex Benedict must follow the dark track of a legend, into the very heart of the alien galaxy - where he will confront a truth far stranger than any fiction imaginable.
BONUS AUDIO: Includes an exclusive introduction by author Jack McDevitt.
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I've read it before and I needed to kill time between books and I'm happy I revisited A Talent for War. The AI always sound too robotic in the performer's voice but other than that he did a good job... if it wasn't for the AI's accent haha.
The blend of History and mystery is what I love, but the fact this is all in our universe just 10,000 years in the future is such a beautiful idea and believably written it caught my imagination and held it.
The story can be slow at times, but you go through the mind and process of an investigator so don't get too frustrated haha.
I've read every book in this series thus far (last one that came out was Coming Home) and have only been disappointed only twice but even those have not deterred me from reading the rest and won't when another comes out.
Remember, it's history-mystery, in space! 😁
Still One of My Favorites
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Ponderous
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The story itself was not that bad, but there was a lot of following the main character around while he researched the events and characters of a war that too place 200 years ago. It was a rather dry story at times.
The narrator was bad, and the story read like a history lesson.
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A masterpiece by a grandmaster
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The story is quite good, however.
Narrator needs work
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Speed Demon
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Would you consider the audio edition of A Talent for War to be better than the print version?
I'd have to read it, and then listen to it to answer the question.What did you like best about this story?
The story was okay. I had read Firebird before this. That was much better.What about Gregory Abbey and Jack McDevitt ’s performance did you like?
Nothing sticks out.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
NoNot his best, but still good
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Where does A Talent for War rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
I have always enjoyed this author's ability to write a great mystery and keep you guessing until the very end of the bookThe Start of a Great Series
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The Book is Good, But...
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Awesome Audiobook. great narration.
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