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Interview with the Robot

By: Lee Bacon
Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins, Ellen Archer, Josh Hurley, Eileen Stevens, Erin Mallon, Jonathan Davis, Stephen Bel Davies
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Ages 10+

Fugitive. Criminal. Robot.

A sci-fi adventure for young listeners, Interview with the Robot introduces a unique heroine who seeks the truth about herself.

Eve looks like an ordinary 12-year-old girl, but there’s nothing ordinary about her. She has no last name. No parents or guardian. She’s on the run from a dangerous and secretive organization that will stop at nothing to track her down.

And most astonishing of all: she’s a robot, a product of Eden Laboratories. When Eve discovers the truth, she realizes everything she thought she knew about herself is a lie. Eve manages to escape, fleeing the lab, the only home she’s ever known.

After being arrested for shoplifting, Eve is interviewed by Petra Amis from Child Welfare Services. Her incredible story unfolds during the interrogation, with flashbacks to her life inside Eden Laboratories, which has a dark secret. Listeners follow Eve from her first moment of consciousness to her evolution as a nearly-human companion to Emory, the son of the founder of Eden Laboratories.

Exploring a range of topics that drive our society and our lives—topics such as artificial intelligence and human nature - Interview with the Robot is a story told by a startlingly original protagonist, a story that explores the vast potential of technology and the deep complexities of humanity.

©2020 Lee Bacon (P)2020 Audible Originals, LLC.
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About the Author

Lee Bacon is the author of several books for young people, including the Joshua Dread and Legendtopia series. His upcoming novel The Last Human is being developed as a major motion picture from Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (The Lego Movie, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) and Sony Pictures. His books have been translated into 20 languages. After growing up in Texas, he lived in Munich and Brooklyn before moving to his current home in Maplewood, New Jersey. He shares a house with his wife, daughter, and two cats.

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About the Performer

Eileen has narrated more than 200 titles and is an Earphones Award winner, a School Library Journal’s 10 Best Audiobooks recipient, and a 2019 Audie Award finalist (Small Fry). She has voiced many characters in cartoons over the years, including lead roles in the Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh! franchises. In addition to her voice work, she is a certified speech-language pathologist.

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Ellen Archer is a 2007 Audie Award winner for her narration of For the Love of a Dog; a 2018 Audie Award finalist for The Chemist; and a 2011 Audie Award finalist for her narration of The Penny and the multicast recording of Room. She is also recognized in AudioFile’s "Best of" lists for 2016 and 2017 and a winner of several Earphones and Publishers Weekly Awards. Ellen has performed more than 175 titles—many of them New York Times best sellers—and a number of wonderful series, including the Green Rider series by Kristen Britain.

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Jonathan Davis is a critically acclaimed narrator and voice-over actor. His work as a narrator includes films and programming for National Geographic Television, NOVA, and PBS, as well as more than 500 audiobooks. Along with a variety of best sellers and award winners, he has narrated 40-plus titles in the Star Wars franchise. Jonathan has participated with Star Wars Celebration, and has built a significant fan base. He is a three-time recipient and 16-time nominee of the celebrated Audie Award, presented for excellence in audiobook narration. His work has been acclaimed by The New York Times, AudioFile Magazine, and USA Today. In 2017, Jonathan was inducted into Audible's Narrator Hall of Fame.

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Kevin T. Collins is an accomplished narrator with more than 335 titles under his belt. Six of his audiobook performances, including Lone Survivor and Testimony, have won AudioFile Earphones Awards; another, Beautiful Creatures, was honored with a 2011 Audie Award. As an actor, he has been seen Off-Broadway in Made in Heaven and Angels; on TV in Law & Order: Criminal Intent, As the World Turns, Law & Order, Guiding Light, Vinyl, One Life to Live, and What Would You Do?; and in the feature films Detachment, Aunt Rose, ZA: Zombies Anonymous, and Ang Lee’s Taking Woodstock.

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Stephen Bel Davies has recorded more than 200 audiobooks for various publishers, including Audible Studios, Tantor Media, Blackstone, and Macmillan. He has narrated works by New York Times best-selling authors such as Jeffrey Toobin, R. L. Stine, Jennifer Roberson, Piers Anthony, Walter Kern, J. A. Redmerski, and A. G. Riddle. He is a graduate of The Juilliard School Drama Division, Group 36.

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Josh Hurley’s love of storytelling started at an early age—listening to audiobooks in the car on family road trips. Since narrating his first title with Audible in 2011, Hurley has given voice to many YA, kids, sci-fi, and fantasy books and series, as well as other fiction and nonfiction genres. He has received several Earphones Awards and was recognized in AudioFile Magazine’s Best of the Year (2016). Hurley received an acting/directing degree from Idaho State University. He has a background in improv and sketch comedy, performing regularly at multiple theaters in New York City. Additional acting credits include various film, television, theater, web series, and commercial work.

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Erin Mallon is an Audie-nominated and Earphones Award-winning narrator of nearly 400 audiobooks who loves working in the romance and young adult genres. Some authors whose work she has been lucky enough to narrate include: Kristen Ashley, Lauren Blakely, Amy Daws, Julia Kent, Helena Hunting, and Jana Aston, among many others. Erin is also an accomplished New York City-based playwright and producer.

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No, it's not another Blade Runner

This was a surprisingly entertaining take on an oft-visited theme, and I give it a four star (like") imstead of a 5 star ("like a LOT") only because I'm a more experienced (jaded?) near 50 year old who couldn't quite buy into part of what made the story's happy ending. I think even 20 years ago I would have given it a 5.

The story is captivating, and I was happy to discover that my two main concerns about trying this book, that the interview format would be too dry or that the themes surrounding humanlike robots that so many books and movies have already explored would make the story too "old hat" for me, did not turn out to be issues.

The problem I foresaw with the interview format is handled nicely by dramatized flashbacks, and provides for an interesting ending that would have been impossible without it.

And the story was just different enough that it DID entertain me all the way through. I hated every time I had to stop listening for a bit!


I was only disappointed when I found that I couldn't let myself fully believe in the ending, no matter how much I wanted to. It just didn't fit with my life experiences and knowledge of computers.



So no, it's not as dark and complex and more "believable" for a jaded older person as the original Blade Runner movie ( especially the cut that VHS the ending the director originally intended), but it's not meant to be. As a lighter take on similar themes meant for younger readers, I think it's a definite win.

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Great voice actors

The story moved along at a nice pace, production was very good, characters were interesting. Very good original. Kid friendly.

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Fun for Kids and the Adults they own.

Yeah, I meant that. It's a story plot used in sci-fi before, and as the title suggests a format borrowed from Anne Rice. Nevertheless, it is a good story and a performance I thoroughly enjoyed. Your kid, who probably knows more tech than you, will like it too.

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Charming!

Narration is perfect.
Story is perfect.
No raunchy language.
Just a well- written. Entertaining story.

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best book ever

loved the book, it catches you and just keeps pulling you in. would definitely recommend!

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Surprisingly excellent!

Definitely written for a younger age bracket but still very entertaining. Going to have my 10yoa daughter listen to it.

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captivating

this was a truly delightful story. I went in not expecting much and being completely captivated. sure there are a few plot holes, but the story is so good im happy to suspend my disbelief.

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I really enjoyed this book it was very intriguing

I listen to books on my way home from work. I couldn't wait to get off work everyday for the 30-minute trip home to listen to this.

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Entertaining

I loved every second. Mr. Bacon seems to know how to tap into the mind of children and adults perfectly. I experienced moments of nostalgia, joy, sadness, fear, suspense. keep up the good work Mr. Bacon I look forward to your next work of fiction.

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Awesome

I give it 10 stars
It is really good you should really listen to it it’s kind of surprising at the start but after it’s so good so if you listen to it you’ll get you you’ll really like it and you’ll so get used to it

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