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Isaac Steele and the Forever Man

The Isaac Steele Chronicles

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Isaac Steele and the Forever Man

By: Daniel Rigby
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Brought to you by Its Majesty’s Government. Greatest Britain: For a Global Universe.

Agent Isaac Steele has problems. He spends all his splibs on drink and drugs. He has some deep-seated and very much unresolved issues with his parents. And his robotic partner at Greatest Britain’s Department of Clarification, Dr Timothy Stephens, is ruled more by his heart than his hard drive.

But all these issues take a back seat when Isaac stumbles upon a case involving the most sensitive information in the cosmos - a Never File, inaccessible to all except those with the highest clearance. He is expressly forbidden to involve himself. So naturally he does.

So begins an investigation that will take him across the Discovered Universe, into the path of the mysterious Forever Man, and eventually to answers about his past. Along the way, he will have to contend with aliens, robots, monsters, bureaucrats and, perhaps most deadly of all, his own numerous flaws.

Written and narrated by BAFTA award winner Daniel Rigby (Eric and Ernie, Flowers, Black Mirror), not since The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy have listeners been offered such a joyful, anarchic and insightful universe.

Contains strong language

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Fabulously bizarre quirky- science fiction

I loved everything about this book. The characterisations, especially Isaac who just doesn’t give a f*** and is happy to let everyone know it. The world building, the different take on political correctness, the action, the technology. Daniel Digby does a great job reading this, and his reading is supported by sound effects which are unobtrusive but create an atmosphere. I can’t wait for the next one!

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want a sequel!

a lot of books like to claim they are similar in style to Douglas Adams. this is the only story I've found that is similar. certainly hope there's more to come!

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Who would have guessed…

As a picky fan of sci-fi, I thought I would hate this as I first started listening. Actually found it to be a rare treat. I even began to appreciate the sound effects. I need more of this.

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Hitchhiker's Guide + Gonzo Detective Novel

"I work better after a few drinks, a bit of heroin and some cocaine. It helps me think". - Isaac Steele

While I listened to this book, I found myself thinking this is something Hunter S. Thompson would have written if he was an Englishman and focused on SciFi detective stories. It really is great fun. Certainly, some folks won't appreciate the brand of humor at play in this novel. However, if the little I've described thus far sounds interesting, you're in for a pleasing experience.

Full on radio play production is often hit or miss but when done tastefully it adds to the depth of the story. This audiobook is far more hit and almost no miss. There were only one or two instances where the background ambiance was off for me, the rest of it was positive in my opinion.

The fact this is in the plus catalog is amazing. For folks without an audible subscription, I'd say this is absolutely worth the price.

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incredibly dry and witty

i love this. the humor is dry and much of the responses of the main character are hilariously glib in a devil may care way. definitely an entp main character. Not the hero we wanted but the hero we needed!

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Funny and Original

Ok, so I’m hoping that there’ll be a few (or are) sequels to this. Well fleshed out characters and frankly nothing really like the introduction “warning” made one believe. No graphic gay sex, nothing else to worry about as long as you are not a prudish anti-gay A$$#**|. Not for juveniles but for certain violent concepts, not sex.

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For me quite an odd story but good

I didn't know what to think at first but found I enjoyed the story

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Most entertaining listen on Audible

Effectively like the advert says. It's a great intergalactic romp in line with Douglas Adam's Hitchhikers Guide except more of a commentary on the classic private eye Gumshoe detective with the added humor of internal government inefficiency.

All in all a great read, performed well.

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One of a kind sci-fi

As an avid consumer of all versions of Sci-Fi, it was excellent to find something fresh and new. The narrator’s voice was great. The audio features were that of a radio show. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

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So clever. So funny.

I don't think I have listened to an audiobook this clever or funny in recent memory and I have been an Audible member for 20 years. Daniel Rigby does it all with a story and an audio performance so good, that I don't want it to end. I'm so happy to have found his book and sad that there aren't like, a zillion more sequels. British humor might not be your coupa, but it is mine. Besides the humor and interesting characters, Rigby also creates so many cool alien and colorful concepts, that I will probably need to listen again to catch all the creative elements. I got this book through the Plus Catalog but I will gladly pay for more Rigby . . . like right now!

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