MatchUp Audiobook By Lee Child - editor, Val McDermid, Charlaine Harris, John Sandford, Kathy Reichs cover art

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MatchUp

By: Lee Child - editor, Val McDermid, Charlaine Harris, John Sandford, Kathy Reichs
Narrated by: Laura Benanti, Dennis Boutsikaris, Gerard Doyle, Linda Emond, January LaVoy, Robert Petkoff, Lee Child
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In this incredible follow-up to the New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller FaceOff, twenty-two of the world’s most popular thriller writers come together for an unforgettable anthology.

MatchUp takes the never-before-seen bestseller pairings of FaceOff and adds a delicious new twist: gender. Eleven of the world’s best female thriller writers from Diana Gabaldon to Charlaine Harris are paired with eleven of the world’s best male thriller writers, including John Sandford, C.J. Box, and Nelson DeMille. The stories are edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child and feature:

-Lee Coburn and Joe Pickett in “Honor & …” by Sandra Brown and C.J. Box
-Tony Hill and Roy Grace in “Footloose” by Val McDermid and Peter James
-Temperance Brennan and Jack Reacher in “Faking a Murderer” by Kathy Reichs and Lee Child
-Jamie Fraser and Cotton Malone in “Past Prologue” by Diana Gabaldon and Steve Berry
-Liz Sansborough and Rambo in “Rambo on Their Minds” by Gayle Lynds and David Morrell
-Jeffrey Tolliver and Joe Pritchard in “Short Story” by Karin Slaughter and Michael Koryta
-Harper Connelly and Ty Hauck in “Dig Here” by Charlaine Harris and Andrew Gross
-Regan Pescoli and Virgil Flowers in “Deserves to be Dead” by Lisa Jackson and John Sandford
-Lucan Thorne and Lilliane in “Midnight Flame” by Lara Adrian and Christopher Rice
-Bennie Rosato and John Corey in “Getaway” by Lisa Scottoline and Nelson DeMille
-Ali Reynolds and Bravo Shaw in “Taking the Veil” by J.A. Jance and Eric Van Lustbader

©2017 Lee Child (P)2017 Simon & Schuster Audio
Anthologies Anthologies & Short Stories Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction
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"Each of the 11 short stories is cowritten by two popular writers and features protagonists from their previous works teaming up. Add a host of talented narrators into the mix, and the result is an eclectic, wholly unique audio experience for thriller enthusiasts and those new to the genre....this collection is so varied and consistently excellent that it's difficult to single out any one story." (AudioFile)

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Intriguing Character Combinations Engaging Collaborative Stories Clever Plot Twists Suspenseful Short Stories
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Fun

I enjoyed the introduction to each story describing how the authors came up with their ideas and their writing processes. Engaging.

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short stories

Good short story series. listen during commute. Can hear variety of authors working together. get past becoming monologues

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Great Matchups!

What a wonderful anthology! This is a MUST READ for Outlander readers! Jamie Fraser and modern day Cotton Malone? Yes and it provides an answer to a question that has been plaguing fans for years! The other stories are all fun listens, too. All the performances are very good. I highly recommend this book!

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Excellent book

I throghly enjoyed this book and production. I highly recommend it and I look forward to the next anthology from this group.

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I really didn't like most of the stories ...they seemed to end abruptly. But thus book might be someone else's cup of tea.

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Nice Mix of Stories!

I enjoyed all the stories. Some narrators were better than others, but none of them annoyed me. Some stories we're very short, which I found a little disappointing.

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Fabulous!

I am loving these thriller anthologies! Seeing my favorite characters and new characters that I don’t know combined has been such an adventure! Can’t wait to read the next one! The narration is top notch! You won’t be disappointed!

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Favorite characters working together

I know the whole purpose is short stories but I’d love having longer stories where my favorite characters are working together

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Spellbinding

I Originally purchased this because of the short story past prologue by Diana Gabaldon, but was totally enthralled by each and every short story. What a delightful premise. Having been an avid reader of many of the authors It was a delight to listen to all of the stories. I recommend this highly.

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Engaging Shorts

I found Several favorites in this collection with drama, suspense and especially, footloose humor (hint).

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