
Night Train to Rigel
Quadrail, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Kevin T. Collins
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By:
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Timothy Zahn
A secret agent aboard a galactic railroad must derail a sinister conspiracy in this "rip-roaring" thriller by the author of Star Wars: Thrawn (Publishers Weekly).
The universe is a dangerous place, a fact violently brought home to Frank Compton for perhaps the thousandth time when a stranger delivering a message dies right in front of him. An operative for Western Alliance Intelligence until his whistle-blowing activities got him fired, Compton is now being sought out by the Spiders, the robotic alien beings responsible for the upkeep and operation of the Quadrail transportation system, which connects the galaxy's twelve inhabited empires. The discovery of a sinister plot to use the Quadrail for ill has brought the Spiders to Compton—for only someone possessing the former agent's unique skills can stop the scheme for good.
But when Compton leaves Earth behind—joining forces with Bayta, the Spiders' beautiful, half-human representative aboard the Quadrail—the terrifying scope of a vast, galaxy-wide conspiracy begins to reveal itself. Targeted on all sides by alien assassins of every shape and species, Compton and his enigmatic new partner are suddenly in a race against a clock ticking down to an irreversible doomsday, one in which the galactic night train will derail, carrying all members of humanity screaming to their deaths.
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Dislike:The reader is too formal. A story like this needs a more casual style.
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Sci-Fi meets Agatha Christie
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Great series
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Unfortunately, I found the narrator very wooden, laughably so, at times. He pronounces Bayta’s name the way I imagine Billy Bob Thorton’s Slingblade would (“Baaay-tuuh”), and it really took me out of the story every time.
Regardless, the books are great and the audiobooks are still very much worthwhile. I’m pleased Audible released the rest of the series, as well. (Now, Audible, finish releasing the Star Wars: Rogue Squadron books!)
Great book, wooden narration.
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Great book amateur narrator.
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I liked the story. I'm actually starting the 4th book in the series.
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A Well concieved Mystery with appreciable Twists!
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What I like about the narrator: Collins spoke very crisply, so it was easy to understand the words. He changed his voice for different characters.
What I didn't like about the narrator: he's so intent on pronunciation that he reads a bit too slowly where I kept feeling like I needed to pull the story out of his mouth. I changed the speed to 1.2 (default is 1.0). It was a bit too fast, but better than too slow. In the default speed, the word 'sphere' sounded like spherrrre.
I've purchased Book #2 in this series.
Love Zahn storytelling, Narrator is ok
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Great book, bad reader
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One of my favorite things is meeting an intelligent character that notices what others miss and makes unexpected choices. The author does a great job creating uncertainty between each character’s motives and uses that to ramp up tension. The only thing I was surprised about is how few human-like species there are. There goes the theory that aliens seeded our planet.
The narrator did a fine job with distinct voices, though the MMC’s voice and thoughts came across a little too monotoned for me.
I’ve picked up the whole series, so now I’m going to binge watch (listen).
I’ve now made it through the first three books. The writing is consistent and as enjoyable. The only thing I miss is the nod and metaphoric blending of the old classic Cary Grant character in North by Northwest, with James Bond, and Murder on the Orient Express.
For books 2&3, I wish more was written about what time-period we’re in, as I can’t quite remember, 2084?
As the series progresses, there are a couple things challenging to my enjoyment. It seems like the MMC could be given some kind of license of authority for the rail system that would help with issues he faces in not being able to prove he really has authority. So he always gets arrested for something and the good guys are always after him. This gets tiring after a while. He also keeps getting setup for crimes he didn’t commit by the villain, and that gets old too. So the story ends up being like an omniscient being fighting a MMC whose hands are always tied and keeps falling for the same dumb trap. I worry that this pattern will continue, so I’m taking a break.
An intelligent space romp. Well written, well executed.
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