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Play Dead

By: Ted Dekker
Narrated by: A.W. Miller
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The discovery of two teenagers ritualistically murdered in a secluded Austin park outrages a nation already on the brink of tearing itself apart. The victims are the latest in an epidemic of deaths linked to a mysterious, underground virtual game known only as Play Dead.

The forensic evidence soon points to Jamie Hamilton, a brilliant yet naive young man on the autism spectrum. But Angie Channing, a world-renowned true crime writer, isn't so sure. Could such a seemingly innocent person be capable of clinical brutality? Why the rush to silence him? What secrets are hidden in the world of Play Dead that are worth killing for? What if Jamie is the key to something far more sinister?

Angie quickly finds herself in a relentless game of cat and mouse that threatens far more than just her sanity or her life. How far will she go to uncover the shocking truth?

Enter a psychological thriller ripped from tomorrow's headlines that will haunt you until the last line. It is said that nothing is as it seems in the halls of power and that some truths are far too dangerous for the common man. Until now.

©2021 Ted Dekker (P)2021 Ted Dekker
Literature & Fiction Suspense Fiction
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brilliant

loved the story line and never failed to surprise me or keep me quessing how it would turn out!

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All his ownn

Ted Dekker is in a category All His Own. He is have you guessing and making assumptions until the very end. And then Boom! Just like that it all makes sense. This is a must listen to. 👂

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Riveting

I have always liked Ted Dekker, this book takes you in the world of virtual reality, and you feel like you’re there, awesome book

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Mind Trip!

Challenges the perception of everyday reality. Deeper meaning woven throughout, in its entirety it is a masterpiece.

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EXCELLENT!

Another Ted Dekker page-turner. I couldn’t put it down (or turn it off - I listened to the Audible version). Toward the end I got a little nervous thinking, “Seriously? THIS is how it’s gonna end?!” But, trust me, hang in there, the ending really is good.

I think I remember the author saying on Facebook that this story didn’t have any deep hidden lessons in it. He was mistaken. There are some very enlightening and convicting truths woven into this fictional story, in true Ted Dekker style - as it should be.

The performance was great, but the Audible recording itself skipped or repeated in several places throughout. But the story was good enough that I quickly got over it.

Great story! Thanx, Ted. Can’t wait for the next one!

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I would rather read it

The performance for the female characters is not good at all they all sound so over exaggerated and weird I could barely finish listening to it. So disappointed.

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Not the suspenseful book I was hoping for

The book was okay but nothing compared to the older Ted Dekker books. No suspense. Just a story. It was ok but I wouldn’t waste a credit on it

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Wowza!

Wowza! What a ride! Narration was great. Story was brilliant. I thoroughly enjoyed everything about it.

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Okay but sometimes confusing

I love Dekker books. This one was difficult for me to keep up with where they were and the plot. Some parts were better than others in terms of pace and where it was leading

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It is worth it if you have extra credits

Ted Dekker is always a safe bet for some clean storytelling with interesting twists. There was definitely some things that didn’t make logical sense or he did a poor job explaining how or why. But at the end of the day it was a good story and also had some symbolism to the Christian walk - Ted ties this strong towards the end!

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