Drones
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Drones
Narrated by:
Fred Filbrich
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Narrated by:
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Fred Filbrich
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Rob J. Hayes
About this listen
In the near future, Emotional Transference is the drug of choice.
Garrick is a Drone, going to ever-increasing extremes in order to sell the emotions. But he does it for a reason - because some memories are just too painful to bear. When his dealer is murdered, Garrick must search for a new way to remove his unwanted emotions but soon finds himself embroiled in a plot that threatens to go deeper than he ever imagined.
Between terrorists bent on preserving the inner space, assassins with a debt to pay, and a social media giant with its claws in the government, can Garrick survive long enough to uncover the truth and let the world know?
©2018 Rob Hayes (P)2018 David N. WilsonI found it a slow burner, a quick read but three star story 'until' the terrorist incident where it warps away. Prior to that I didn’t feel Garrick and I felt so-do with whether I liked the narrator (albeit very well performed). Garrick has a lot to contend with and seems flat initially - but well within character for a drone (which cannot be discounted and clever writing).
He gets around Earth and the moon quickly and while some parts of the plot drop together a tad too conveniently, he has an interesting conundrum, diminishing friends and PTSD and dealing with a wealth of emotions to counter and at times. Brutal. He is a cool character, reminiscent of a Michael Marshall Smith novel and it is nifty writing in keeping the plot to emotions (and the knowledge of the process).
I'd personally have liked to have felt the sci-fi more, a richness beyond the dream tech. Feel immersed in the world and stars and comes across more as a local Altered Carbon, than Bladerunner. It is minor, and fades away when the tension, narration and stakes ramp up to a dramatic conclusion.
I have to say, while the hotel scene was cool, Kendal stole the book for me - she was an awesome character. I'd have read the book just for her, but Garrick's journey is thought provoking and scary in what the future may bring.
I recommend anyone reading this novel to pick up the rest of the authors’ collection, and look at Michael Marshall Smith.
A slow burner and thought provoking.
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A very slick cyberpunk thriller that packs quite a lot into 6 hours and 44 minutes. This was my first exposure to Rob Hayes, and I am suitably impressed. I always appreciate when a book manages to tell a full story, and Drones almost just about manages to pull it off (almost, because the ending has a slight Blakes 7 vibe - no one will get that referance).
With Drones you will get some very good characterisation, excellent world building, and a plot that makes sense throughout.
This was also my first time listening to Fred Filbrich - and he comes across perfectly as the protagonist. The thumbnail for Audible however states the narrator is Laura Jennings - well done Crossroad Press, you had one job.....
Give this one a go
Slick
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This Science fiction will eventually become true, maybe in a different way but it will.
Even today the already experiment with those virtual reality glasses or googles and they are getting better all the time which eventually when they will solve sound, smells and perfect movement people will get addicted to those because who don’t want a better life and the author Rob J. Hayes have written an excellent science-fiction addiction story which is totally believable.
Choosing Fred Filbrich for narration was also an excellent choice, he have done such a perfect narration which just kept you totally in the story.
Oded Ostfeld.
Unbelievable conspiracy !!!
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