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Elysium Fire

Inspector Dreyfus, Book 2

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Elysium Fire

By: Alastair Reynolds
Narrated by: John Lee
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Featuring Inspector Dreyfus - one of Alastair Reynolds' most popular characters - this is a fast-paced SF crime story, combining a futuristic setting with a gripping tale of technology, revolution and revenge.

One citizen died a fortnight ago. Two a week ago. Four died yesterday...and unless the cause can be found - and stopped - within the next four months, everyone will be dead. For the Prefects, the hunt for a silent, hidden killer is on....

Alastair Reynolds has returned to the world of The Prefect for this stand-alone SF mystery in which no-one is safe. The technological implants which connect every citizen to each other have become murder weapons, and no-one knows who or what the killer is - or who the next targets will be. But their reach is spreading, and time is not on the Prefects' side.

Read by John Lee.

©2018 Alastair Reynolds (P)2018 Hachette Audio Science Fiction Technothrillers Thriller & Suspense Fiction Thriller Technology Crime

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Once again, an excellent set of characters, all with good developmental arcs, set in a time and place rich in detail.

My only gripe is the slightly formulaic story. In particular, the use of "whip hounds" rather than pistols or stun batons. They at first appear to be a technological marvel, but eventually are used in the plot in a very disappointing fashion. This in itself wouldn't be all bad if it wasn't for the fact that it feels like this plot point was the only reason they were included at all - the use of any other weapon would have changed everything.

Overall though, a very enjoyable listen.

Good, but a little formulaic

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I usually love John Lee reading Alastair Reynolds books but as another reveiwer has ponted out, in this title he has completley changed a lot of the charaters voices since The Prefect which is set only 2 years earlier. For me Sparva is the worst example of this, he used to soind gruff, with an attitude but now sounds like a posh aristocrat rather than a Hyperpig Prefect.

Good Story but why change the voices?

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Another excellent addition to the revelation space series. Hard sci-fi at it's best. Superb depth of vision and enthralling sprawling density.

Alastair Reynolds does it again

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hard to put down this clever and complex tale. loved It! read It, it's awesome

superb

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I’ve read other A Reynolds stories but this was my first listen on Audible. I enjoyed the story as above (great Sci-fi world building continuing from earlier stories in this universe, The Prefect, Chasm City etc which might help but aren’t essential) and the combination with a detective story. The narrator was entirely clear and the different characters voices and accents probably do help to differentiate speakers, but the pace was a little too deliberate for me. Four not five stars for Mr Lee

Excellent world building sci-fi combined with a twisty detective story

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the characters are particularly well written, the environments are well described and the story drives you to continue with the following books

Great story from an expansive universe

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Usually love this authors books but this was a bit boring. Not sure why the reader made the characters sound like aristocrats from the 18th century. Ruined it for me a bit.

Not his best work

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This was enjoyable but not one of his best. I enjoyed the familiar setting and characters. I enjoyed John Lee”s narration as usual but i felt most of the characters sounded similar to each other. Better differentiation in the Prefect.

Not his best

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If you liked the previous book this will be a great read.
Not really part of revelation space.

Great followup

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that character relationships don't seem to match the previous book. outside that it's not bad. John lee did a good job but I preferred the voices of the previous

odd if u read the previous book

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