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The Dispatcher
- Narrated by: Zachary Quinto
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
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Summary
Winner, 2017 APA Audie Awards - Original Work
Zachary Quinto - best known for his role as the Nimoy-approved Spock in the recent Star Trek reboot and the menacing, power-stealing serial killer, Sylar, in Heroes - brings his well-earned sci-fi credentials and simmering intensity to this audio-exclusive novella from master storyteller John Scalzi.
One day, not long from now, it becomes almost impossible to murder anyone - 999 times out of a thousand, anyone who is intentionally killed comes back. How? We don't know. But it changes everything: war, crime, daily life.
Tony Valdez is a Dispatcher - a licensed, bonded professional whose job is to humanely dispatch those whose circumstances put them in death's crosshairs, so they can have a second chance to avoid the reaper. But when a fellow Dispatcher and former friend is apparently kidnapped, Tony learns that there are some things that are worse than death and that some people are ready to do almost anything to avenge a supposed wrong.
It's a race against time for Valdez to find his friend before it's too late...before not even a Dispatcher can save him.
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"The hero of this book is narrator Zachary Quinto, who makes a potentially confusing story simple and compelling. With a voice that sounds trained, he reaches right through the speakers and grabs listeners, making them want—no, need—to listen." (AudioFile)
"Quinto has a perfect hardboiled noir manner, which is exactly what you’d want for Valdez." (Locus Magazine)
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- John L.
- 14-01-20
Brilliant story line
This has to be one of my favourite stories ever. Unique plot, brilliant narration. I do hope Scalzi continues the story line and Quinto gets to narrate it.
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- juozas kasiulis
- 26-11-19
Short but sweat
I found this story really interesting and enjoyable. Characters were well written. Narration good as well.
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- Astrid M
- 29-08-21
Great story, brilliant narrator
Loved the premise of the story (there’s another one in the series too: Murder by other means). Zachary Quinto’s narration is just brilliant. I hope he’ll do more!
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- Anonymous User
- 03-09-21
Interesting
The narration brings this novel to life. Its an interesting premise and one that is worth reading about/listening to.
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- Heather Jean Jack
- 15-01-17
Interesting
really good book and good reading. a bit of a different book. Well worth listening to.
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- Mr David Harman
- 23-01-17
Defo worth a listen
Great short story superbly told with great production values. Well written and a easy listen
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- Kindle Customer
- 17-10-16
An amazing book different intriguing but short never wanted stop
This was a surprisingly good Read well written and different I thou roughly enjoyed it. Just seemed short I was wanting keep reading at end.
Brilliant
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- Amazon Customer
- 16-02-22
Interesting
Not too long and introduces some interesting concepts about death which are thought provoking. Storyline is fairly straightforward
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- Sergey Kofman
- 12-06-20
A bit short, but intriguing
Interesting premise and good world building, but characters could have done with more depth. As is, it would be better to be turned into a film script
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- Jelly
- 13-05-22
Great short story
I am a huge fan of dystopian literature. This is a great example of a story that could be part of a larger world. The narration was easy to listen to & the story is well rounded and gripping.
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