Dan Petrosini
Autor de Am I the Killer?
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When a wealthy lady is killed, Luca and his partner are summoned to try and figure out who’s responsible. There are three prominent suspects, and to figure out the truth of the crime, the partners will have to dive deep into their web of secrets and lies.
The mystery and suspense were very well done in this story. It kept me guessing right up until the end, and I was proud that I couldn’t guess who the killer was. Finding out the truth at last left me feeling very accomplished. Luca was a very interesting character, and I found his parts to be the most engaging part of the book.
Narration was easy to listen to.
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.
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The mystery and suspense were very well done in this story. It kept me guessing right up until the end, and I was proud that I couldn’t guess who the killer was. Finding out the truth at last left me feeling very accomplished. Luca was a very interesting character, and I found his parts to be the most engaging part of the book.
Narration was easy to listen to.
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.
… (más)
Not Hard Science Fiction; More Like Sensationalized Fantasy
The Final Enemy is the story of Jack Amato, a newly graduated reporter who is writing obituaries for a Keokuk, Iowa, newspaper, waiting for the scoop that will lead to fame and fortune. And when he makes a far-fetched connection between a meteorite that lands near his home and the cessation of death – and the connection proves real – he has his exclusive. What follows, however, is not what he expected from fame and immortality.
The story gets high marks for vividly portraying humanity’s fight for survival in this apocalyptic tale. It becomes gruesome and gory in places as the government tries to tiptoe its way through the landmines of population growth, the loss of spirituality, and widespread famine. They often misstep and Jack is quick to cover the human suffering.
But unfortunately, the problems with the story are many. Take for instance the fact that Jack’s second major scoop is that overpopulation may result if there is no death. Wouldn’t anyone conclude that after about 30 seconds? Jack’s rise to fame seemed like the daydream of a fifteen-year-old, not that of a protagonist in an apocalyptic thriller. Additionally, for a “hard science fiction” book, the genre indicated on Amazon, most of the science-related material is treated with a wave of a hand. It’s a new “element” but its atomic number is never found. It emits some type of energy, but the type is never known. It ends death, but the only hypothesis suggested is that cells continue to divide forever. But cellular senescence (loss of function) increases mortality after maturity, it doesn’t cause it.
Human nature is also dealt with the poorly. When the connection to immortality is proven, everyone demands to be exposed – there is widespread rioting to get close, even though the side effects aren’t known. Even though the long-term effects aren’t known. Even though it doesn’t restore people, it just keeps them from dying. Would people really clamor for immortality if they had to live with a growing list of infirmities forever?
Admittedly, several of these limitations stem from the fact that when I read hard science fiction, I was expecting a story that builds tension and suspense by blurring the line between technical knowledge and a theoretically possible fiction. If this is what you are seeking, you should look elsewhere. However, as a fantasy about population growing out of control and some bizarre countermeasures by a beleaguered government, it yields a descriptive, surprising tale, if not always believable.… (más)
The Final Enemy is the story of Jack Amato, a newly graduated reporter who is writing obituaries for a Keokuk, Iowa, newspaper, waiting for the scoop that will lead to fame and fortune. And when he makes a far-fetched connection between a meteorite that lands near his home and the cessation of death – and the connection proves real – he has his exclusive. What follows, however, is not what he expected from fame and immortality.
The story gets high marks for vividly portraying humanity’s fight for survival in this apocalyptic tale. It becomes gruesome and gory in places as the government tries to tiptoe its way through the landmines of population growth, the loss of spirituality, and widespread famine. They often misstep and Jack is quick to cover the human suffering.
But unfortunately, the problems with the story are many. Take for instance the fact that Jack’s second major scoop is that overpopulation may result if there is no death. Wouldn’t anyone conclude that after about 30 seconds? Jack’s rise to fame seemed like the daydream of a fifteen-year-old, not that of a protagonist in an apocalyptic thriller. Additionally, for a “hard science fiction” book, the genre indicated on Amazon, most of the science-related material is treated with a wave of a hand. It’s a new “element” but its atomic number is never found. It emits some type of energy, but the type is never known. It ends death, but the only hypothesis suggested is that cells continue to divide forever. But cellular senescence (loss of function) increases mortality after maturity, it doesn’t cause it.
Human nature is also dealt with the poorly. When the connection to immortality is proven, everyone demands to be exposed – there is widespread rioting to get close, even though the side effects aren’t known. Even though the long-term effects aren’t known. Even though it doesn’t restore people, it just keeps them from dying. Would people really clamor for immortality if they had to live with a growing list of infirmities forever?
Admittedly, several of these limitations stem from the fact that when I read hard science fiction, I was expecting a story that builds tension and suspense by blurring the line between technical knowledge and a theoretically possible fiction. If this is what you are seeking, you should look elsewhere. However, as a fantasy about population growing out of control and some bizarre countermeasures by a beleaguered government, it yields a descriptive, surprising tale, if not always believable.… (más)
If you like noir crime stories, in the line of Raymon Chandler, this is definitively a book for you.
Full of suspense, with a great plot and interesting characters, particularly both, Frank Luca, the protagonist and Dominick Stewart, the antagonist, this is a story that will keep you interested until the very end.
I find particularly interesting how the investigation is more about hard work and perseverance than about brilliant leaps of insight.
And the narrator, Andrew Start is a great choice. His reading adds meaning and nuance to the story. Excellent work!… (más)
Full of suspense, with a great plot and interesting characters, particularly both, Frank Luca, the protagonist and Dominick Stewart, the antagonist, this is a story that will keep you interested until the very end.
I find particularly interesting how the investigation is more about hard work and perseverance than about brilliant leaps of insight.
And the narrator, Andrew Start is a great choice. His reading adds meaning and nuance to the story. Excellent work!… (más)
Estadísticas
- Obras
- 26
- Miembros
- 69
- Popularidad
- #250,752
- Valoración
- 3.8
- Reseñas
- 5
- ISBNs
- 13
- Idiomas
- 1
I'm really sorry but I had to stop listening to this book. The narration was wooden and monotone for the first part Then the narrator attempted to do a Mexican accent, HORRIBLE, first he sounded like he had a mouth full of mush then the accent turned into an Italian accent with a hint of Mexico, it ruined the entire listening experience. As far as the book it's self I had a hard time figuring out relationships. At one point two characters talked about something that had happened but there was no previous mention of this so I had no idea what they were talking about. I hate not finishing a book but this book as an audio book just didn't work for me. I might try the print book and see if that helps… (más)