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Not the End of the World

By: Christopher Brookmyre
Narrated by: William Hope
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The crew of an oceanic research vessel goes missing in the Pacific along with their mini submarine.

An evangelical media star holds a rally next door to a cinematic convention in LA. The cops know there's going to be trouble, but what they didn't foresee was the presence of a Glaswegian photographer with an indecipherable accent and a strong dislike of hypocrisy or of a terrorist who seems to have access to plutonium as well as Semtex.

©1998 Christopher Brookmyre (P)2015 W.F. Howes Ltd Crime Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime
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"Very funny." ( Literary Review)
"A high octane sense of the absurd." ( The Times)
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Having listened all Chris Brookmyer's recent offerings I was excited when more of his earlier books were released on audio this book certainly didn't disappoint. A great mix of suspense and dark humour, the story underlined by his distaste for the hipocracy of organised faith and those who abuse it's power for their own ends. Well written and well read. A fast paced and very enjoyable listen.

A brilliant Brookmyer book

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insightful look at the rational of extremists who use religion as their calling card and who can't love a Motherwellian take on LA.

Relevant for all times and religions

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Like other reviewers I thought the Scottish accent was very odd and took a lot of getting used to. I will normally quite happily revisit audiobooks I've listened to before (saves me money!) but the odd accent makes this an audiobook I'm unlikely to revisit despite enjoying the story.
The story itself is irreverent and funny with intrigue aplenty.

Waving not drowning

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Brookmyre's books are always irreverent, sharply wry and very funny, and this one is no exception. However, as a Scot, the accent put on by the American narrator was so awful as to be an insult - badly pronounced slang, little comprehension of how the slang should sound and no discernible area of Scotland represented - it certainly wasn't Lanarkshire!

Excellent story, abysmal Scottish accent

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I really enjoyed this, an interesting look into why many Americans are easily led by some of the more manipulative Christian ‘extremists’. I see this still playing out.
At times chortling along as I listen, classic Brookmyre, with the background stories of the characters fleshed out intermittently between the action. Although set in America, our hero is of course Scottish.

Classic CB Mix of Thriller and Humour

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