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Subhuman

Unit 51, Book 1

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Subhuman

Auteur(s): Michael McBride
Narrateur(s): Neil Hellegers
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They are not human.

At a research station in Antarctica, five of the world's top scientists have been brought together to solve one of the greatest mysteries in human history. Their subject, however, is anything but human....

They are not natural.

Deep beneath the ice, the submerged ruins of a lost civilization hold the key to the strange mutations that each scientist has encountered across the globe: A misshapen skull in Russia. The grotesque carvings of a lost race in Peru. The mummified remains of a humanoid monstrosity in Egypt....

They are not friendly.

When a series of sound waves trigger the ancient organisms, a new kind of evolution begins. Latching onto a human host - crossbreeding with human DNA - a long-extinct life form is reborn. Its kind has not walked the earth for thousands of years. Its instincts are fiercer, more savage, than any predator alive. And its prey are the scientists who unleashed it, the humans who spawned it, and the tender living flesh on which it feeds....

©2017 Michael McBride (P)2017 Tantor Horreur Premier contact Science-fiction Surnaturels Thrillers et romans à suspense Effrayant Paranormal Fiction Suspense Horror Fiction
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The narrater does a wonderful job of bringing this book (and the rest of this series) to life. Characters each have their own voice and personality constantly throughout. So many other narrators are bland and unemotional with little to no differentiation between characters and their moods. Not so with this one.
Already loved this series in book form. These audio books are just the icing on the cake.
The only annoying trait is the pausing between sentences being just a bit to long. It does improve through the reading and the rest of series is hardly noticeable and easily ignored.
Definitely recommend others to listen and enjoy these audio books.
Wish this narrater would do more fantasy series, and redo all of Michael McBride’s other audio books as their narraters’ do a horrid job.

Love this audio book! Love this Narrater!

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Most of this book reads like a movie script, and to be honest I could see it becoming one. Because it exactly fits the formula for so many past monster movies that Hollywood loves and we all watch even though we know what's going on. It's got a "Thing" "Alien" "AVP" vibe, actually it's a lot like "AVP" in some ways. The book even has a Peter Weyland / John Hammond character.

This makes for decent entertainment, if you're looking for a literary masterpiece you're in the wrong place. What this is is a nice little mystery monster movie that you know exactly where is heading. AND I ENJOYED THAT.

So many are over critical at times and it's like they didn't know what they were getting into. Like people who give bad reviews to Fast & Furious movies for acting and realism.

Truth is I came looking for a very specific plot line, the mystery of ancient ruins discovered somewhere unexpected and hopelessly isolated, like Antartica.

And for 7 of this books 11 hours I got that, with Peter Weyland / John Hammond leading with wide eyed wonder and optimism.

After that it turns to something like "AVP" which is fine. Narrator did a serviceable job, voices were fine for the most part and nothing to really complain about other than a tad monotone in the non-voiced sections.

Overall, enjoyed it but not running off to jump into the second one. Once the archeological reveal had passed I was less invested. But what did I expect, 11hrs of trowel work and symbolic translations, might have been ok I guess......wait, should I have been an archeologist....I've got some thinking to do.

Acceptably Entertaining

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Subhuman reminds me of a Michael Crichton novel. I enjoyed Subhuman and it was good enough that I want to listen to the next two in the Unit 51 series. Neil Hellegers is a great narrator however his style threw me off at first because I had just finished listening to a series narrated by R.C. Bray who has a completely different narration and voice acting style. There is not much action or tense moments in the first 1/2 to 2/3's of the book however the final third of Subhuman makes up for that. Furthermore, Neil Hellegers' narration kept me focused, and it was like watching a movie in my head.
Edit: After completing all three books, I highly, highly recommend this series.

Michael Crichton meets Indian Jones/Tomb Raider.

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I thought I ordered an 11-hour horror novel about murderous mutants terrorizing a scientific team in Antarctica. Instead, I got eight hours of poor character build, no action and endless scientific stuff in which I had no interest. {If I wanted a book filled with scientific facts I would have ordered it from the Audible non-fiction category.} When the book finally got to the action, it was too silly even for those of us who delight in a good monster romp. Regarding the narration, Neil Hellegers sounds like he's fighting a cold and his pacing is spotty at times. Needless to say, I will not order Subhuman Book 2. Sigh.

So-so.

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