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The Dispatcher
- Narrated by: Zachary Quinto
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
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The Dispatcher
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Publisher's 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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- Gregory Alan Burhoe
- 2019-08-22
Nice little story.
Nice little story. No profound meaning, but has some insight. Would be curious to hear more.
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- Stephanie Rutherford
- 2021-12-11
Anticlimactic
Zachary Quinto was great, but the story was a little short and never really got going.
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- Anonymous User
- 2021-10-29
Worth the.listen
What a thought provoking plot In this age where there is little resolution of anything it did my soul good to be left with a sense of completion. Well done!
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- James Wassenas
- 2021-12-19
Worth it for narration alone
By far THE best narrated book I have ever listen to. Outstanding. Worth it for this reason alone.
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- Winter
- 2022-01-24
Loved It
I mostly borrow it because of Zach Q and the chance to listen to him narrate. Loved it and wished it was longer.
Spoiler: murdered ppl cannot die, 999/1000 the come back to life naked in bed at home. Whatever has happened to them physically is reversed within a 8-32hr window. Some ppl are trained to kill others to save their lives are reset them, they are called dispatchers. Sounds altruistic but there is a dark side to the business. This is a story on how grey some areas can get and the consequences behind them.
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- Karen Melanson
- 2023-02-04
Listened to it twice
Short but very enjoyable. Now moving on to Book 2. Can’t wait to listen. I’m so looking forward to it.
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- MadAce
- 2023-01-06
Well worth anyones time.
This audiobook is short but really worth it. The story and characters are interesting and well written, the mystery of things are not disrupting the interest of the story. I would recommend it to anyone looking for an investigation/sci fi audiobook.
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- Stuka Pilot
- 2023-08-17
Fantastic book!!
Every once in awhile you come across a audio book that just knocks it out of the park. Outstanding performance by the narrator and a great premise that sets the stage for a great story. It’s short but very entertaining.
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- So About That
- 2024-04-26
Genuinely great story
A very unique premise. excellent story telling and outstanding narration. Easy to understand why this is an award winner. It is short but complete, fascinating but clear, exciting but not lurid. Best listen in months.
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- Joanne Bentley
- 2018-05-16
Engaging Sci-if storyline...
Great pace to story, tremendous breadth of voice-acting skill by Mr. Quinto. Highly recommend!
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