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  • Written by: Ken Follett
  • Narrated by: January LaVoy
  • Length: 13 hrs and 1 min
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (31 ratings)

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The Hammer of Eden

Written by: Ken Follett
Narrated by: January LaVoy
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Publisher's Summary

The FBI doesn't believe it. The governor wants the problem to disappear. But Agent Judy Maddox knows the threat is real: an extreme group of ecoterrorists has the means and the know-how to set off a massive earthquake of epic proportions. For California, time is running out.

Now Maddox is scrambling to hunt down a petty criminal turned cult leader turned homicidal mastermind. Because she knows that the dying has already begun. And things will only get worse when the earth violently shifts, bolts, and shakes down to its very core.

©2017 Ken Follett (P)2017 Penguin Audio

What the critics say

"Follett ratchets up the Richter scale of suspense." ( USA Today)
"Riveting...taut plotting, tense action, skillful writing, and myriad unexpected twists make this one utterly unputdownable." ( Booklist)
"Follett does a first-class job of creating a fictional universe and then inviting the reader to live in it. His substantial research pays off as well, because he writes about the world of earthquakes with the same authority he displays when discussing the technical aspects of the FBI's inner workings." ( Newark Star-Ledger)

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An engaging story wonderfully narrated!

I really enjoyed this story. Initially it wazn't what I was expecting from Follet. Not exactly historical fiction, but a credible story involving eco-terrorism. The focus is on one main charasmatic character.

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Excellent

The book started off a bit slow but got much better. Enjoyed it very much.

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A Great Pulse Pounder But

Another superb Follett novel, and Ms Lavoy is one fantastic narrator . If I have a subtraction for this very good adventure is a preponderance of Murphy's law that seems to find its way into action sequences too often in this story. And so, on to another Ken Follett novel.

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Worst book I have ever listened to

It was a real struggle to finish. The story line just made the book yucky. Unbelievable really.

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Not Follett's best, but worth the read!

The performance is fine. I thought the story was not as compelling as his other works.

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