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The Silver Serpent
- Ben Hope, Book 25
- Narrated by: Colin Mace
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
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To fight extraordinary odds, you need an extraordinary man.
Under the fierce heat of the Australian outback, the laws of nature serve a rough justice. When a man vanishes deep in the Northern Territory, local police write it off. But his family suspect otherwise—and when the call for help goes out, Ben Hope and Jeff Decker are there to hear it.
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"Compelling from the first page until the last, Mariani and his fabulous protagonist Ben Hope entertain in a gripping tale that will have you turning the pages well into the night." (Mark Dawson)
"Thrilling. Scott Mariani is at the top of his game." (Andy McDermott)
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- Mary Corrie
- 16-04-2023
Underwhelming
I was looking for a crime story in the Australian outback.
Listening to it i kept hoping for some of the feelings of being in the middle of the country that I had experienced but it was missing. Much lauded Aussie slang, and references to Aboriginal culture and myths were contrived and disrupted the flow of the story for me.
A good effort at presenting the various accents but in this case another unnecessary distraction and to this Aussie not very accurate.
Fast moving and detailed descriptions of weapons and vehicles would suit some readers but not others.
I did finish it so something about the formula worked!
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- Caitlin Porter
- 06-01-2024
love all his books
what can I say.. another great listen. I love all scott Mariani's books and this was no exception
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- DebManning
- 25-05-2022
Very disappointing
Narration is particularly bloody annoying. As an Australian it's insulting that he can't be bothered to learn the correct pronounciation and language and very disappointing that Scott Mariani actually approved it
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