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Replay

By: Ken Grimwood
Narrated by: Adam Sims
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At forty-three Jeff Winston is tired of his low-paid, unrewarding job, tired of the long silences at the breakfast table with his wife, saddened by the thought of no children to comfort his old age. But he hopes for better things, for happiness, maybe tomorrow ...

But a sudden, fatal heart attack puts paid to that. Until Jeff wakes up in his eighteen-year-old body, all his memories of the next twenty-five years intact. If he applies those memories, he can be rich in this new chance at life and can become one of the most powerful men in America.

Until he dies at forty-three and wakes up in his eighteen-year-old body again ... and again in a continuous twenty-five year cycle each time starting from scratch at the age of eighteen to reclaim lost loves, make a fortune - or remedy past mistakes.

A novel of gripping adventure, romance, and fascinating speculation on the nature of time, Replay asks the question: "What if you could live your life over again?"©2019 Ken Grimwood (P)2019 Orion Publishing Group
Fiction Literary Fiction Psychological Romance Science Fiction Supernatural Suspense Time Travel Paranormal Feel-Good

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"In 1986 (seven years before the release of the film Groundhog Day), Grimwood published this riveting novel about a man who dies of a heart attack and then wakes up in his college dorm room 25 years earlier. He discovers that he has the chance to live his life over again. And again. And again. This is one of the most elegant and moving time travels stories ever written. A thrilling adventure that also explores the nature of destiny and the human experience." (Ernest Cline, author of READY PLAYER ONE)

"I didn't just love Replay, I believed in it, I dreamed of it ... I also discovered that I wasn't only believer; at the time, there were fan sites dedicated to Replay. Hundreds of people - like the fellow replayers we never realize are out there - were all dreaming my same dream" (Brad Meltzer)

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Sits Among the Greatest Time Travel Fiction

A couple of odd reviews here so I have to give my two cents. I think I’ve read just about every Time travel novel out there. Somehow I hadn’t seen this. I didn’t know about it. Somehow I lived through the eighties and didn’t hear of it. Ironic? I raced through this book from beginning to end. It reminded me a little of Stephen King. Loved the characters - no, he is not an a-hole as someone wrote. What book were you reading? No, it’s not soft porn as one reviewer wrote. There was a pretty raunchy chapter. Get over it. We are all entitled to our opinions though.
I 100% absolutely loved this book. In my Top ten favourite books of all time. Great characters and ideas. Made me stop and think about my own life many times. Had a mini existential crisis.. Can’t believe Ken is no longer with us. That makes my head spin more than a little. I want to keep this book on my shelf forever. I encourage you to give it a crack. Very easy read. Immediately gets you into it. Why are you still reading this? Go on!

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Holy fuck.

Im sure the guy who wrote this has had some sort of experience very similar to the contents of this incredibly eye opening book. Just amazing.

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worst ending ever

this book had so much potential. a real shame about the way it finished. it could have been great.

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Rollercoaster of life and emotion

Life changing look at all the what ifs and if onlys. clever and full of twists on twists on twists. interesting framing of betrayal and love and perception of self.

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Absolutely loved this book

Great story I was always wondering where it would go next. Easy to listen to for hours in a row. I finished it in 3 days because I really wanted to know see what would happen. I surprised I have never heard anyone talk about this book before

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Loved it

Intrigued by the premise, and rewarded with a darn good story which was neatly written, imaginative and interesting. The big question which cloaked the entire story kept me guessing and made this a title I couldn’t put down.

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Excellent - captivating and poignant

This book has been on my "to read" list for years, so it was great to see it appear on Audible. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would really and found it enchanting and thought-provoking. Certainly recommended!

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Buy it now.

Really loved this book. Enthralling plot line. A book which makes you think and question all your life decisions. You won’t regret it. Buy it buy it now.

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Argh the ending!!!!

Really intriguing storyline, but ugh the ending ruined it for me! The story raised thought-provoking and gripping questions that I desperately wanted answered, unfortunately the storyline became more about the relationship between the main characters and didn't answer some of the fundamental questions it initially asked.

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4.49 rounded down to 4

This was a great listen that certainly made me think about the concept of repeating your life over and over again. I kept wanted to listen and I certainly finished the book in good time, which is always a sign that I am enjoying the book.


You might notice that I seem to only ever give 4 or 5 star reviews. It is not that I am overly generous . There are many books that I have listened to that I have not particularly liked - I just don't write a review for those books.

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