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The Heaven Makers

By: Frank Herbert
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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Immortal aliens have observed Earth forcenturies, making full sensory movies of wars, natural disasters, and horrifichuman activities - all to relieve their endless boredom. When they finally becomejaded by ordinary, run-of-the-mill tragedies, they find ways to create theirown disasters, just to amuse themselves.

But interfering with human activities isforbidden, and the authorities have been known to check on these matters fromtime to time. However, by the time Investigator Kelexel arrives to investigate,the trouble has been going on for a long, long time - and things are reallygetting out of hand.

©2011 Frank Hebert (P)2014 Blackstone Audio
Fiction Science Fiction
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I had to really persevere with this audiobook, I have a 30-40 minute commute so rattle through books reasonable quickly but, it was a real trudge to get through it. when I discovered the book was written over 50yrs ago, it made more sense, but numerous times I could have put it down.

The story itself, is of it's time, but still interesting, The narration was my biggest dislike of this particular book. The Dune books can often be confusing as to who is actually talking (due to a mix of narration and cast production) but this was another level, not enough difference in character voices to make it easy to follow.. lose concentration for 10 seconds at a set of lights and you can easily not notice that the chapter is a new and you're listening to a totally different character, then having to rewind to catch up. If in a thoughtful / day-dreamy mood, do not listen to the book, you need to sit and put your concentration head on!!

A bit of a struggle!

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This book was amazingly written, very entertaining. Not sure on the ending but everything else was spot on.

Entertaining

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expressive narration. thoughtful sci-fi.
I don't have more to say.
the algorithm does.
bah humbug

my favourite frank

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Thank you Audible for making this book available.

It is the only Frank Herbert I have not been able to find in over 50 years of reading sci-fi/fantasy.

The story line is gripping, what is coming in each chapter is unguessable and the philosophy mind bending.

The cherry on the cake is the inimitable narrator, Scott Brick.

A gem

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Feels a bit like hard work in the beginning but develops well.
It's not Dune but then nothing is :)

Starts a little slow

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