Unexpectedly enjoyed this!

I'd never read or heard any of A. G. Riddles books before and took a punt on this one. I have to say, I really did enjoy it. I'm sure some folks can find fault with the plot and plausibility of it, but I liked the premise of it. The characters are interesting and believable and having listened to this I'm now a fan of the author's work. I like John Skelley as the narrator too. This was a big plus point to the overall enjoyment factor.

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Excellent book.

Another good book by Riddle, links in with the extinction series, and good narration, keep them coming.

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Great sci fi

Another great sci-fi adventure from AG Riddle, to the standard you would expect. Innovative with twists along the way. Well read by the narrator.

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Meh

Paper-thin goody vs baddie characters, whenever there's an obstacle the answer is always "the GPS coordinates", and the "twist" ending was just outlandish and terrible.
It had its moments of being entertaining though.

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Great science fiction.

Very well written and narrated. The story has a great twist or two. You won't waste your time listening to this.

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Good end but a little all over the place.

enjoyed it but the plot and ideas were at times a little bit scatterbrained and all over the place. ending was really good.

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Quite a twist!

Love AG Riddles books. Engaging and unique. This had an unexpected twist at the end.

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A wonderful listen!

I love A.G. Riddle novels, and this definitely didn't disappoint! It follows the same lines as his previous novels, and I love the character interaction and the interesting link/twist at the end of The Extinction Trials. The whole concept of this book is definitely one that makes you think, especially with the Covid-19 Pandemic still going on now in 2021 and the clear imbalance of power and resources throughout the world (the 1% vs the 99%, companies/rich owning governments, ideas such as The Great Reset and eugenics all sprung to mind while reading this novel). At times it became a little difficult to follow with Owen seeing patterns that others didn't, but they are generally explained afterwards. A very well thought-out and thought-provoking tale! John Skelley's narration was spot-on, and I love that he changes his voice for the different characters; it really helped to follow along in the story. With thoughts of our own world's future in mind, I'm really looking forward to the next A.G. Riddle novel!

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Kept me rapt for hours

An excellent listen, the time flew by listening to this. I will definitely be checking out the other titles by the author.

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A bit too clichéd for me.

Whilst the story had some legs, it was somewhat forced with the characters either laughably perfect or annoyingly annoying. There are some good moments and the occasional plot twist that you kind of knew was coming but was pleasant when it did but, in the main, very formulaic and whilst the concept was interesting, the characters journey really wasn't. There was one storyline and you followed it. It's a decent waste of time, but only if you have time to waste.

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