Gripping Action from Start to Finsih

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Absolutely, it is fast paced and edge of the seat stuff. I couldn't put it down

What did you like best about this story?

The action, and the suspense which built up

Which character – as performed by Sean Mangan – was your favourite?

Shane Schofield of course

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Close to the end

Any additional comments?

If you like military style action books this won't disappoint, although being a brit there was one painful facet.

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I enjoyed this thriller ....

I read this book when it came out years ago and loved it , therefore I wanted it now as an audiobook read out to me - and again I loved the book, as I had forgotten all about the plot ...
fast moving and enticing ...

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Ice Station - nonstop action

Non stop action, edge of seat. Couldn't wait to get back to it. This is one extremely lucky guy though. Thoroughly enjoyed.

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I love Scarecrow!

Ice Station was the second Matthew Reilly book that I ever listened to and I fell in love with the characters.
If you're looking for a great action adventure series featuring larger than life characters then Ice Station is a great introduction.

Based in and around an Antarctic research station where Shane Schofield (Scarecrow) and his team have been sent in to provide assistance after an emergency signal was received.

The book is action packed and full of twists and turns that the first-time reader doesn't see coming. I've listened to this book several times and I don't see some of them coming, even now.

Spaceships, multi-national military forces, diving bells, killer whales and more all feature in this book.

I have just finished listening again and I'm waiting patiently on book 5 in the series.

Sean Mangan's narration is perfect. His characterisations just fit so well.

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Weak plot, too many "deus ex machina".

Weak plot, too many "deus ex machina". Maybe ok for a reader after a few solid drinks, once brain is running at 20% of its normal operation.

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Great book

Keeps you engaged from start to finish, really would recommend this book to anybody for an engaging read or listen 😉!

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Okay

A couple of things going against it...really bad attempts at accents and irritating halts in the narrative. Aside from that it's entertaining enough I guess.

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fantastic book

Another great book by Matthew Reilly, I first read it many years ago and am now working my way back through his book with Audible. Once again, the book was narrated excellently by Sean Mangan

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Madly Marvellous Mayhem

Having just finished this book I'm almost lost for words about how to describe it. If you take Rambo and cross him with Bourne, partner him with a Disney child hero, stir in some Jaws and even add a twist of Lassie you'll probably get as close as any description I can give you. This book is high octane, devil may care, non-stop action and there is no pause for reality checks or attention to the principles of physics.

I tend to be pretty forgiving about authors pushing the bounds of credulity but Matthew Reilly called my flexibility and raised it by the house limit. This is not a book for those who want gritty realism or even the vaguely realistic but it's a hugely fun adventure and to be fair the author makes it fairly clear what you are getting from the outset.

Sean Mangan brings it all to life in fine style so if you want a fun, hard hitting adventure with lots of action and don't mind the author taking a lot of liberties with his story's credibility you'll find it a lot of fun. If you're a stickler for detail and accuracy then abandon hope if you enter here.

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Innacurate but Entertaining

Well, Yes, But...
I found this a very entertaining tale of action and daring do, hence the rating, BUT it was marred in my mind by either innacurately described or totally unfeasible technology. An author can probably get away with magic in a Sci Fi or Fantasy novel but there are so many good Action stories which are plausible or well researched that Matt Riellys lack of realism was a disappointment.
Putting aside the odd grating innacuracy the story drew me in. I could have done with a map of the Ice Station to follow the action round and I was tempted at one point to pick up an Atlas and find the station and follow the escape across the Ice. I was left wanting more.

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