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When the Sky Falls
- A Sky Fall Event Series, Book 3
- Narrated by: Bill Nevitt
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
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Summary
What makes you believe a lie? I'm not asking how you know someone is lying. What makes you believe? Because if you don't understand how that works, then you won't know when you're being manipulated.
In 1938 the War of the Worlds hoax panicked millions of Americans, then in 1988 another fictional media broadcast convinced nearly half of Portugal that sea monsters had risen from the ocean to destroy their cities. A team of CIA agents was sent to study the aftermath of this 6th Skyfall Event in the hope that they could turn it into a weapon of war. When the team consultant turns up dead, everyone scrambles to be the last man standing: the one who will decide if or when the sky falls.
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- Norma Miles
- 24-04-20
Jones was right: I should have started smoking.
With Bill Nevitt narrating, the book had to be interesting and easy to enjoy. His is a well developed style of performance which enhances all that he reads. And he does full justice to this book, When the Sky Falls.
A very fast paced techno thriller, the story is formed around the concept of Sky Falls (so called by the CIA) , events caused by social media where people's perceptions are altered, sometimes with very spectacular and alarming consequences - like the panic which was initiated by the Orson Wells radio play, War of the Worlds. To be able to cause of control such social reaction is obviously a valuable political weapon and a small team of HIS operatives is sent to Portugal in the same of one such occurrence to investigate it further - just how and why did the large scale reaction occur?
The truths and otherwise are as bound into the story as the Sky Falls Events themselves. Written in a direct, almost journalistic style, with the addition of the instance of conversation, each chapter is preceded by a brief excerpt of a book on the subject purportedly written by the man most knowledgeable about the subject, William Stevenson. That this a a book not yet written, the author points out in a forward to the work, thus adding a double intrigue to the story. Just what, in the writing, is true, what merely fiction? There are some unpleasant developments which make for uncomfortable reading and a long list of protagonists who move in and out of the witing, focusing at first, but settling down later. Unfortunately the character development is slight, further giving the feel of journalistic reporting. But perhaps that is the whole idea.
I received a freely gifted complimentary copy of When the Sky Falls, at my request, from the rightsholder. Thank you so much. It was original and unusual, and illuminated false news in a frightening way.
I very much look forward to further books in this series.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- J Smith
- 12-06-20
“Truth is what is agreed on, not what is real”
Wow, this really gets you thinking and keeps you gripped throughout.
I have no idea if all the ‘facts’ quoted are for real, but I’d love to find out (and I’ll be quoting them to friends as fact anyway! Lol).
Really enjoyed this, if a little difficult to keep up with at times, but I’m really excited to listen to the next in the series.
Great storytelling by Bill, he’s a great narrator, although there were times I would have liked a little more distinction between the characters. This is my favourite work I’ve hear from Bill so far!
This is my honest opinion of a free review copy.
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