Darwin's Blade

Name: Darwin's Blade
Brand: Hachette Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4 (1 reviews)
Author: Dan Simmons
ISBN: 9781478952558

Author: Dan Simmons

Narrator: Brian Troxell

Unabridged: 15 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Mulholland Books

Published: 10/29/2013

Categories: Fiction, Suspense & Thriller, Mystery & Detective, Private Investigators, Psychological

Synopsis

Darwin Minor travels a dangerous road. A Vietnam veteran turned reluctant expert on interpreting the wreckage of fatal accidents, Darwin uses science and instinct to unravel the real causes of unnatural disasters. He is very, very good at his job.

His latest case promises to be his most challenging yet. A spate of seemingly random high-speed car accidents has struck the highways of southern California. Each seems to have been staged-yet the participants have all died. Why would anyone commit fraud at the cost of his own life? The deeper Darwin digs, the closer he comes to unmasking an international network specializing in intimidation and murder, whose members will do anything to make sure Darwin soon suffers a deadly accident of his own.

"A literary thriller like no other...A hard-charging, edge-of-the-seat tale."-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

About Dan Simmons

DAN SIMMONS is a recipient of numerous major international awards, including the Hugo Award, World Fantasy Award, Bram Stoker Award, and the Shirley Jackson Award. He is widely considered to be one of the premier multiple-genre fiction writers in the world. His most recent novels include the New York Times bestsellers The Terror and Drood, as well as Black Hills. He lives along the Front Range in Colorado and has never grown tired of the views.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Eba on September 08, 2024

69/ 2024 EL BISTURÍ DE DARWIN A poco que alguien hable conmigo de literatura sabe mi fascinación por Simmons, sobre todo en su vertiente más terrorífica. Aquí esperaba yo encontrarme un thriller (es la magia de no leerse nunca las sinopsis), pero me he encontrado la típica película americana de acción......more

Goodreads review by Angela on January 08, 2014

"Stupidity kills. Absolute stupidity kills absolutely." [Dan] Simmons, who has moved effortlessly from horror (Children of the Night) to science fiction (Hyperion; Endymion) to thrillers (The Crook Factory) obviously had a lot of fun writing this gripping suspense thriller about automobile insurance......more

Goodreads review by Zac on May 17, 2012

Just finished and enjoyed it. I'm glad that I've read so much GREAT Simmons work before it so that reading this I could really tell that the author was winking at the reader the entire time and you were certain it was not to be taken seriously; otherwise, it would have been hard to resist constantly......more

Goodreads review by Craig on October 17, 2020

This is a suspenseful noir-ish thriller about an accident investigator, insurance fraud, and (of course) a beautiful FBI agent with whom he becomes involved. It has some really fast-paced action scenes and some delightfully clever dialog, along with pleasant romance and a little engaging humor. Noth......more

Goodreads review by Scott on March 21, 2022

Numerous minitue stories incluing several 'Darwin Award EExamples" integrated into the overall myystery.......more

Quotes

"A literary thriller like no other... The pace of this novel speeds along like the lead car of the Indy 500... DARWIN'S BLADE exemplifies Simmons's skill at delivering novels that are different from anything else in the market today, while still managing to tell a hard-charging, edge-of-the-seat tale."
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

"Spellbinding... [A] gripping suspense thriller... A breezy writing style, rollicking humor, and ingenious descriptions of weird accidents make this action-packed thriller a real winner."
—Publishers Weekly

"Alternately hilarious and suspenseful... Simmons is not one to disappoint... [His] readers already know that he will keep them on the edges of their seats; that his gift for descriptive writing will make them feel as if they are right there; and that he will make them feel as if they are old friends (or enemies) with his characters. This time, though, they may be surprised to find themselves laughing out loud while reading this tale... Another tasty treat from Mr. Simmons. Savor it."
—Denver Rocky Mountain News

"Harrowing... Not since J.G. Ballard's Crash have automobile wrecks been so compelling... Simmons throws a light on a whole new murky subculture for thriller fans... [He] has mastered whatever genre he's chosen to write in... With a simple, unadorned style backed up by massive amounts of research, intricate plotting, and well-rounded characters, he isn't hemmed in by formulas."
—San Antonio Express-News

"This is an exciting novel, full of shootouts, computer-aided investigations, duplicity, and humor. The humor... [is] the black kind, common to cops, reporters, and accident investigators--where you laugh to keep from crying."
—Houston Chronicle

"A smart, well-researched thriller."
—Kirkus Reviews

"A born storyteller... Simmons has over the last decade repeatedly shown himself to be one of the most versatile, intelligent, and unpredictable novelists around."
—Locus

"One of America's finest writers... Dan Simmons is, in many ways, the reincarnation of Robert Louis Stevenson."
—Des Moines Sunday Register

"[A] high-tech, high-voltage action thriller. Offering an appealing hero and heroine, deadly villains, zippy dialogue, and high-tech weaponry and expertise, this is, most of all, a hair-raising adventure to satisfy the most discriminating reader."
—Library Journal

"If Donald Westlake, John Irving, and Robert Parker had sat down to collaborate on a novel, DARWIN'S BLADE would have been the aftermath... [Simmons] manages to juggle tragedy and comedy with uncommon skill... This off-beat thriller will have readers wondering whether to laugh or cry in their headlong rush to see how it all ends."
—Denver Post