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Roadkill

By: Dennis E. Taylor
Narrated by: Ray Porter
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Three 20-somethings are all that stands between an otherworldly threat and the survival of Earth in the latest thrill ride by Dennis E. Taylor, author of the Audible and New York Times best-selling Bobiverse series.

Jack Kernigan is having a bad day...a bad year...a bad life. After being booted out of MIT, he’s back in his Ohio hometown, working for the family business, facing a life of mediocrity. Then one day, out on a delivery, his truck hits...something. Something big...something furry...something invisible. And, it turns out, something not of this Earth.

Fate can play funny tricks. Which is why Jack suddenly finds himself the planet’s best hope to unravel a conspiracy of galactic proportions that could spell the end of the human race. All Jack and his best friends, Natalie and Patrick, have to defeat an alien threat is their wits, a lot of coffee, and a rather snippy AI named Sheldon. Plus, their own spaceship.

After all, if you’re going to rescue the world, the least you can get out of it is your own spaceship.

©2022 Dennis E. Taylor (P)2022 Audible Originals, LLC. First Contact Science Fiction Fiction Funny Witty

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About the Creator - Dennis E. Taylor

About the Creator

Dennis E. Taylor: Meet the Dennis behind all the Bobs—and the Bobiverse trilogy. Dennis E. Taylor describes himself as a computer programmer by day, a writer by night, and a snowboarder in season. With the phenomenal success of We Are Legion (We Are Bob), he can now devote himself full-time to writing science fiction.
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About the Performer

Ray Porter has over 400 narrated titles available on Audible.com. He has won several Audiofile Earphones awards, a Voice Arts award, and has been nominated multiple times for an Audie award. In addition to narration, he has been in multiple theatrical productions and appeared in various films and TV shows and will be in the upcoming release of Zack Snyder’s * Justice League* as Darkseid. A Dennis Taylor fan, he’s very excited about the release of Heaven’s River.

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Witty Banter • Sarcastic Ai • Exceptional Narration • Fast-paced Storyline • Lighthearted Adventure • Engaging Delivery

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Uh… yeah… well, I didn’t not like it. It was entertaining. However, I expected more from Mr. Taylor. He’s in my top five favorite authors list. My “pause whatever else you’re doing and listen to his new book” list.

So, what went wrong?

This was a little too tongue-in-cheek for me. Too rushed. Too influenced by Craig Alanson. The characters acted in unusual ways. Most of the time authors do this to force the plot along, but in this case it was different in a way I can’t quite describe. Example: “Oh, I’m the first human ever to make extraterrestrial contact? Wow. Cool. Well, it’s my bedtime. See you tomorrow.” WTF! No one acts like this! I kept thinking that this was a great story concept, but slow down! Explore the nuances. Hash out the details. This audiobook could have been half again as long and it would have been for the better.

Seriously, Dennis E. Taylor is one of my favorite authors. If you’re unfamiliar with him, don’t start here! Go listen to the Bobiverse series. Do this now! I mean, right now!

So, what went right?

Two words: Ray Porter.

That’s all I got.

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I really enjoyed this! Ray Porter shines (as always) and the story keeps a great pace. Some good social commentary mixed in with the fun. I'm really looking forward to future adventures with these characters. In fact, I may have a new favorite character of all time!

Looking forward to a sequel!

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Disclaimer: I’m a big fan of Dennis Taylor. Great science, great fiction, great humor, great relatable characters. The criticism of this being overly or overly political are hogwash. Put your big boy pants on and enjoy the ride. Dennis has artfully taken stock of current events and woven them into a funny and often touching narrative. Heck I’m now inclined to look around for suspicious lookin “cloaked” figures. It is certainly less troublesome than pondering on what’s really going on in our world. It would be comforting to think we haven’t lost our collective minds.

Political? Pu…lease!

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Can’t give 6 stars but it would be well deserved. Absolutely loved Sheldon with his “upper class snobbery”. The narrator gets a 10.

6 stars

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Another outstanding book by Dennis E. Taylor. And Ray Porter is a rockstar narrator as always. Keep ‘em coming, you guys!

And my personal observation of those posting the 1 star reviews… you’re part of the problem. ‘Nuff said.

Outstanding Book

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