Death Match

Unabridged
Author: Lincoln Child
Narrator: Barrett Whitener
Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Date: October 2007
Length: 14 hours
Ratings:
Formats:
  • CD
Abridged
Author: Lincoln Child
Narrator: Barrett Whitener
Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Date: October 2007
Length: 7 hours
Ratings:
  • Book Rating: 0/5
Formats:
  • WMA

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Overview

The Thorpes were the perfect couple, young, attractive, and ideally matched. But when the Thorpes are found dead—a double suicide—alarms go off in the offices of Eden, Incorporated, the worldwide matchmaking phenomenon that had originally brought the two people together. Christopher Lash, forensic psychologist, is brought in by Eden to perform a quick and quiet investigation. As Lash begins his "psychological autopsy," another ideal couple commits double suicide, and Lash’s investigation refocuses on Eden, Inc., and the labyrinthine world of technology and psychology.

Selected Reviews

Great story, tedious reading

by Kathleen Ross
  • Book Rating: 4/5

Death Match

by Susan Scarcliff
  • Book Rating: 4/5

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Great story, tedious reading

Written by Kathleen Ross from , on September 13th, 2006

  • Book Rating: 4/5

I wish I could give this 5 stars. We really enjoyed the story. It was original ans suspenseful and fascinating. Some reviews have complained about the detail, but I think it was very well written. The detail only became tedious because of the reader. The reading was so lacking in emotion or inflection of any kind that we found ourselves at times making fun of it while we were listeings. It was like listening to a robot. Also, it may not be entirely the readers fault, but the nature of audiobooks, but there were a lot of numbers and if I was actually reading, I could have skipped over the irrelevant ones. The reader spent so much time listing each number slowing and monotonously. All this said, the story kept us listening to the very end.

Death Match

Written by Susan Scarcliff on September 5th, 2006

  • Book Rating: 4/5

A good suspense. It is written so that at different times different ideas come up as to cause of death or killier.

This was a gooder

Written by Ann B on July 24th, 2006

  • Book Rating: 4/5

Took this one to the beach to listen while driving in the car, however, I got so caught up in it that I ended up taking it out on the beach and listening there as well. (try keeping sand out of a walkman!) The author displays an impressive imagination and knowledge about computer issues.The plot is intriguing,unique and carefully developed. The main character and supporting ones are interesting and nicely drawn.I did guess who the culprit was but not before the last third of the book. Clearly Lincoln Child likes detail because he includes a whole lot of it. I could have done with less at times. Overall highly recommended!

Death Match

Written by Memphis Mel on May 11th, 2006

  • Book Rating: 4/5

Wow, what a unique idea - and scary at that. In retrospect, I'd have preferred an abridged edition, but all the extra story really didn't distract. With all the "perfect match" services out there today, "Death Match" really gives one pause. Good book!

Death Match

Written by Anonymous on April 8th, 2005

  • Book Rating: 5/5

I enjoyed this book very much. It had a fast pace and just enough of the futuristic computer possibilities without going overboard. The reader added to the enjoyment of the book and I would recommend it.

Selected Reviews

Great story, tedious reading

by Kathleen Ross
  • Book Rating: 4/5

Death Match

by Susan Scarcliff
  • Book Rating: 4/5

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Author Details

Author Details

Child, Lincoln

"Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child are the coauthors of the bestselling novels The Relic, Mount Dragon, Reliquary, and Riptide. Lincoln Child is also the author of Utopia and Death Match (2004). He lives with his wife and daughter in Morristown, New Jersey."