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Attack of the Unsinkable Rubber Ducks

By: Chris Brookmyre
Narrated by: Angus King
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Do we really live on in some conscious form after we die, and is that form capable of communicating with the world of the living? “Aye, right…” was journalist Jack Parlabane’s stance on the matter. But this was before he found himself in the compromising position of being not only dead himself, but dead with an exclusive still to file. One thing he knows for certain - death is not the end - it’s the ultimate undercover assignment.©2007 Christopher Brookmyre (P)2015 W.F. Howes Ltd Crime Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Funny Witty
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Brookmyre's best work (in my opinion). Incredibly sarcastic, witty and informative. Brookmyre's way of incorporating global issues into his books while keeping them thoroughly entertaining is exceptional.

A must listen!

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Everything from the title is excellent. This author is just so good at storytelling. We are racing through his books so I do hope he writes more.

ANOTHER GREAT STORY

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Cleverly written yet again CB has an amazing turn of phrase a super intelligent and gripping listen thank you

Always a brilliant listen

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Was drawn in by the title as had not heard before the Unsinkable Rubber Ducks expression, coined by the late James Randi, the Canadian / American stage magician, scientific sceptic, atheist & author who extensively challenged paranormal and pseudoscientific claims, exposed faith healers, all manner of peddlers of spirituality, mysticism & alternative medicine. It delightfully & correctly describes the stubborn disciples of woo-woo (love that term too) who refuse to change their views even when it is demonstrated irrefutably that they are wrong in their beliefs, been tricked.
Attack of the Unsinkable Rubber Ducks is my first book by Christopher Brookmyre, so my first meeting with journalist Jack Parlabane, his election as a university rector is laugh out laudable. As a sceptic myself this wacky work does much debunking of the murky world of the paranormal, mediums, psychics, showing how it gains credence by laughable 'scientific testing'. It's a worthy rant against all religions and the gullibility of the faithful.
The writing does jump sometimes confusing between the principle players, but then, even the telling of the story is an exponent of the subtle art of mis-direction, the woo-woo peddlers tool of deception; and the ending, the final expose is brilliant, earnt the five star rating.
Again Angus King's narration is great.

The subtle art of mis-direction!

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I gist read this book the week it was published in hardback . Years later u find it in audible and listened again. And again. There is non finer than Brookmyre. I particularly like that he pulls no punches in calling out the billsh!t that it held sacred to the overly credulous.

A comic masterpeice of calling out bullsh!t

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