Very enjoyable read

This is a review given in exchange for a free download.
I found the book very enjoyable despite it being a bit predictable from the start. It was quite scary how believable the story was and how vulnerable we are as a civilisation.
Characters were very well portrayed and I particularly enjoyed the AI Jackson and his development.

I wasn’t that impressed with the narrator. It just felt a bit stilted at times and not quite as natural as most others I have listened to.

I can imagine the book would be better read rather than listened to.

Generally a good read and well worth reading.

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Wow

i have all of roger audio books all of them are very good 5 out of 5 for them all

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Absolutely brilliant

This book is a prequel to the Harry Lampeter books but is completely different. When I finished the book I wanted more as the characters were so engaging, I could have done with a complete new series based on them - they were so good and interesting. The stories were brilliant - I loved the ending especially (dont want to spoil it) but you will know when you get to it.

Oh and the narration, what can I say, just brought the characters to life.

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The Riley Bug

Having listened to the other three books of Harry Lampeter made the digital meltdown that much more enjoyable, loved listening about Rileys family and Mary's story and I'm glad they went back for Jackson,

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Fabulous

This is a fantastic story so well written and thanks to everyone who helped to narrate it it’s very enjoyable

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Engaging

Engaging plot & well described characters. Highlighted by the great narration.

Thanks for the complimentary copy.

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Different to the others - but good nonetheless.

NOTE: I was given a free copy of this book to review. This has not influenced the honesty of the review.

I enjoyed this prequel to the Harry Lampeter series very much and it answered a number of questions that the original series left unanswered. It explains how we get from where we are now to the state of the world of Harry Lampeter.

It is quite a different style to the main Harry Lampeter series, but enjoyable none-the-less.

The narration was generally good. No complaints worth writing about,

I would definitely recommend reading this before starting the "main" series.

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Plenty of food for thought

This is not a funny book, it has moments of humour, but it's not a Harry Lampeter novel. The Digital Meltdown is a prequel to the Harry Lampeter, it provides the backstory to the Age of Steam and establishes the context in which Harry Lampeter operates. We already knew from the Harry Lampeter books the bare facts of the Digital Meltdown, but here we meet the people involved in and affected by the Meltdown. As expected Roger Ley peoples the story with believable characters brought to life by Craig Bowles's narration. Some of these characters don't have happy stories and all live through events that demand more than some can give. At times I was quite moved.

The book is plausible and doesn't demand any suspension of the reader's beliefs. It rather raises questions about the the world in which we live and how we live in in it. It shows the fragility of all we think we know. I really enjoyed the way AI is portrayed and the possibilities it raises. Although the book visits some dark places, it is ultimately hopeful and optimistic. I enjoyed it and felt satisfied at the end.

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Prequel to Harry Lampeter

This book is a prequel to the Harry Lampeter books, describing in detail how the collapse of our civilization happened. It goes into detail about the origins of the Riley bug which did all the damage, and is a sombre commentary on messing with gene editing, causing uninteded consequences (as outlined in the Lampeter books). It is a much more serious book than the Lampeters which was a bit of a shame, very little humour, but a well thought out story with plenty of supporting science, although a few of the scientific explanations were a bit 'iffy'. The narration was good, but a few of the accents missed the mark somewhat.

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This is where it all started.

This is the prequel to the Harry Lampeter books; I believe you need to read them first.

Where do we start with this one? Literally, at the beginning, where you realise this could happen any day now. It's scary how accurate this book is and how reliant we are on technology and the Internet. Once you read this book, you will be wondering when it will start, or is that just me?

Again, another great book from Roger Ley. This man can write a book that keeps you on edge from start to finish.
This book has humour; although it's not funny, it's more from the characters and witty dialogue.

The narration was excellent, and the story was highly engaging. At no point did I think I could guess where the story was going, which was great.

I highly recommend this book/audio and have done so to friends. I keep saying this about this author, but it's true: Pick up his books and try them.

Craig Bowles is a great narrator, and this is my sixth book read by him. He did wonders with the characters. Easy to listen to. I did speed up the narration to 1.3 on Audible.

The Digital Meltdown
By: Roger Ley
Narrated by: Craig Bowles
Series: Harry Lampeter and the Return to Steam, Book 0.5
Length: 7 hrs and 39 mins

❤❤❤❤❤ Overall
🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧 Narration
📚📚 📚📚📚 Story
Read at 1.30 speed on Audible

I received this audiobook for free at my request. My review is my opinion and an honest review - nor did the author influence my opinion.

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