Killing Time

By: Caleb Carr

Narrated by: Caleb Carr

The year is 2023, and much of the world enjoys great wealth generated by the triumph of information technology. However, the staphylococcus plague of 2006 wiped out 40 million people, and the 2020 assassination of American President Emily Forrester traumatized the nation. Through it all, the internet remains the main source of information, bombarding people with news, rumors and allegations twenty-four hours a day -- while creating enormous possibilities for the manipulation of mankind.

Into this world of deception wanders Dr. Gideon Wolfe, a New York psychiatrist, criminal profiler, and historian. Wolfe comes into possession of a computer disc that contains startling evidence that the now-famous visual record of President Forrester's assassination was digitally altered.

Stunned and enraged, Wolfe sets out to unravel the full tale of the Forrester hoax. His journey leads him to a secret group of scientific and military experts who seek to expose the astonishing degree to which the public can be deceived and manipulated in the Information Age. Wolfe joins the team and discovers that their efforts instigate the most horrendous single act of mass murder in world history. Relentlessly suspenseful, Killing Time reveals a new side of a master novelist.©2000 Caleb Carr, All Rights Reserved; (P)2000 Simon & Schuster Inc., All Rights Reserved; AUDIOWORKS Is an Imprint of Simon & Schuster Audio Division, Simon & Schuster, Inc.

It's okay...

I thought the story started out well. I was anxious to see how the author dealt with a futuristic plot, even though the story is timeless. But in the end I was disappointed. The story fell flat, quick answers were provided for what should have taken more explanation, and I didn't appreciated the heavy-handed foreshadowing. With that said, it was better than staring at the windshield for 6 hours.

Great Read

Despite the reviews before, I found this to be quite a good read. I agree that the reader could have been better, but it's the author for God's sake, what did you expect? Great concept and book, all in all.

Caleb Carr should focus on writing exclusively

That such a talented writer feels compelled to perform his own work is terribly unfortunate. He is a terrible book performer, sounding so mechanical that I had actually thought it was machine reading for the first chapter or two, intended in service to his futuristic novel. Keep writing, Mr. Carr. Read, if you must, in bookstores, where your presence will compensate. But don’t ever do this again...if you want, actually, to sell audiobooks.

No Alienist

This an interesting story which, IMHO is hurt by some logic problems. A bit of a disappointment as a follow-up to The Alienist which is both a top notch read and listen (and AVAILABLE here on Audible).

LM

Killing Time and Bandwidth

I have to agree with other reviewers herein. If I had read the reviews first, I would not have made the mistake of attempting to listen to this sophomoric trash. The author's accents give the superficial dialogue and flimsy characters their comic book essence. I would not recommend wasting time - or killing the bandwidth to download this.