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Identity Crisis
- Author
- Ben Elton
- Narrator
- Ben Elton
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Publish Date
- 4 April 2019
- Run Time
- 9 hours 59 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Humorous fiction, Satirical fiction and parodies, Narrative theme: Politics, Narrative theme: Social issues
- Rating
- 5.0 (2 reviews)
What to expect
Random House presents the audiobook edition of Identity Crisis, written and read by Ben Elton.
Why are we all so hostile? So quick to take offence? Truly we are living in the age of outrage.
A series of apparently random murders draws amiable, old-school Detective Mick Matlock into a world of sex, politics, reality TV and a bewildering kaleidoscope of opposing identity groups. Lost in a blizzard of hashtags, his already complex investigation is further impeded by the fact that he simply doesn’t ‘get’ a single thing about anything anymore.
Meanwhile, each day another public figure confesses to having ‘misspoken’ and prostrates themselves before the judgement of Twitter. Begging for forgiveness, assuring the public “that is not who I am”.
But if nobody is who they are anymore - then who the f**k are we?
Ben Elton returns with a blistering satire of the world as it fractures around us. Get ready for a roller-coaster thriller, where nothing - and no one - is off limits.
User Reviews
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Narration 5.0
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It's a while since I last read or listened to a Ben Elton book but it's been too long after listening to this. It's an excellent story well told, brilliantly crafted and told by Ben himself. The underlying thread of murder is hidden because of the incredible diversity of sub identity proclaimed by all too many of the people in the story. But it is brought to a just end, in the end. Ben Elton at his best. A must read. 😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃
Johnboy 2024-04-24
Details
- Author
- Ben Elton
- Narrator
- Ben Elton
- Duration
- 9 hours 59 minutes
- Release Date
- 4 April 2019
- ISBN
- 9781473527218
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Humorous fiction, Satirical fiction and parodies, Narrative theme: Politics, Narrative theme: Social issues
- Rating
- 5.0(2 reviews)
- Narration
- 5.0(2 reviews)
Synopsis
Random House presents the audiobook edition of Identity Crisis, written and read by Ben Elton. Why are we all so hostile? So quick to take offence? Truly we are living in the age of outrage. A series of apparently random murders draws amiable, old-school Detective Mick Matlock into a world of sex, politics, reality TV and a bewildering kaleidoscope of opposing identity groups. Lost in a blizzard of hashtags, his already complex investigation is further impeded by the fact that he simply doesn’t ‘get’ a single thing about anything anymore.Meanwhile, each day another public figure confesses to having ‘misspoken’ and prostrates themselves before the judgement of Twitter. Begging for forgiveness, assuring the public “that is not who I am”.But if nobody is who they are anymore - then who the f**k are we?Ben Elton returns with a blistering satire of the world as it fractures around us. Get ready for a roller-coaster thriller, where nothing - and no one - is off limits.
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