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London Fields

By: Martin Amis
Narrated by: Steven Pacey
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 The murderee is Nicola Six, a 'black hole' of sex and self-loathing who is intend on orchestrating her own extinction. The murderer may be Keith Talent, a violent lowlife whose only passions are pornography and darts; or the rich, honourable, and dimly romantic Guy Clinch. And as Nicola leads her suitors towards the precipice, London - and, indeed, the whole world - seems to shamble after them in a corrosively funny novel of complexity and morality.©1989 Martin Amis (P)2008 BBC Audiobooks Ltd Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Suspense Thriller & Suspense Witty Fiction

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Great novel. Superb narration. First class work from the author and narrator. A very erudite tome.

Superb

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Brilliantly written with so many highlights, laugh out loud moments and amazing characters, this is not a book for the faint hearted but could well be classed as a cultural reference book.
The story is quite unique in its premise but the characters and writing style is what elevates.
Steven Pacey's narration (performance) is fantastic.

Prescient in so many ways

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Not an easy story,this one, particularly if you are a feminist until you realise everyone gets exploited with just a tiny glimmer of hope at the end. And although of it’s time ,very prescient. Beautifully and captivatingly narrated.

Dark Disturbing but unforgettable

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What made the experience of listening to London Fields the most enjoyable?

Not sure it was 'enjoyable' as such. I read it because I had not read any Martin Amis and thought i 'should'.

Would you recommend London Fields to your friends? Why or why not?

Not really. I think Mr Amis has a rather unpleasant line of thought that must run through his head.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

Can't say I enjoyed any of it. I can see he is a good writer - but Oh! So negative and dark!

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

no

Any additional comments?

As another reviewer wrote - life is too short to spend on listening to such darkly imagined stuff.

Nasty but good

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The story is a "must" for fans of urban fiction, but may not be to everybody's taste. Check out reviews for this book elsewhere and you'll find a mixed bag of opinions ranging from "best book ever" to "utter garbage".
However, one thing I'm sure nobody would ever argue over is the quality of Steven Pacey's narration. His accents are truly outstanding. His acting is spot on, and his understanding of the author's nuance makes this story a sheer delight to listen to.
I wasn't a huge fan of Pacey when he was in Blake's 7, but wow, he's come a long way. My next month's audiobooks will definately be titles he has read. Give it a try!

A right good listen

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Much has been written in the reviews of this novel and so for what it is worth I will add my own thoughts. Definitely a marmite book I think. I wanted to like this. I had read no Amis before (father or son) but having seen junior speak at Hay-on-Wye festival I wanted to give him a go. This perhaps was not the book to start with. You know it is good and you know it is insightful and on the money in its social observations but reviewers are right when they say it is hard to like and it does feel slow at times as it crawls painfully to its close. But none of this should detract from the writing which is excellent. And I think that's the point. Don't sit down with this if you want a fluffy easy to read page turner. It isn't that at all. But I would be surprised if this does not survive to be read by many generations to come and be all the more relevant and recognised for the image it creates of the London of the late 20th Century. That having been said I am 100 pages into Lionel Asbo. Much more accessible and engaging.

Not easy to like.

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Brilliant narration - the characters came alive. I loved the 1980's predicted millennium, the quirky plot, the narrator. This is a book I've meant to read for a long time and it certainly didn't disappoint.

London Fields

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Stephen Pacey adds so much to this audiobook the character Keith is mercilessly rendered.... Darts .... innit. Pacey has him to a tee. The same with Nichola Six, a devastating sex magnet and deadly flirt and tease, how does Pacey manage to be so utterly convincing? His repertoire of character voices seems limitless.

Quite remarkable narration- wonderful!

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It had initial traction, it had a plot, it had characters, it had a purpose. Then it disappeared up its own convolutions as it tried to explore various angles and perceptions but all it achieved was to drag out the plot to the point where I simply couldn't wait for the thing to end. I appreciate it's a bit of a classic to many people but it isn't my thing. I'm sure if you enjoy Amis you'll enjoy this one, it does work as a book and a story.

ps I don't like Stephen King but do like Frank Herbert, just to give you a flavour of where I'm coming from.

A convoluted murder story.

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Martin Amis is a sit-down comic. He writes novels that work (or don't work) like a stand-up's 'routines'. This only became really clear to me when I started listening to Steven Pacey reading Amis's novels: "Money", "The Information" and now "London Fields".

I'm sure Pacey reads the work of other authors with similar flair, but forgetting about that for the moment I'd say he was BORN to read Martin Amis novels. In this one, his rendition of Keith Talent in particular is unforgettable (the "yeah, cheers"), but the whole performance is virtuoso stuff.

As for the novel, it's an Amis novel, and one of his better ones. You'll hate it if you hate Amis, you'll love it if you love Amis, and if you're like me and feel ambivalent about Amis, you'll feel ambivalent about it. But you'll have a great time doing so.

(Another) amazing performance by Steven Pacey

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