
Not So Dead
A Sam Sunborn Novel
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Charles Levin
About this listen
A scientist with a lifelong dream. But his modern-day breakthrough may have devastating global consequences...
"There's a cutting-edge current to every page that's hard to resist, so get ready to engage your heart and your mind." -Steve Berry, New York Times best-selling author
What could go wrong when a team of brilliant computer scientists achieves immortality by digitizing their personalities? Everything - if the government wants the technology and you've crossed paths with a band of ruthless terrorists bent on causing unspeakable damage.
Follow Sam Sunborn as he teams up with a real Einstein to give birth to an invention that could change the lives of everyone on the planet forever. Sam wants to help people with his invention but lands up having to defend it and his family from a sadistic psychopath known only as the Leopard, a driven and demented terrorist, whose mission is to rein chaos and destruction on the Western World. Using the latest technology and a battle of wills and wits, Sunborn and the Leopard engage in an epic global clash. What disasters befall the innocent in the Leopard's wake? Can Sam and his rag-tag team use wit and will alone to prevent a worldwide catastrophe? Mysteries and surprises abound in this fast-paced thriller.
Not So Dead is the first standalone book in the Sam Sunborn series of cutting-edge techno-thrillers. If you like Michael Crichton, Tom Clancy, and Robert Ludlum, then you'll love Not So Dead, which combines all of their best traits in a captivating, current-times to near-future global thrill ride. If you enjoy heart-pounding action, mind-bending inventions, and terrifying villains, then you'll love Charles Levin's gripping saga.
Buy Not So Dead and plug into this exciting thrill-ride today!
"A tense, high-powered techno-thriller." -Kirkus Review
About the author: Charlie's 23-year background in tech, degree in philosophy and love of fast-paced thrillers are the brew that created Not So Dead. He lives in New Jersey with his wife, Amy, and has two sons, too far away in California.
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- Susan
- 01-22-21
I ended up really liking this story
When I first started this story I didn't think I was going to like it. Loved it. Digitizing your personality sounds kind of weird. The story was a mix of a psycho terrorist & some really smart computers guys. I found it hard to put down. The characters were great & the narrator did a great job also. A must read.
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- Donna Wiebe
- 11-19-20
Fantastic! Couldn't stop listening.
The premise of this book really draws you in. You just want to keep listening to see where the story goes. It is a very great story with great characters.. The author has done a wonderful job writing this book..
I enjoyed the narration. It was well done.
I would recommend this to everyone.
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- Victoria Palmer
- 03-29-18
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I. gave the story itself 4 stars due to some of the content, but the premise is a fantastic ahrad of it's time pioneer. very intelligently written. What chilled me was how it's not far from today's headlines. A masterful work.
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- Admiralu
- 11-08-18
Not So Dead Indeed-Listen to Find Out
Wow. This is a rip roaring E ticket ride into the near future. I say near because all of the tech mentioned in this book is in various stages of development. The author even provides links at the end of the book.
This is a techno thriller with an unusual premise. Can we digitally upload ourselves when we die and live on in cyberspace? In this book we find out that we can. We follow the events of Sam Sunborn and his tech site that uploads mementos of the deceased for loved ones. His bright idea of uploading actual memory and human intelligence begins an adventure fighting a brilliant terrorist. To mention anything else will spoil the elaborately plotted book. The plot moves quickly, perhaps too quickly, with many characters introduced. I had to re-read and listen to certain passages more than once just to make sure I was caught up. There are a number of twists and turns, some I could guess and others I could not. I did not see the ending coming at all. I read this book using immersion reading while listening to the audio book. Daniel Greenberg was a fantastic narrator, perfectly hitting the right tone of this work. A fantastic thriller from a new author. I also enjoyed how the tech did not overwhelm the story, it was explained during the course of the book at proper intervals. An enjoyable read with determined heroes and a despicable villain, this book is a wonderful standout in a somewhat crowded field.
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- Ellen Oceanside
- 08-03-20
He Was Evil
Futuristic with a guy who is beyond evil. Dealing with the political, terrorists, and everyday events in the world. The narration was right on, with the different voices, and tension. Good beginning to a thriller. Given audio for my voluntary review and my honest opinion
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- Laura
- 10-04-20
Futuristic Thriller
In Charles Levin's book a group of scientists have created a way to digitize personalities and a ruthless terrorist wants the technology. After their lab is broken into, the scientists turn to the government for help in trying to stop the terrorist and his organization. The story is incredible and imaginative, with non-stop action, and twists and turns the reader doesn't see coming. I found the story very entertaining and recommend it completely, with just a cautionary note that some of the characteristics depicted in the main terrorist are more disturbing than even the fact that he is described as a "sadistic psychopath". Daniel Greenberg does a great job as the narrator providing individual voices for each character. I was given a free copy of the audiobook and I have voluntarily left this review.
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- Anne Rightler
- 08-20-20
Great techno-thriller
Never having read anything by Charles Levin I wasn’t sure what to expect with Not so Dead but know that readers who love techno thrillers will love this book. It is classic edge of the seat suspense as brilliant computer scientists are able to bring about immortality by digitizing their personalities. Ruthless terrorists wreaking havoc and a race against time to stop worldwide destruction and ‘wow, I didn’t see that coming’ scenes, kept my interest high. I look forward to finding out more about Sam Sunborn and his diverse team. I listened to a complimentary copy of the audiobook and was not required to write a review. The opinions are my own. Daniel Greenberg does a great job narrating the book which made for an enjoyable listening experience.
With adult language, some violence, and intimate scenes, the book is more suitable for a mature audience.
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- jabr
- 12-18-17
A Great Listen!
What did you like best about this story?
Not So Dead was a can't put down high-tech thriller with lots of twists and turns.
What about Daniel Greenberg’s performance did you like?
Mr. Greenberg brought Charles Levin's characters and world to life with a subtle and entertaining performance.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Not So Dead made me think about some timely and provocative philosophical and ethical questions.
Any additional comments?
The end will stun you! I highly recommend you listen to this debut novel and I hope there is a sequel!!
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- Linda L.
- 01-28-21
Fast paced thriller
I was surprised at the ending, as I didn't see that coming. Boy, the character "The Leopard" was certainly a creepy and unlikable person. This story was mystery, action, techno and sci fi all wrapped up in one story. It was also the good versus evil concept with an international influence. Great concept of living eternally as a digital version of ourselves.
I was surprised by how much I enjoyed the story and look forward to listening to the next book in the series.
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- Tina Ratttay-Green
- 01-25-18
not expected
when I first received this book, I thought it was a horror. I was wrong. even though it is not the kind of book that I personally like, overall it is well written, narrated and gets the point across in a non-boring way
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