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The Invisible Man � H G Wells
Book on CD read by Scott Brick
3***

This is a classic of science fiction / horror. It begins when a man appears at a small English village and takes a room. His face is bandaged, and he always wears a hat, a coat with turned-up collar and gloves. He demands privacy and takes his meals in his room. Once his boxes / crates of belongings arrive he takes over a parlor, unpacks multitudes of bottles and equipment, and begins working in what appears to be a laboratory. Once his secret is revealed, however, he goes on a rampage through multiple villages trying desperately to find a way to fix the self-imposed condition.

Griffin (the reader learns him name about 70% through the book) had a promising career as a physician, but became fascinated by physics and chose to abandon medicine for the study of this pure science, particularly the properties of light. Of course, he saw the advantages of being invisible, but never reckoned on the disadvantages. There are a few rather humorous scenes caused by his predicament but on the whole the atmosphere is one of anger and frustration and madness.

Scott Brick does a great job of narrating the audiobook. He has a deeply sonorous voice that lends itself to this type of gothic horror / science fiction.



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