Thriller
The Signal by Eric Buchman
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Winner of the Canadian National Business Book Award 2016 and shortlisted for the FT/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award 2015, *Losing the Signal* chronicles the meteoric rise and fall of BlackBerry. Once dominating the US smartphone market, controlling half of it in 2009, the company faced a dramatic decline, plummeting to less than one percent market share. Journalists Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff provide unprecedented access to insiders, revealing internal strife and chaotic growth that crippled BlackBerry amid fierce competition from Apple and Google. This compelling narrative illustrates the perilous speed of innovation, making it a must-read for enthusiasts of edge-of-your-seat thriller audiobooks. Disclosure:…
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Is This Right for You?
You’ll probably enjoy this if…
- You enjoy thriller audiobooks
It might not be the best fit if…
- You want a very different pace or style from the available signals
- You prefer a tightly plot-driven experience when this work is more reflective
Best listening context
- Focused listening
- A commute or quiet walk
- Evening or weekend listening
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Our Take
In "The Signal," Eric Buchman weaves a captivating narrative that propels listeners into a high-stakes race against time, where the boundaries of science and ethics blur. As Dr. Veronica Chapel and her team unravel a mysterious cosmic message, the tension mounts, revealing a world rife with government secrets and corporate cover-ups. Narrated with finesse by Paget Brewster, this gripping audiobook not only challenges our understanding of the universe but keeps you on the edge of your seat, questioning every twist and turn until the very last moment.
Early recommendation profile →Reasons to Press Play
- Enjoy thriller audiobooks
Before You Listen
- You want a very different pace or style from the available signals
- You prefer a tightly plot-driven experience when this work is more reflective
- Narration-specific evidence is still developing for this edition
- Listener-experience conclusions are intentionally cautious at this stage
Edition Details
- Runtime
- 2 hours and 39 minutes
- Release date
- 2015-11-05
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