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The Effect

By: Richard Kurti, Bev Doyle, Colin Brake, Thandi Lubimbi, Una McCormack, Helen Quigley, Andrew Mark Sewell
Narrated by: Juliet Aubrey, Peter Bankolé, Pavel Douglas, Eric Sirakian, Nicola Bryant, Patrice Naiambana, Geoff McGivern, Robert G. Slade, Elena Saurel, Timothy Blore
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  • Summary

  • Harper McKenzie wakes to the worse possible day: her 18-year-old son has vanished from her Manhattan apartment without trace.

    Worse, no-one knows what she’s talking about.

    No-one thinks she had a son.

    Ever.

    Has she lost her grip on reality?

    Or has the world shifted in a terrifying and unpredictable way?

    The Effect is a taut psychological thriller that challenges everything we thought was real, as Harper’s quest to find her son pushes her to the very edge of reason.
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  • Ep 1: Vanished

    Ep 1: Vanished
    Sep 15 2021

    Harper’s son has vanished, but no-one else thinks he ever existed.
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    23 mins
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  • Ep 2: Conspiracy

    Ep 2: Conspiracy
    Sep 15 2021

    As the apparent conspiracy against her becomes more tangled, Harper’s paranoia spirals. Is there anyone she can trust?
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    22 mins
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  • Ep 3: Evidence

    Ep 3: Evidence
    Sep 15 2021

    Just as she fears she’s lost her mind, Harper discovers a single piece of evidence that turns her world upside down. Again.
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    23 mins
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no ending

I enjoyed the production so much but it didn't end....as if the ideas ran out so you're just left with no resolution..disappointing

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Panic!

excellent narration. Slightly confused
story line initially. Unnecessary bad language which I don't appreciate

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Wow

Couldn't get enough of this!! Amazing story, amazing twists. Listened to all 10 episodes in one sitting. Highly recommended...

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The Effect

I was really impressed with this series. It was dark, scary and plausible. I became totally invested in the characters and basically binge listened in one hit.
I would highly recommend this book.

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WOW, just wow!!

it is very difficult to assess the story without doing spoilers, you think the world is straight forward in a right/true vs. wrong/untrue fashion, and the story twists and you’re wrong.

Great story, well written with good performances and production.

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Eh???

I was really enjoying this. Something very different and really mysterious. It went into fascinating territory that I didn't expect. Then just as it for to the most interesting part, it just - stopped!! The End. I thought I'd missed a chapter or the last episode hadn't downloaded or something. What the ????? Now I feel it was a total waste of time and I feel cheated. Nothing was ultimately resolved and you don't know what happens to the main character. Ridiculous. What a disappointment. What was the point of this? The two stars are because I was enjoying it up to the "end" shock, and because the idea was excellent - till it just cut off. 😥

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Entertaining

When it comes to fantasy/sci fi, of course, you're in it for the ride and this is engrossing mainly because of the performances. However, I didn't find the ending very satisfying - bit Bobby Ewing in the shower territory if you're old enough to remember that!

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you van not vstop listening once you have starter. the story keepsnpulling you in. The sound effects help

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The epitome of virtue signalling

The performances were well put together. However the story and its twists were rather tedious and clearly put together for the moral message du jour. I won't say what the twists are because even spoilers of a poor story are spoilers.

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Powerful depiction of a virtual reality!

The story developed episode by episode until the truth was finally revealed in episode 10. Excellent idea and thoughtfully produced and dramatised. However I marked it down because of frequent use of F*** word and irreverent use of the name of Jesus. I know that the post modern world thinks that these things are okay (no I'm not a prude!) but the storytelling would have been equally as good without this.

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