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The Boys from Brazil

by Ira Levin

Narrated by Simon Prebble

4.26 ABR Score (41.4K ratings)
★ 4.05 Goodreads (41.0K) ★ 4.56 Audible (416)
8h 35m Released 2014 Thriller

Why Listen to This Audiobook?

Simon Prebble narrates this so calmly that you don't realize how disturbed you are until it's too late to stop.

  • Great if you want: paranoid Cold War thrillers with genuine sci-fi dread
  • Listening experience: methodical and tension-soaked — dread builds across every chapter
  • Narration: Prebble's clinical precision makes the horror feel documentarian
  • Skip if: you prefer kinetic action over slow-building psychological menace

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About This Audiobook

In the shadows of 1970s South America, the notorious Dr. Josef Mengele orchestrates a chilling conspiracy that spans continents and decades. When young journalist Barry Kohler stumbles upon evidence of a sinister plot involving the systematic elimination of seemingly unconnected men across the globe, he alerts aging Nazi hunter Ezra Lieberman. As bodies accumulate and patterns emerge, Lieberman finds himself racing against time to uncover the terrifying logic behind Mengele's scheme before more innocent lives are lost. The investigation leads him into a web of scientific horror that threatens to unleash a new generation of evil upon the world.

Simon Prebble's masterful narration transforms Levin's psychological thriller into a gripping audio experience that capitalizes on the story's inherent tension and paranoia. His nuanced vocal characterizations distinguish between the various international players while maintaining the story's breakneck momentum. Prebble's measured delivery allows listeners to absorb the mounting dread and scientific revelations without sacrificing the page-turning urgency that made the novel a bestseller. The audio format enhances the global scope of the conspiracy, as Prebble's skillful pacing mirrors the relentless pursuit that drives both hunter and hunted across multiple continents.