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Sliver: A Novel Audiobook
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Kay Norris, a successful single woman of thirty-nine, moves into the posh Carnegie Hill district of Manhattan's Upper East Side, into an apartment in a slender high rise, a ""sliver"" building.
A man watches her. He watches her unpack, watches her make her bed. He owns the building; a shocking secret is concealed within its brick and concrete. Sliver is a hypnotic story of obsession, suspense, and stunning surprises. It is a novel about ultimate power, and the temptations the use of that power brings.
With ice cold precision, Levin, the author of Rosemary's Baby and The Stepford Wives, creates a mesmerizing story that culminates in a scene of electrifying suspense.
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"I really interesting and kind of scary book. Makes yoy paranoid of cameras being placed in your house, but other than that it's a lovely book. "
— Gwen (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Sliver is the ultimate fin de siècle horror novel, a fiendish good-bye wave to trendy urban living in the last decade of the twentieth century. Mr. Levin has in Sliver created the apartment dweller’s worst nightmare. As always, his characters have a texture and a reality that’s almost eerie, and the narrative is as stripped-down and efficient as an automatic weapon.”
— Stephen King -
“Levin’s latest thriller, Sliver, is as successful a page-turner as his first, A Kiss before Dying, thirty-eight years ago…Ira Levin never gets serious, he just gets better.”
— Entertainment Weekly -
“Fast-moving…[with] a slam-bang finale.”
— Publishers Weekly
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A New York Times bestseller
Sliver Listener Reviews
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" I really interesting and kind of scary book. Makes yoy paranoid of cameras being placed in your house, but other than that it's a lovely book. "
— Gwen, 2/12/2014 -
" Not as good as his earlier novels. Still fun to read. "
— Sue, 2/5/2014 -
" Pretty good, considering the topic: unauthorized surveillance. Not as good as Levin's other work that I've read but thought provoking nonetheless. "
— Jackie, 2/1/2014 -
" Crisp writing. Good pacing. Some hokey dialogue. An ending that is almost laughable. An interesting premise that is not taken far enough. "
— Gregor, 1/31/2014 -
" Nice premise for a plot, but the ending had me literally throwing the book across the room! I thought the ending ruined the whole book. "
— Bev, 1/25/2014 -
" Possibly the most ridiculous ending in the history of fiction... "
— Jeremy, 1/21/2014 -
" lackluster. i expected more from the writer of the boys from brazil. "
— Michelle, 1/19/2014 -
" Not one of his better books, though quite entertaining and suspenseful. The ending was a little over the top. "
— Ivan, 12/1/2013 -
" A man owns an apartment building and watches people in their apartments "
— Linda, 11/14/2013 -
" Very creepy. don't read this during night "
— Catherine, 11/13/2013 -
" This one was a dud. Creepy in a not good way. "
— Harley, 9/27/2013 -
" Unique. Dark. Engaging. I'm glad it was short (142 pages). "
— Cat, 9/10/2013 -
" I enjoyed all of Ira Levin's books when I was in college. "
— RosalÃa, 8/2/2013 -
" Sliver was disappointing after reading Boys From Brazil and Stepford Wives. It was okay, definitely creepy but it didn't keep me hooked. "
— Valerie, 7/27/2013 -
" Creepy and scary, this book will make you want to be careful about where you move. "
— Sheila, 5/6/2013 -
" There really was nothing much to learn from this book. A light read, in-between, nothing really special. It was creepy to realize that someone is watching another, but for me that was all there was to it. I saw the movie too, I believe. And that says enough I think.... "
— BoekenTrol, 3/1/2013 -
" Don't bother with the movie adaptation of Sliver. The book is well written and makes more sense. "
— Caroline, 10/29/2012 -
" readable, forgettable. "
— Geoff, 2/7/2012 -
" Entertaining but the ending was poor and unrealistic. "
— Joan, 11/29/2011 -
" The book was much better than the movie. "
— Mark, 10/11/2011 -
" I enjoyed all of Ira Levin's books when I was in college. "
— Rosalía, 4/19/2011 -
" Pretty good, considering the topic: unauthorized surveillance. Not as good as Levin's other work that I've read but thought provoking nonetheless. "
— Jackie, 5/1/2010 -
" Nice premise for a plot, but the ending had me literally throwing the book across the room! I thought the ending ruined the whole book. "
— Bev, 4/17/2010 -
" A man owns an apartment building and watches people in their apartments "
— Linda, 1/30/2010 -
" I didn't really like the style of writing in this book. I enjoyed it for the first half, but after a while I struggled a bit to get to the end. <br/>I thought the idea of 'Sliver' was interesting, but it wasn't a very exciting read. "
— Kimifly, 12/14/2009 -
" Better than the movie of the same name, but honestly, not by much. "
— Dan, 10/3/2009 -
" I loved Rosemary's Baby and This Perfect Day-I did not realize that Ira Levin wrote this as well. I liked it-and I thought it was a little forshadowing of reality tv!! He saw it coming. "
— Sharonbrown3158, 7/12/2009 -
" This one was a dud. Creepy in a not good way. "
— Harley, 4/8/2009 -
" Crisp writing. Good pacing. Some hokey dialogue. An ending that is almost laughable. An interesting premise that is not taken far enough. "
— Gregor, 3/26/2009
About Ira Levin
The genre-defining works of novelist-playwright Ira Levin (1929–2007) include such indelible titles as Rosemary’s Baby, The Stepford Wives, The Boys from Brazil, and Deathtrap—the fifth longest-running play in Broadway history. At home in nearly every genre—horror (Rosemary’s Baby), crime (Edgar-winning A Kiss Before Dying), science fiction (This Perfect Day), comedy (No Time For Sergeants), even a Broadway musical (Drat! The Cat!)—Levin’s enduring works continue to resonate with readers and audiences, serving as iconic cultural and creative touchstones. Learn more at Levin’s official website, IraLevin.org.
About the Narrators
Allyson Ryan is an Earphones Award–winning voice actress who can be heard in commercials, promos, animation, and audiobooks. She has extensive experience on stage and television. In New York, she acted in and directed more than thirty plays. Her television credits include roles on Eleventh Hour, Law & Order, and One Life to Live. She has also appeared as “Mom” in several television commercials. Advertising Age nominated her for a Bobby Award in the best actress category for her work as the Duracell mom.
Soneela Nankani is an award-winning narrator with over three hundred titles in many different genres including Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi, and Nonfiction. She has garnered sixteen Earphones Awards, nominations for Audie and SOVAS awards, and was recently awarded AudioFile magazine’s Golden Voice Lifetime Achievement Honor. Her audiobooks have been featured in Best Audiobooks lists by AudioFile magazine and the Washington Post, among others. In her spare time, she loves to read (yes, really), learn languages, try new recipes, and travel. She lives in the DC area with her husband and two mischievous daughters.