Sliver: A Novel Audiobook, by Ira Levin Play Audiobook Sample

Sliver: A Novel Audiobook

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Read By: Simone Lewis, Soneela Nankani Publisher: HarperAudio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 4.50 hours at 1.5x Speed 3.38 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: June 2014 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780062357779

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

15

Longest Chapter Length:

45:56 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

30 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

26:49 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

7

Other Audiobooks Written by Ira Levin: > View All...

Publisher Description

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)

Quotes

  • “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

Awards

  • A New York Times bestseller

Sliver Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 (3.00)
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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " 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
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Not as good as his earlier novels. Still fun to read. "

    — Sue, 2/5/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " 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
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " 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
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " 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
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Possibly the most ridiculous ending in the history of fiction... "

    — Jeremy, 1/21/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " lackluster. i expected more from the writer of the boys from brazil. "

    — Michelle, 1/19/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Not one of his better books, though quite entertaining and suspenseful. The ending was a little over the top. "

    — Ivan, 12/1/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A man owns an apartment building and watches people in their apartments "

    — Linda, 11/14/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Very creepy. don't read this during night "

    — Catherine, 11/13/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " This one was a dud. Creepy in a not good way. "

    — Harley, 9/27/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Unique. Dark. Engaging. I'm glad it was short (142 pages). "

    — Cat, 9/10/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I enjoyed all of Ira Levin's books when I was in college. "

    — Rosalía, 8/2/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " 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
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Creepy and scary, this book will make you want to be careful about where you move. "

    — Sheila, 5/6/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " 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
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Don't bother with the movie adaptation of Sliver. The book is well written and makes more sense. "

    — Caroline, 10/29/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " readable, forgettable. "

    — Geoff, 2/7/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Entertaining but the ending was poor and unrealistic. "

    — Joan, 11/29/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " The book was much better than the movie. "

    — Mark, 10/11/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I enjoyed all of Ira Levin's books when I was in college. "

    — Rosalía, 4/19/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " 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
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " 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
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A man owns an apartment building and watches people in their apartments "

    — Linda, 1/30/2010
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " 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. I thought the idea of 'Sliver' was interesting, but it wasn't a very exciting read. "

    — Kimifly, 12/14/2009
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Better than the movie of the same name, but honestly, not by much. "

    — Dan, 10/3/2009
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " 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
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " This one was a dud. Creepy in a not good way. "

    — Harley, 4/8/2009
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " 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

Cassandra Campbell has won multiple Audie Awards, Earphones Awards, and the prestigious Odyssey Award for narration. She was been named a “Best Voice” by AudioFile magazine and in 2018 was inducted in Audible’s inaugural Narrator Hall of Fame.

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.