The Darwin Conspiracy Audiobook

" The book didn't really captivate me until the last third. Before that the book plodded along with the character development and background. The book presented an interesting twist to what is now common knowledge. As people say, history is written by the victor... "

" Really good. Caught hold and didn't let go. I find myself now eager to read Darwin's works, where I didn't have much interest before. "

" An enjoyable read about Charles Darwin told from 3 different points of view - himself, his daughter and a present-day researcher. The author has spun a possible (or perhaps I should say alternative, not to say outlandish) view of Darwin in order to explain the twenty-year gap between the Beagle voyage and the publication of his theory of the origin of the species, and also the lifelong illnesses which affected him upon his return. "

" A good page turner with an interesting "what if it happened like this" take on history. "

" An interesting take on how Darwin came to his conclusions about evolution. I liked the excerts from Lizzies diary. Now this was a story told from various points of view during different eras and it worked. Maybe it helped because I listened to this as an audio book and that had 3 seperate narrators. "

" The end was kind of a disappointment. Perhaps too many juggling balls in the air to have it all make sense in the final push. But it was a nice diversion, and the differing points of view was handled well. "

" I think this book should have gotten more hoopla it was a really good read. "

" Like another book of Darnton's, Neanderthal , there was enough science to make you go "hmmmm," but enough fiction to remember its a novel. Fun read - really makes Darwin a 3-dimensional figure! "

" This is not my favorite book, but it was interesting because I just visited the Galapagos where Darwin formed his Theory of Evolution. "

" I read it via an audio book while I was driving. I learned a lot about Darwin in a painless way. "

" "You English know life less" (pp157) "

" An interesting historical fiction novel. A fun read for those that enjoy mystery, Charles Darwin and history. "

" I enjoyed this book much more than expected. While it wasn't anything fantastically original, and I can't speak to the historical accuracy, the story was still compelling and it was a fun, quick read. "

" an interesting mix of fact and fiction. a good tale! "

" This was enjoyable enough, but there was something missing. I can't quite put my finger on it, but it could have been better. "

" Extremely well written and engaging. I loved the history of Darwin with the additional explanation at the end about what is true and what is not. By putting the Darwin theories into fiction, the times and dates come alive in a new way. I enjoyed it. "

" Interesting premise, but it was really hard to get into. I had to push myself to keep reading... "

" We listened to this on our 850 mile trip from Boise to Denver, kept us interested and made the 12 hour drive almost pleasant.Love historical fiction by a great researcher like NY Times journalist John Darnton. I want to read the rest of his books this summer. "

" This was enjoyable enough, but there was something missing. I can't quite put my finger on it, but it could have been better. "

" I listened to this on audio book a couple of years ago, but it is still vividly present to me. I liked the dark twists in the plot, and I'm a sucker for a conspiracy plot. Readers who like this book might also like The Nature of Monsters by Clare Clark. "

" This is why I don't read historical fiction. I can't tell what's bullshit and what is real. I enjoyed the three different viewpoints but, unfortunately, the payday at the end of the road wasn't worth the journey. "

" Got half-way through and skimmed the rest. Interesting, but not enough to make me want to hunker down and finish it. Kinda meanders... I keep eying the 14 other books I've got checked out... "

" Real interesting, I now want to finally read the Darwin biography I have and his book about his travels with the Beagle. "

" Ultimately silly (verging on the ridiculous), but fast-paced readable fun. "