Book Review: The Dispatcher

I happened upon The Dispatcher by John Scalzi because Amazon’s Audible offered it as an option when they give you your monthly “freebies” included in your subscription.

When I finished my last audiobook, I wanted to take some time to research which book I would be getting next with my credit and I had The Dispatcher in my queue from when I had downloaded it months ago (I don’t remember when they offered it, exactly). I started it and I have to say Zachary Quinto is an amazing narrator. I don’t know how much he works in this industry, but two thumbs up for him. The story is pretty great and I think the voice acting made it even better.

This is a short story about a world in the future where people who get killed, can’t die. If you take your life or die of natural causes, then you die. But, if someone kills you, then you reappear naked in bed. The story takes you to realize this world has its perks, but also creates other problems.

Our protagonist is a dispatcher, which are professional “killers” hired to kill someone who is about to die, sending their clients back to life, naked, and at home.

The world is interesting and the way the rules can be bent is interesting.

It’s also a bit of a mystery, as our main character joins a cop to solve a strange disappearance.

I really enjoyed this audiobook. It had me at the tip of my seat (in the car, LOL). I usually wander during bits of audiobooks as I get distracted, but not with The Dispatcher. It is well worth listening to it.

Cheers!