Maggie Matheson - The Senior Spy

An uplifting comedy spy thriller

By: Ian Hornett

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

A captivating spy story, brimming with more twists and turns than a Golden Ager’s hula-hoop convention, Hornett’s debut comedy novel introduces the world to Britain's latest, and most endearing, special agent, Maggie Matheson.
Fans of Richard Osman's Murder Club books and The Hundred Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson will simply love this book.

“A laugh-out-loud spy thriller with a twist. Maggie is a thumping good story which keeps you guessing to the end”
“Hilarious... you’ll fall in love with eccentric Maggie in minutes..."
“Maggie will remind generations of grannies that you’re never too old to wield a knitting needle…”

81-year-old Maggie has everything: a warm flat, fresh sea air, good friends, and someone who comes to cut her toenails once a month. But when a mysterious young man contacts her after a near-death encounter with a pizza peel, her cosy, comfortable life is set to become decidedly less cosy and considerably more uncomfortable... which is just as well, since Maggie is bored stiff.

Meet Maggie Matheson: octogenarian, tea lover, bridge enthusiast, and kick-ass spy.

This book contains:

• Gentle humour that adults will enjoy
• Quirky, relatable characters
• A senior citizen with a serious can-do attitude
• Guns, threats, conspiracy, twists and turns, like any good spy novel
• Plenty of action, but always time for a cuppa

Virtual voice not great

Great story but the narration was disappointing. The narration didn’t flow and had a lot of awkward pauses. There wasn’t emotion to add to what was happening in the book; it was flat. I agree with other comments that it took away from the story.

Poor narrator

This was my first experience with an AI narration. I was hesitant but decided to listen anyway. I just didn't like it. Too flat. No expression. The storyline was fine but the narration was a no go.

Disappointing

It was impossible to tell who was talking. Each character had exactly the same voice. Males and females sounded exactly the same.

Virtual voice is terrible

This story deserves better than AI. The fact that I even finished is a testament to the writing. The flat "performance" of the virtual narrator was uninspiring, and some easily fixable errors just about made me walk away. Please don't go this way, Audible.

The AI voice leaves everything to be desired.

zero wasn't an option for the number of stars for performance. The AI voice is flat, without inflection, without distinction between characters and awkward to listen to. The story was okay, but the voice ruined the entire experience. do not recommend. probably better to read.