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The Tick Tock Man Audiobook by Terence Strong

The Tick Tock Man is an unabridged English audiobook by Terence Strong, narrated by Simon Mattacks. It follows bomb-disposal expert Tom Harrison as a new IRA bombing campaign leads to increasingly dangerous devices and a personal conflict spanning Belfast and London.

At a glance

A bomb-disposal specialist faces an escalating campaign of terrorist attacks and a mysterious adversary.
The story moves between Belfast and London and centres on a personal battle with high stakes.
The listing specifies an unabridged presentation narrated by Simon Mattacks.

Price

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Pros and cons

Pros

Unabridged format preserves the full story across its stated 16 hours and 38 minutes.
The bomb-disposal premise and time-critical threat give the plot a clear action-thriller focus.

Technical specifications

8 specifications

Audiobook
Format	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Listening length	16 hours and 38 minutes
Language	English

Credits and publication
Author	Terence Strong
Narrator	Simon Mattacks
Publisher	Isis Publishing Ltd
Publication date	1 Dec. 2017

Who is it for?

A good fit for

Listeners looking for a long, unabridged action thriller involving bomb disposal and terrorism.
Fans of suspense plots set between Belfast and London.

Less suited to

Listeners seeking a short audiobook or a genre other than action thriller and suspense.

Customer reviews on Amazon

4.5 / 5 · 452 ratings

5 stars70%70%
4 stars22%22%
3 stars5%5%
2 stars1%1%
1 star2%2%

Customer feedback describes the novel as engaging and its plot as gripping, with reports that it holds attention through to the end. That response fits the listing's escalating bomb-disposal premise and substantial unabridged runtime, though the appeal of a long thriller will depend on listeners' taste for suspense and action. The aggregate ratings are largely in the highest categories, but they do not establish why each listener rated it as they did.

Positive themes

Customers describe the novel as brilliant and engaging.
The plot is reported as gripping and able to hold attention to the end.

Frequently asked questions

Who wrote and narrates The Tick Tock Man?

The listing credits Terence Strong as author and Simon Mattacks as narrator.

How long is this audiobook?

Its stated listening length is 16 hours and 38 minutes.

Is this an abridged recording?

The listing describes the version as unabridged.

What is the story about?

Bomb-disposal expert Tom Harrison confronts a new bombing campaign and a series of increasingly difficult devices, leading to a personal conflict between Belfast and London.