Audiobook Review: The Myth of Love by Randy Niederman, read by Patrick Zeller
Randy Niederman‘s second book, The Myth of Love, has been released just a few days ago as an audiobook and I gave it a try at the author’s request. It sure is a a very strange and different narrative experience, but in a good way, and I can say that I’m glad that I took the time to listen to it.
The story is fast paced and it follows two Gods that decided to give away their immortality in order to become human, but both of them have their own reasons to do so. The interesting part is that neither of them will remember, as humans, who or what they were before, being forced to find one another on Earth in order to complete The Myth…
The book touches on some very rare and interesting subjects, like yoga, meditation, the martial arts, psychology, love, rape, mysticism, the immortality of souls and abuse. It is very clear that Dr. Randy Niederman is a very wise man, and that his life experience helped him write this book.
The audiobook version of The Myth of Love is performed by Patrick Zeller and I can say that he does an excellent job giving a life to all the characters with different voices and accents. He helps the listener to get immersed into this story of love, war and peace, keeping all the protagonists clearly differentiated, and also delivers a top notch performance with the regular narration, keeping it fast and furious. Patrick Zeller has a real talent for voices and for a lot of accents, from African American to East-European, from British to Native American and all in between. His performance was great and immersive and I will gladly listen to more audiobooks narrated by him.
I would recommend The Myth of Love to those who are looking for something new, something different and at the same time entertaining, thought provoking. I am looking forward for Dr. Niederman‘s next novel!
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Publisher’s Summary:
A dark, gritty, pulp-fiction style thriller involving two mythological beings, who sacrifice immortality in a quest to experience human love.
In a supernatural love affair between an alcoholic private eye and a Russian dominatrix, their quest for love upsets the balance of the universe, triggering a civil war between mythological beings. The story juxtaposes the sacred and the profane, intertwining sexuality and violence with Eastern mysticism.
About the Author:
Randy Niederman, Ph.D., M.S.W., has taught social work at the University of Georgia, Western New Mexico University, and Barry University (FL). His Ph.D. dissertation was a research study entitled, “The Conceptualization of a Model of Spirituality.” His Ph.D. is from the University of Georgia, and his Masters in Social Work is from Florida International University. Dr. Niederman has worked in the capacity of a psychiatric social worker at a psychiatric crisis unit and hospital emergency rooms.
He has practiced Eastern disciplines for most of his life. His mother was a Yoga teacher and he has been practicing Yoga since childhood. He has a second degree black belt in Aikido and has been a long time practitioner of Tai Chi, Filipino martial arts, and Kendo. He has also been affiliated with Zen groups in South Florida and New Mexico.
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