Echo, Adam Rex
Echo, Adam Rex
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Echo

Author: Adam Rex

Narrator: Mark Sanderlin

Unabridged: 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/18/2025

Synopsis

New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Adam Rex has created a funny and timely conversation starter about how dull life might be if everyone always agreed

Everyone always agrees with Junior, including the mysterious voice from across the valley.

“Junior Junior is the greatest in the world!” he shouts.
“Junior Junior is the greatest in the world!” the echo shouts back.

Until one day, a new girl moves in next door. A disagreeable, rude girl who doesn’t think Junior is right all the time. Unable to stand living next door to someone like that, Junior runs to the valley to meet his echo. But when being around someone who agrees with him all the time is less fun than he imagines, Junior must decide if a new friend is worth admitting he was wrong.

About The Author

Adam Rex is the author and illustrator of more than forty books for kids, including New York Times bestselling picture books like Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich and School’s First Day of School, (with illustrator Christian Robinson). He used to make art for games like Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering. Sometimes he still does. He lives in Tucson, Arizona, with his dog, son, and wife.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Celia on November 20, 2007

I have no idea why this book is called The Echo - perhaps I'm terribly dense and missed that part. A mystery centred around the death of a homeless man, and why he chose to starve to death in a certain woman's garage, it is well written but rather confusing - I found myself backtracking occasionally......more

Goodreads review by Bill on May 06, 2020

Minette Walters has been one of my favorite standalone mystery writers since I discovered her a few years back. I rank her up there with Margaret Millar in my list of favorite mystery authors. The Echo, originally published in 1997, was no exception. It was a perfect little gem; well, almost perfect......more

Goodreads review by John on September 08, 2023

A bit over complicated and completely implausible. I liked the characters of Deacon the reporter, Terry the homeless boy and Billy the schizophrenic. The story for me was all over the place. Amanda was weird a femme fatale who as an architect you would think she could plan ahead. Good characterizatio......more

Goodreads review by John on June 22, 2016

In my limited experience, Minette Walters's output is very up and down. The best of them (for me, so far, The Shape of Snakes, Disordered Minds and The Chameleon's Shadow) are tremendous -- just about as good as crime fiction gets -- but, on the other hand, there's, well, The Echo. Journalist Michael......more

Goodreads review by Johnsergeant on September 03, 2007

Listened to the audiobook from Recorded Books Narrated By: Simon Prebble Best-selling author Minette Walters captivates mystery aficionados throughout the world with her evocative, multi-layered novels, which have been translated into 22 languages. In The Echo she spins a finely-wrought web of secrets......more

Quotes

★ "A valuable message that’s masterfully (and hilariously) conveyed without being heavy-handed...A quirky, relatable, and spectacular emotional journey." —Kirkus, starred review

“Astutely recognizing the universal allure of constant validation, Rex (Tumblebaby) employs a slyly comic narrative and sculptural digital drawings to nudge readers toward a greater truth: real reciprocity thrives on the perspective that everyone brings to the table.”—Publishers Weekly

"An entertaining story with an important lesson." —Booklist

“Rex smartly avoids didacticism in favor of employing humor to highlight the social skills of respectful disagreement and admitting when you’re wrong, making Junior’s plight both pertinent to our time and timeless.”—The Horn Book Magazine

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