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Separation of Power
- Mitch Rapp Series
- By: Vince Flynn
- Narrated by: Ken Kliban
- Length: 13 hrs and 56 mins
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Newly appointed CIA director Dr. Irene Kennedy is the target of an inside plot to destroy her and prematurely end the American President's term. To make matters worse, Saddam Hussein is close to entering the nuclear arms race - something Israel has vowed to stop. With the haunting specter of World War III looming, the president calls on his secret weapon: top counter-terrorism operative Mitch Rapp. But with only two weeks to take out the nukes, Rapp is up against a ticking clock - and impossible odds.
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Narrator turns Rapp into a snooty, cranky man
- By Amazon Customer on 06-02-11
- Separation of Power
- Mitch Rapp Series
- By: Vince Flynn
- Narrated by: Ken Kliban
Slow it down to .9
Reviewed: 05-10-23
I was hesitant to get this book even though I love the series. When I started listing, it was, as everyone described, terribly narrated. It also sounded unnaturally sped up. So I slowed the narration speed to .9, and it became bearable. I was able to finish the book.
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Saint Odd
- Odd Thomas, Book 7
- By: Dean Koontz
- Narrated by: David Aaron Baker
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
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Odd Thomas is back where it all started…because the time has come to finish it. Since he left his simple life in the small town of Pico Mundo, California, his journey has taken him to places strange and wonderful, mysterious and terrifying. Across the land, in the company of mortals and spirits alike, he has known kindness and cruelty, felt love and loss, saved lives and taken them - as he's borne witness to humanity's greatest good and darkest evil.
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The Ends Justifies the Means
- By GH on 01-17-15
- Saint Odd
- Odd Thomas, Book 7
- By: Dean Koontz
- Narrated by: David Aaron Baker
An Open Letter to Dean Koontz
Reviewed: 01-23-15
First of all I would like to thank you for introducing Odd Thomas to the world. I have thoroughly enjoyed all of the Odd novels and this one is no different. With this book, the story comes full circle - taking us back to Pico Mundo. The story grabbed me from the beginning and never let go. Odd Thomas may be my favorite fictional character of all time, with apologies to Reacher and Dirk Pitt.
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The book ends in the the only way it could.
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SEAL Team Six
- Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper
- By: Howard E. Wasdin, Stephen Templin
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
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When the Navy sends their elite, they send the SEALs. When the SEALs send their elite, they send SEAL Team Six—a secret unit tasked with counterterrorism, hostage rescue, and counterinsurgency. In this dramatic, behind-the-scenes chronicle, Howard Wasdin takes listeners deep inside the world of Navy SEALs and Special Forces snipers, beginning with the grueling selection process of Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL - the toughest and longest military training in the world.
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A Woman's Review Perspective
- By Foodiewife on 05-30-11
- SEAL Team Six
- Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper
- By: Howard E. Wasdin, Stephen Templin
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
View inside the SEALS's
Reviewed: 07-24-14
Howard Wasdin's memoir of his life and his time as a Navy SEAL was thoroughly engaging. I highly recommend it for anyone but especially for any young person who is considering military service. Not that all military training is as intense as SEAL training but Howard's story will inspire you to believe that you can overcome adversity and with shear will and determination no goal is unreachable. I for one was glad that the book ended with a brief description of his life since leaving the SEALs, it really demonstrated his humanity and that what you may think is the highlight of your life may someday fade into an exciting and unforgettable footnote.
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Wayfaring Stranger
- By: James Lee Burke
- Narrated by: Will Patton
- Length: 13 hrs and 6 mins
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It is 1934 and the Depression is bearing down when 16-year-old Weldon Avery Holland happens upon infamous criminals Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow after one of their notorious armed robberies. A confrontation with the outlaws ends as Weldon puts a bullet through the rear window of Clyde’s stolen automobile. Ten years later, Second Lieutenant Weldon Holland and his sergeant, Hershel Pine, escape certain death in the Battle of the Bulge and encounter a beautiful young woman named Rosita Lowenstein hiding in a deserted extermination camp.
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Near perfect. One of Burke's Best.
- By David Shear on 07-17-14
- Wayfaring Stranger
- By: James Lee Burke
- Narrated by: Will Patton
If you miss his prose
Reviewed: 07-24-14
If you are aching for the wonderful use of language that defines James Lee Burke's novels by all means get this book. I fall into that category. To me his writing is some of the most beautiful prose of modern literature. If you are expecting Dave Robicheaux/Clete Purcell in different packaging - this is not it. It is a story of the Holland family and unlike even the other Holland stories I found it a bit of a departure. Not one of his best but I was engaged with the characters and found myself caring about their fates. Will Patton's narration is spot on as usual.
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The Killer
- Victor the Assassin Series, Book 1
- By: Tom Wood
- Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
- Length: 15 hrs and 21 mins
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Meet Victor. He's an assassin - a man with no past and no surname. He lives alone. He operates alone. He's given a job; he takes out the target; he gets paid. He's The Killer. Victor arrives in Paris to perform a standard kill and collect for an anonymous client. He completes it with trademark efficiency - only to find himself in the middle of an ambush and fighting for his life.
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Good start, not so good end
- By brendanstallard on 09-21-13
- The Killer
- Victor the Assassin Series, Book 1
- By: Tom Wood
- Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
Enter the Killer
Reviewed: 06-21-14
Meet Victor. A cold and calculating assassin. A very good opening to a very good series. The story is fast paced and seems, to me, well researched and believable.
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Mr. Mercedes
- A Novel
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Will Patton
- Length: 14 hrs and 22 mins
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In the frigid pre-dawn hours, in a distressed Midwestern city, hundreds of desperate unemployed folks are lined up for a spot at a job fair. Without warning, a lone driver plows through the crowd in a stolen Mercedes, running over the innocent, backing up, and charging again. Eight people are killed; fifteen are wounded. The killer escapes. Mr. Mercedes is a war between good and evil, from the master of suspense whose insight into the mind of this obsessed, insane killer is chilling and unforgettable.
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King and Patton create a winning combo
- By David Shear on 06-04-14
- Mr. Mercedes
- A Novel
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Will Patton
A Slight Departure
Reviewed: 06-21-14
Stephen King is known as one of the masters of the horror fiction genre, as deservedly so. His recent books such as Cell, Under the Dome and Doctor Sleep proves that he has not let the edge dull. This book was, to me anyway, unlike his usual style. Yes, there is suspense and even a couple of horrific scenes. It is even a very good listen. But not scary and no supernatural tint. I measure the scare factor of his books against "It". This is more like a fairly decent detective novel.
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The FREE Prologue & 5-Chapter Sampler of Steelheart
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Macleod Andrews
- Length: 1 hr and 33 mins
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Ten years ago, Calamity came. It was a burst in the sky that gave ordinary men and women extraordinary powers. The awed public started calling them Epics. But Epics are no friend of man. With incredible gifts came the desire to rule. And to rule man you must crush his wills. Nobody fights the Epics...nobody but the Reckoners. A shadowy group of ordinary humans, they spend their lives studying Epics, finding their weaknesses, and then assassinating them. And David wants in. He wants Steelheart - the Epic who is said to be invincible. The Epic who killed David's father.
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Great opening, but then . . .
- By Janice on 09-03-13
- The FREE Prologue & 5-Chapter Sampler of Steelheart
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Macleod Andrews
Great Preview
Reviewed: 08-28-13
This is an excellent concept, well written with engaging characters. I look forward to the full release.
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Light of the World
- A Dave Robicheaux Novel, Book 20
- By: James Lee Burke
- Narrated by: Will Patton
- Length: 19 hrs and 3 mins
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In Light of the World, sadist and serial killer Asa Surrette narrowly escaped the death penalty for the string of heinous murders. But following a series of damning articles written by Dave Robicheaux’s daughter Alafair about possible other crimes committed by Surette, the killer escapes from a prison transport van and heads to Montana - where an unsuspecting Dave happens to have gone to take in the sweet summer air, accompanied by Alafair, his wife Molly, faithful partner Clete, and Clete’s newfound daughter, Gretchen Horowitz.
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Brilliant one trick pony
- By David on 07-25-13
- Light of the World
- A Dave Robicheaux Novel, Book 20
- By: James Lee Burke
- Narrated by: Will Patton
The Bobbsey Twins from Homicide Ride Again
Reviewed: 08-18-13
JLB once again weaves a wonderful mystery full of vivid imagery and unsavory characters. If you have followed the adventures of Dave and Clete you will not be disappointed. In addition to the usual cast of characters, we learn more about Clete's daughter, Gretchen - who is a chip off the old block. A colorful character from Bitterroot, Wyatt Dixon plays a large role in the story and provides some of the best scenes.
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Hellhole: Awakening
- The Hellhole Trilogy, Book 2
- By: Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 19 hrs and 2 mins
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After declaring his independence from the corrupt Constellation, rebel General Adolphus knows the crackdown is coming. Now he needs to pull together the struggling Hellhole colony, the ever-expanding shadow-Xayan settlement, and his connections with the other Deep Zone worlds. Even then, he doubts his desperate measures will be enough. Diadem Michella Duchenet has collected a huge space fleet led by Commodore Escobar Hallholme, son of the hero who originally defeated Adolphus.
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I really enjoy this series
- By Bill on 04-04-13
- Hellhole: Awakening
- The Hellhole Trilogy, Book 2
- By: Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
The Hellhole Saga Continues..
Reviewed: 07-06-13
Fans of Brian Herbert & Kevin Anderson will enjoy this departure from the Dune universe. This is the second in the series and does not stand alone.
The story continues where the first book left off and there is no question that there will be a third, at least.
So this book is a Second Act, albeit a good listen. We learn more about the aliens that inhabit Hellhole and there is great drama.
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Deeply Odd
- Odd Thomas, Book 6
- By: Dean Koontz
- Narrated by: David Aaron Baker
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
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How do you make sure a crime that hasn’t happened yet, never does? That’s the critical question facing Odd Thomas, the young man with a unique ability to commune with restless spirits and help them find justice and peace. But this time, it’s the living who desperately need Odd on their side. Three helpless innocents will be brutally executed unless Odd can intervene in time. Who the potential victims are and where they can be found remain a mystery. The only thing Odd knows for sure is who the killer will be: the homicidal stranger who tried to shoot him dead in a small-town parking lot.
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Odd Once Again
- By Don Gilbert on 05-30-13
- Deeply Odd
- Odd Thomas, Book 6
- By: Dean Koontz
- Narrated by: David Aaron Baker
Odd at his Best
Reviewed: 06-22-13
Odd Thomas may well be my favorite literary character of all time. Too early to tell. Certainly my favorite Dean Koontz character. Fans of Odd Thomas will not be disappointed as a few more layers of reality are peeled back to reveal to Odd the true nature of the world.
On a purely personal note, there is a scene where Odd is in a car driving on the 15 Freeway between Victorville and Barstow, CA (Chapter 16). As that scene was described I was on that exact piece of piece of highway. Life is Odd.
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