
A False Dawn
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
3 months free
Buy for $19.95
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Michael David Axtell
-
By:
-
Tom Lowe
Before the death of his wife, Sean O'Brien makes a promise to her that he has no plans to break - until he starts building a new life in an old cabin on a remote stretch of a tropical river in the heart of Florida. It's there that he discovers an injured young woman who whispers a cryptic message into his ear. As she fights for her life, Sean makes a promise to her, but to fulfill it he'll have to end the vow he made to his dead wife, and he'll have to face a criminal mind that has a tap root into his previous life. For O'Brien to begin to live a new life, he must revisit the past, where a brilliant criminal mind lies waiting to write a dark future.
©2009 Tom Lowe (P)2015 Audible, Inc.Listeners also enjoyed...




















Critic reviews
People who viewed this also viewed...

I have listened to the Sean O’Brien stories in no order at all and wouldn’t change my decision.
I actually gave O’Brien a break; I literally let him rest for a month from all the shit he’s been through,
So I listened to “the Jefferson Conspiracy “ while Sean rested up!
Unable to put the story down with O’Brien constantly on the hunt!!
Thank you Tom!!
Detailed!!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Excellent storyteller!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Easy listen
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Tom Lowe book
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Any additional comments?
A False Dawn is the first book in Tom Lowe's Sean O'Brien series.O'Brien was a police detective in Detroit, but with the death of his wife, he follows through on a promise he made to her. Quit the force and build a new life. He plans to fix up a cabin on backwater stretch in Florida. And live peacefully. It's a good plan until he discovers a dying young woman who whispers to him just before she dies......Well, once a detective, always a detective. O'Brien immerses himself in the search for who the girl was - and who beat her to death.
Lowe has created a strong, likable character in O'Brien that the listener can root for. I do like that he wasn't always right and made mistakes. There's a wealth of supporting characters. I was intrigued by a mysterious man named Joe Billie who appeared in the first few chapters - and then disappeared until his cameo in the final wrap up. Dave and Nick at the marina were engaging characters. I did find the 'bad guys' a bit cliched. Max the dog was a great addition to the cast.
The plot is ambitious and far reaching and on the dark side. (Fair warning to gentle listeners - there are some graphic scenes and strong language.) I had to suspend disbelief that the FBI would let a retired detective take such a leading role.
The Florida setting was well described and painted vivid mental images.
Listening to an audio book is a different experience than reading the novel. We tend to hear every detail - details we may have glossed over with a printed copy. My peeve was O'Brien's similes - even in stressful situations he's got something to compare. By the end they were simply annoying.
A False Dawn is a good first book and I would listen to another. (There are now five books in the series)
The reader, Michael David Axtell, was quite good. He has a clear, resonant voice with a little gravelly undertone that matched the mental image I had created for the character. He interpreted the book well, matching his inflection to the scenes.
First in a series
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
A few times the pontification of the main character, or his indignant commentary goes on a little too long.
Decent Story, could be better
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Wonderful first novel in the Sean O'Brien series
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Pretty good book so far; mediocre narrator
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
A welcome surprise
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Thanks Audible for 1st in series sale. Good writing and editing.
What other book might you compare A False Dawn to and why?
This is my 3rd in this series. Good entertaining story and each story doesn't depend on the previous story.
What about Michael David Axtell’s performance did you like?
He is very good and I would buy a read he does if the author is good. His voice matches the hero in this series.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
When Sean and Max's relationship is first described
Any additional comments?
Note. I do use the new 1.25x speed to match the author's intent.
If this was helpful, please let me know.
Onced Buried, Not Wise To Keep Digging It Up
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.