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Todd Haberkorn
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By:
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R. E. McDermott
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In the tradition of Tom Clancy, Clive Cussler, Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, and W.E.B. Griffin, R. E. McDermott delivers a thriller to rival the masters.
When marine engineer and very part-time spook Tom Dugan becomes collateral damage in the War on Terror, he's not about to take it lying down.
Falsely implicated in a hijacking, he's offered a chance to clear himself by helping the CIA snare their real prey, Dugan's best friend, London ship owner Alex Kairouz. Reluctantly, Dugan agrees to go undercover in Alex's company, despite doubts about his friend's guilt. Once undercover, Dugan's steadfast refusal to accept Alex's guilt puts him at odds not only with his CIA superiors, but also with a beautiful British agent with whom he's romantically involved.
When a tanker is found adrift near Singapore with a dead crew, and another explodes in Panama as Alex lies near death after a suspicious suicide attempt, Dugan is framed for the attacks. Out of options, and convinced the attacks are prelude to an even more devastating assault, Dugan eludes capture to follow his last lead to Russia, only to be shanghaied as an "advisor" to a Russian Spetsnaz unit on a suicide mission.
Deadly Straits is a nonstop thrill ride, from London streets, to the dry docks of Singapore, to the decks of the tankers that feed the world's thirst for oil, with stops along the way in Panama, Langley, Virginia, and Teheran. Richly spiced with detail from the author's 30 years sailing, building, and repairing ships worldwide, it is, in the words of one reviewer, "fast-paced, multilayered, and gripping."
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Over ten years ago, Air Force major Nick Baron was part of a failed special ops mission that left a B-2 stealth bomber at the bottom of the Persian Gulf. Now, leading his men - the Triple Seven Chase team - Baron must find the bomber and dispose of it for good before any unfriendly nation can steal the onboard technology for its own purposes. But as the team embarks on its mission, there are greater dangers waiting.
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Fun book
- By JL on 02-16-14
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Blind Waves
- By: Steven Gould
- Narrated by: Renee Raudman
- Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins
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Antarctic ice. In the world where hundreds of millions of people have been displaced from their homes by the Deluge - a hundred-foot-rise in sea level from melting ice caps - Partricia Beenan is lucky. She is still an American citizen with the right to live on the continent, unlike so many 'wetfoots' whose homes lie deep under the waves or the refugees from nations now completely under water.
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Fabulous!
- By KC on 10-08-22
By: Steven Gould
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The American
- Ryan Kealey, Book 1
- By: Andrew Britton
- Narrated by: Christopher Lane
- Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins
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At 33, Ryan Kealey has achieved more in his military and CIA career than most men can dream of in a lifetime. He's also seen the worst life has to offer and is lucky to have survived it. But being left alone with his demons is no longer an option. The CIA needs him badly, because the enemy they're facing is former U.S. soldier Jason March. Ryan knows all about March - he trained him.
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Decent Characters, Decent Plot, AWFUL Production
- By ShelterMe on 11-08-14
By: Andrew Britton
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Ramsey's Gold
- By: Russell Blake
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
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When a forgotten journal materializes decades after Drake Ramsey's father vanished in the Amazon jungle, Drake decides to follow in his footsteps and search for the legendary treasure of the Inca empire hidden in the lost Inca city of Paititi.
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Entertaining, but very cliched and derivative
- By Berkley on 12-07-16
By: Russell Blake
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Unfathomed
- By: Ralph Kern
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
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After months recuperating in hospital, US Marine Jack Cohen hoped a Caribbean cruise would help him recover from the horrific injuries he sustained fighting in the Middle East. Instead, when the ship is attacked, he is once again thrust into battle to protect Atlantica against the ruthless enemy hunting her, and the insidious threat already aboard.
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Bring me home...
- By R. J. Thorne on 07-15-17
By: Ralph Kern
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The Lives of Tao
- By: Wesley Chu
- Narrated by: Mikael Naramore
- Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins
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When out-of-shape IT technician Roen wakes up and starts hearing voices in his head, he naturally assumes he’s losing it. He isn’t. As of last night, he has a passenger in his brain - an ancient alien life-form called Tao, whose race crash-landed on Earth before the first fish crawled out of the oceans. Over the millennia his people have trained human heroes to be great leaders, to advance our species at a rate far beyond what it would have achieved on its own. Split into two opposing factions - the peace-loving, but under-represented Prophus, and the savage, powerful Genjix - the aliens have been in a state of civil war for centuries.
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Not funny, just a lot of fighting
- By Julie W. Capell on 09-19-15
By: Wesley Chu
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Spandau Phoenix
- By: Greg Iles
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 26 hrs and 30 mins
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The Spandau Diary -- what was in it? Why did the secret intelligence agencies of every major power want it? Why was a brave and beautiful woman kidnapped to get it? Why did a chain of deception and violent death lash out across the globe, from survivors of the Nazi past to warriors in this new conflict about to explode? Why did the world's entire history of World War II have to be rewritten as the future hung over a nightmare abyss?
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Excellent and intense
- By CBDC on 05-09-10
By: Greg Iles
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Category Five
- By: Philip S Donlay
- Narrated by: Chris Kennedy
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
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In the Atlantic Ocean, hurricane Helena is gathering strength, becoming the most powerful storm in recorded history. As Helena bears down on Bermuda, Donovan Nash, along with other members of the scientific research organization Eco-Watch, are called to fly in and extract key government people who have been studying Helena. For Donovan Nash, the routine mission turns deadly when an attempt is made on the life of the lead scientist.
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A very high level of constant suspense
- By Wayne on 05-14-16
By: Philip S Donlay
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Red Cell
- A Novel
- By: Mark Henshaw
- Narrated by: Rob Patterson
- Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
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Red Cell follows Kyra Stryker and Jonathan Burke, two outcasts in the Agency who are brought together in the Red Cell, the agency’s out-of-the-box think tank. Stryker is a young and beautiful agent who’s struggling to recover from a job gone bad, while Burke is a straight-laced analyst who’s pissed off all his colleagues. When a raid on Chinese spies in Taiwan ends in a shootout, CIA Director Cooke turns to the Red Cell to figure out why China is ready to invade the island nation without any fear of reprisal.
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Very good story ruined by an awful reader
- By Jan on 11-10-13
By: Mark Henshaw
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Mutineer
- Kris Longknife, Book 1
- By: Mike Shepherd
- Narrated by: Dina Pearlman
- Length: 14 hrs and 22 mins
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Kris Longknife is a daughter of privilege, born to money and power. Her father is the prime minister of her home planet, her mother the consummate politician's wife. She's been raised only to be beautiful and marry well. But the heritage of the military Longknifes courses through Kris' blood - and, against her parents' objections, she enlists in the Marines.
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Harsh reviews seem undeserved to me
- By Jeffery on 09-29-10
By: Mike Shepherd
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- R. Evans
- 08-05-16
Wow ! Another Great Listen !
Loved it From begining to end ! I can't wait for the next one. Dugan Rocks.
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- SGhart
- 04-07-15
A Good Listen
Great reading of a really good story. Story has a good pace with lots of action and twists.
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-25-18
Deadly Straits BY RE McDermott
Very interesting,keeps you on edge with all characters involved looking to hear next book in series. Thank you Bob.
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- Jason
- 05-02-16
Outstanding!
This is how stories are supposed to be written. Just awesome and goes into the stack of books that I will listen to again and again.
This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of AudiobookBoom dot com
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- Danny
- 05-28-15
Loved this Book
What did you love best about Deadly Straits?
The blend of characters, action, and pace of the story were excellent
What did you like best about this story?
Reminded me of Vince Flynn's books where I did not want to stop listening.
Which character – as performed by Todd Haberkorn – was your favorite?
I enjoyed all the characters but the Nanny was actually my favorite character. She was the protector and had a strong personality that made for some comic relief.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Absolutely.
Any additional comments?
If you liked Vince Flynn, then I think you will like this author. The reader was also excellent and performed the different voices very well.
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- Ron Green
- 09-05-13
Good Writer - Needs Editor
This is a wonderful story that really needs an editor. I read and listen to dozens of books a year and I had a hard time keeping track of the veritable army of characters performing in myriad scenarios. This work demonstrates, as nothing else I've read does, the job of the literary editor. With an editor and another couple of rewrites this could be a great book.
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- Jody
- 07-29-17
Exciting an well written
Amazing performance and storyline, I highly recommend this audible to anyone who enjoys adventure and marbles at a reader's ability to portray so many different
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- Ro
- 03-05-13
This book had a little bit of everything
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It had a little bit of everything: espionage, intrigue, comedy, , likable characters, insane freaking terrorists and best of all, heart pounding action. Can audio books be described as page turners?
I loved the narration too. I listen to A LOT of audio books and the narration can break a book. Todd did a fantastic job with all the dialogue and all the accents he had to do.
This is my first review on Audible even though I've been a member for well over a year. McDermott is self published so I wanted to be sure and give my support. I can't wait to start "Deadly Coast" today!
I haven't listened to too many books in this genre, the only other one I can think of being "The Hunt for Red October" and I enjoyed "Deadly Straits" much much more. The narration especially was a thousand times better.
The volume fluctuated quite a bit at times I noticed in the production of this audio book so if you're using headphones, just be careful. Aside from that, this book is well worth the credit! Go get it! Oh and stay tuned after the book is over for a special treat.
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- D in NC
- 08-18-16
Narration Troubles for Me
I had to turn this audiobook back in. I will keep the eBook version, in my towering stack, but the narration just does not work for me. I'm oldish and listen with earphones in the daytime and low-volume at night.
The volume explosions (especially the announcement of new chapters) in this book probably damaged my ears permanently.
The range of pace was also unworkable; I kept having to hit the back button to decipher sentences like this: "Mphprmfp stepped-on-deck-and . . . spun . . . . around." After three rewinds, I still didn't know who Mphrmpfp was. I'd tinkered with the reading speed repeatedly, when I wasn't tinkering with the volume.
The volume and pacing issues of the narrator/editor combined with the huge caste of characters was just not safe or fun.
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- Russ A.
- 04-25-16
Terrific action, despicable bad guys.
Tom Dugan, the main character, is an expert on marine shipping and nautical matters in general. He takes a job with his friend Alex, a shipping magnate. Soon we learn that Alex is being extorted by a cabal of evildoers including Iranians, Chechens, and most formidably, a despicable German named Braun who has wormed his way into the company and has a violent thug ready to do imminent harm to Alex's daughter. The rest of the plot is too complex to explain and I don't want to provide any spoilers, but it involves a worldwide conspiracy that would affect global commerce disastrously.
Some aspects are terrific. The action scenes, and there are many, are pulse-pounding thrill rides and imaginative scenarios that could only come from an author who knows maritime matters inside and out. In this one sense the author lays legitimate claim to the title of successor to Tom Clancy. The book can also give the reader an education on geography and the importance to us all of the flow of oil and other goods through a few very critical straits. I listened to the Audible edition. The reader was outstanding, mastering perhaps a half dozen accents and doing a fine job of acting as well.
There were a few drawbacks, too, that one should be aware of. The number of characters and locales is huge and it is easy to lose track of who's who. I wish I had started a spreadsheet at the beginning, but I was too lazy to start over and start writing it all down. I had trouble following the plot and remembering who was a good guy and who was a bad guy, especially since one of the CIA guys acts like a bad guy. Most disturbing to me, at least at first, was the amateurishly demonic way the bad guys were characterized. Every single one was a pederast lusting after underage blond virgins, and of course several characters conveniently had underage daughters to serve as threat targets. All the bad guys kept shooting their own men in the head, too, once their usefulness was over. It must be hard to keep the cabal together with that kind of career advancement plan. It got to be so ludicrous that I literally began trying to predict when the next bad guy was going to get it in the head by his superior or fellow co-conspirator. The constant references to unspeakable acts on the young girls got to be a bit much, too, so if sadistic perversion upsets you, you may want to read actual Tom Clancy instead.
So for the real action fan, this book can be a great read. Don't worry about the plot so much. Just enjoy the thrill ride in those scenes. For those seeking plausible characters and plot, there are better choices out there.
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