
The Calypso Directive
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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Ray Childs
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By:
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Brian Andrews
For 155 days, Will Foster has been locked in medical quarantine without his consent. The doctors claim he is infected with a deadly virus, but this is a lie. Encoded in his DNA is a mutation that provides immunity from disease for all who possess it, source code that Vyrogen Pharmaceuticals aims to commercialize as a multi-billion dollar gene therapy.
Against all odds, Foster escapes his laboratory prison and steals a virulent strain of bubonic plague as insurance. To help him unravel the mystery inside him, Foster contacts the only person he can trust - a former lover and microbiologist living Vienna - and the two become fugitives, hunted across the heart of Europe.
Under the guise of averting a plague pandemic, Vryogen hires an elite, underground Think Tank to track down Foster. But when the team sets a trap for Foster, they discover they're not the only ones in the hunt. In a race against two deadly assassins, can the brilliant minds of the Think Tank unravel the truth before time runs out for their quarry?
In a novel where conscience clashes with greed, loyalty with suspicion, and paranoia with reality, The Calypso Directive deftly explores the issues of genetic exploitation and piracy. Captivating, controversial, and courageous, Andrews debut is sure to thrill and leave you wondering what secrets are locked in your DNA.
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Editorial reviews
Brian Andrews' gripping thriller takes place in the fascinating and terrifying world where pharmaceutical research and biological warfare intersect. Will Foster, known as "patient 65" is immune to any and all disease has been held and studied like a lab rat by Vyrogen Pharmaceuticals. When he escapes, Vyrogen will go to any length to retrieve him and his precious DNA.
Ray Childs’ distinctive, raspy voice and dramatic delivery will pull you into this story that hooks you and never lets go. The medical jargon and contagion response feel eerily plausible while the action is satisfyingly intense.
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Hard to put down
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Couldn’t wait for it to be over!
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Good story ruined by the reader
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Excellent Story
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Terrible narrating
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So no issues with storyline or development. But I did have 2 misses that kept it from being a 5*.
1) The RA stuff. As a listener who multitasks during an audio, it became complicated to know who was speaker. There was a delay because all of their titles were RA something. It would’ve been easier if last names were just used instead.
Second was narrator. He wasn’t bad but he didn’t have a range of contract especially when speaking as a woman. He was a little more monotone than I’d hoped for an 11 hour read.
None of these two kept me from enjoying the book. I’m wondering if this might become a series?? If so maybe the author will consider some of these misses.
Great Storyline - but a couple of misses
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RS Annoying
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Thought provoking
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Underwhelmed
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1. Good plot, realistic and mind gamey! Reminiscent of Bourne; with Medical research, big pharma, military, government, and shadows. I think the story was set in the 90/00s which brought back some memories.
2. I listened @1.1x because it was really slow for me. I cannot find something positive to say about the narration which is rare. To me it sounded like it was being read to kindergarteners and the character voices we’re all too similar; particularly the females. I haven’t listened to other Ray Childs narration before so I have none of his work to compare to.
3. When listening to the book: between the medical terminology, conversation style, and different parties it was difficult for me to stay in the plot. I zoned out many times making it difficult to feel the action, intrigue, and connect with the characters.
4. At the end, I was hoping I had an understanding of the big picture for the world this story was set in but sadly no.
Like I stated, I will try the Kindle version.
Promising but tuned out
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