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The Dummy Line

A Jake Crosby Thriller, Book 1

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The Dummy Line

By: Bobby Cole
Narrated by: Jeremy Arthur
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Jake Crosby’s nine-year-old daughter Katy is pure tomboy, and her dad couldn’t be happier. Since she was old enough to walk, Katy has shared Jake’s love of the outdoors, taking to hunting and fishing as quickly as other kids take to baseball or bike riding. As he packs the truck for a spring turkey hunt, he vows to savor the time with his little girl. But Jake’s hopes for an idyllic weekend are shattered when a band of drug dealers attempts to break into the Crosbys’ remote hunting camp. Desperate to protect his daughter, Jake makes a violent and gut-wrenching decision.

His quick thinking enables him and Katy to escape the camp and flee into the Noxubee River swamp. The bloodthirsty criminals are hot on their trail, however, and no one, no matter how innocent, will get in the way of their vengeance. As their treacherous game of cat and mouse winds deeper into the wilderness, Jake must face the fact that not everyone will come out of the swamp alive - but he will do whatever is necessary to make sure that Katy does.

Taut and engrossing, The Dummy Line is the riveting tale of an ordinary man pushed to extraordinary lengths to protect his only child…and those for whom he feels responsible.

©2008 Bobby Cole (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc. Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Thriller Exciting Fiction Hunting
Suspenseful Thriller • Believable Characters • Intense Action • Compelling Storyline • Well-developed Relationships
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Is there anything you would change about this book?

Keep the general plot line, but make the characters (especially the police) have at least average intelligence. There are too many moments where it was like watching a bad horror movie, and I wanted to yell the obvious to a character and help them avoid trouble or act in the way a reasonably intelligent person might act. The author and story would benefit greatly by talking with a few police officers and gaining some insight into how things work.

Would you be willing to try another book from Bobby Cole? Why or why not?

I got this book because I had a $10.00 credit and The Dummy Line was on sale for $2.99 or $3.99 (basically free because of the credit). If I had paid full price, or used one of my monthly credits, I would have tried to get a refund. That's a long way of saying that I'd give Bobby Cole another try if the book was free and I needed something to help pass the time.

Was The Dummy Line worth the listening time?

I use audiobooks for my commute, so the book fulfilled its purpose.

Any additional comments?

To be fair, the character development, elements of the story, and its telling were pretty good.

A little frustrating

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Loving the outdoors I read about this author in a hunting magazine. What a suspenseful page turner. I’m hooked and looking forward to reading/listening to all Bobby Cole’s other books.

This is a great book!

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Kept me on the edge of my seat. Reader did an excellent job!! Highly recommend.

Loved it!

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If you could sum up The Dummy Line in three words, what would they be?

I'm so glad I read this book. It has so many twists and turns. A very easy listen but exciting and thrilling. My only complaint was the narrator's female voice but after the first few chapters that wasn't annoying anymore. Enjoyed it very much!

Very well written!!

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The narrator is decent and the book leaves you wanting to know what happens next... overall it was an intense fast paced book, that we would recommend.

Intense and fast paced.

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If you could sum up The Dummy Line in three words, what would they be?

Action packed! Great storyline and well-thought out characters. Listened in one day; couldn't put it down.

AWESOME from start to finish!

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Good character development great description of the backwoods of Alabama and a good story with suspense and action I will read his next book

Nonstop backwoods action

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Thank you Audible for putting this one on the Daily Deal, I don't think I would have gotten it otherwise. If you don't know this author and narrator combination you are in for a real treat. Defined characters make the story easy to follow while Jeremy Arthur does a fantastic job bringing them to life. I am happy add this as one of my favorites. ENJOY!

Great Read

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The fact that a man will do what ever it takes to protect his family.

We loved the story line and the ending.

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This was a really fast paced, on the run, page turner.   A story that could have gone very wrong at many turns.  A smart, brave man just trying to do the best he can to survive so he may save others who are unable to save themselves.  I will watch the reviews for the next in this series, but, based on this one I will look forward to another if it gets as good reviews. Good narration and one I will remember. Great price.

Good and Fast Paced

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