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Title: Dead

Subtitle: Reborn, Volume 7

Author: TW Brown

Narrator: Andrew McFerrin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-22-14

Publisher: May December Publications, LLC

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 215 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Winter is losing its grip. For Billy and the survivors who began the nightmare, the loss of Steve Hobart is devastating, but could they finally be finding a place to truly call home? Kevin resumes his original quest for a safe place in the Badlands of the Dakotas, but with a whole new gang. However, they stumble across another group of survivors and face a new dilemma. Do you try to save others at the risk of those you know and love? Around the world, small bands of survivors fight to carve out a place for themselves, whether it is Sauvie Island or the British Isles...the struggle is the same. More horrors await, but with it, the first children of this new world bring hope...

Members Reviews:

Bring on more of this series!

I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Yet another great installment in this series. Andrew McFerrin continues to be a fantastic narrator. I just love this series, and continue to look forward to the next book in the series. So excited that there are 12 books in this series!

Still a Great and Addictive story. Smaller gripes then the last

I love this story, very addicting I love that the series is continuing. Kevin's crew is by far my favorite. Love Vicks story, and the rest. Really not a bad story this time which was great. Only two small gripes. Pissed about John. Can't see anyone following a 18 year old, Not a bunch of experienced adults. And I guess more a gripe from the last book, zombies walking underwater and navigating to an island. Horribly unrealistic. They can barely walk on land. A normal live human can't just fall into the water and know what direction they should go let alone be able to walk on the lake or ocean floor ( currents anyone) so much is wrong with that.. I could see currents beaching them but not with the help of zombies navigating. But that's more last story not this one. And still have an issues with the zombies getting smarter thing, makes no sense. But in spite of that.. Great great story.. You will love it and be engaged

Again, another great edition.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes and I have

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Yes. I was constantly worried about Kevin and his group. I've seen to grown most attached to them since Steve Died. When Brown killed off Steve, I realized any of his main characters were subject to getting killed. At first this bothered me, but there are enough groups in this saga to keep your attention towards what's going to happen to them next.

What does Andrew McFerrin bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

I wasn't a big fan of McFerrin when I first started listening to Dead, but he has grown on me. It is still a little annoying when he draws out words like "well...." and such. But, he is a rock-steady performer, who has a great voice and is articulate.

Any additional comments?

I have to give it to Brown for his level of gore and brutality. One in which I will probably never achieve (I don't know if I have the stomach for it). Every encounter is new and not repetitive, from what the zombie's appearance may be to how someone gets hurt or dies is great. His attention to detail and realistic situations is top notch.

Great continuation of amazing story. I

Great strory love Billy as new focus.

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Title: To the Top of the Mountain

Author: Arne Dahl

Narrator: David Thorpe

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-21-14

Publisher: Random House Audiobooks

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 32 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

After the disastrous end to their last case, the Intercrime team a specialist unit created to investigate violent, international crime has been disbanded, their leader forced into early retirement.

The six officers have been scattered throughout the country. Detectives Paul Hjelm and Kerstin Holm are investigating the senseless murder of a young football supporter in a pub in Stockholm, Arto Söderstedt and Viggo Norlander are working on mundane cases, Gunnar Nyberg is tackling child pornography while Jorge Chavez is immersed in research.

But when a man is blown up in a high-security prison, a major drugs baron comes under attack and a massacre takes place in a dark suburb, the Intercrime team are urgently reconvened.

There is something dangerous approaching Sweden, and they are the only people who can do anything to stop it.

Members Reviews:

Very disappointed!

Any additional comments?

This is the 3rd book in the series. Enjoyed the first 2. Perhaps the reader of those 2 also didn't like this book. In any case, different reader who was not able to catch the needed tone for this author. In other words, much weaker book with a much less appropriate reader.

Ruined by the Reader

Is there anything you would change about this book?

The book is a good read. It's a great addition to the Dahl cannon. The return of the characters from previous work is effortless.

What was one of the most memorable moments of To the Top of the Mountain?

No, I can't say there was one. I liked the book's momentum, sense of place and character.

How could the performance have been better?

A different reader. One who understands when less is more. Some awful voices, completely at odds with the book (as I read it, and i *have* read it) it's place, pace and characters. If I encounter this reader again, I won't but the book to listen to.

Do you think To the Top of the Mountain needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

I would like to see the team working again as a team or as individuals or paired. I think they're fully formed and tractable as characters that they could carry stories in their own right.

Any additional comments?

Never employ the reader again.

What a disappointment!

After John Lee's masterful narration of the first two books in this series, with his subtle but clear differentiation of the characters' voices and personalities, I couldn't finish this. What a disappointment! I found this performance confusing and hard to follow -- and not worth the effort.

What is really real?

Odd , out of world or out of body experiences of some characters gives the story a slight seen darkly through glass quality.

It was good to find the A-team back together again and catch up with their personal stories.

The narrator annoyed or irritated me a bit at the beginning of the story, but I soon grew used to his voice and found as the story evolved I found it acceptable.

The story was a bit different from the usual detective stories I have read, but the characters are strong and I would be interested in following them in another case.

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Title: Act of War

Author: Brad Thor

Narrator: Armand Schultz

Format: Abridged

Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-08-14

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 39 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Number-one New York Times best-selling author Brad Thor delivers his most frightening and pulse-pounding thriller ever!

After a CIA agent mysteriously dies overseas, his top asset surfaces with a startling and terrifying claim. There's just one problem - no one knows if she can be trusted.

But when six exchange students go missing, two airplane passengers trade places, and one political-asylum seeker is arrested, a deadly chain of events is set in motion.

With the United States facing an imminent and devastating attack, America's new president must turn to covert counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath to help carry out two of the most dangerous operations in the country's history.

Code-named "Gold Dust" and "Blackbird", they are shrouded in absolute secrecy as either of them, if discovered, will constitute an act of war.

Members Reviews:

Current, fast pace, action thriller!

Any additional comments?

Story: This is a fast pace action thriller. Very current, typical Brad Thor, it reads as if it was taken right off today's headlines. Although I think it could have been developed a bit more, I expected more from Brad Thor. Overall it is an enganging and good story.

Performance: nice voice, overall good.

Story: 4 stars, good, could have been developed more, not the best but good.

Thrill factor: medium, interesting premise.

Performance: 4 stars, solid!

Overall: 4 stars, worth the time and the credit!

excellent! as always

love Brad Thor books and Armand Schultz narration. Love how all the tech is real and described in detail.

nice, very nice

what a great book and an awesome way to understand the matters of the world

Great story.

Maybe more truth here than we realize. Really enjoyed this listen. Made a long road trip very short. Kept me very engaged.

Thor is a manchild

Is there anything you would change about this book?

The vocabulary

Would you be willing to try another book from Brad Thor? Why or why not?

No. Thor's profanity is like a school kid who just learned the F-bomb and thinks swearing is the path to manhood. Stupid and difficult to listen to. Real authors know how to communicate. Brad Thor does not. I had to delete this book a short way into it because I just couldn't take the gratuitous vulgarity.

What didnt you like about Armand Schultzs performance?

No

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Title: Between the Woods and the Water

Subtitle: On Foot to Constantinople from the Hook of Holland: The Middle Danube to the Iron Gates

Author: Patrick Leigh Fermor

Narrator: Crispin Redman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-26-14

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 32 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Winner of the Thomas Cook Travel Book Award, Silver PEN Award, 1987.The acclaimed travel writer's youthful journey - as an 18-year-old - across 1930s Europe by foot began in A Time of Gifts, which covered the author's exacting journey from the Lowlands as far as Hungary.

Picking up from the very spot on a bridge across the Danube where his readers last saw him, we travel on with him across the great Hungarian Plain on horseback, and over the Romanian border to Transylvania.The trip was an exploration of a continent which was already showing signs of the holocaust which was to come. Although frequently praised for his lyrical writing, Fermor's account also provides a coherent understanding of the dramatic events then unfolding in Middle Europe. But the delight remains in travelling with him in his picaresque journey past remote castles, mountain villages, monasteries and towering ranges.

Critic Reviews:

"Between the Woods and the Water is a book so good you will resent finishing it" (Sunday Times)

"The finest travelling companion we could ever have... His head is stocked with cultural lore and poetic fancy to make every league an adventure." (Christopher Hudson, Evening Standard)

Members Reviews:

Amazing!

I wish Fermor would walk across every country on earth, and then come to a boozy dinner party and tell me about it for hours. A great story.

A beautiful story and painting of Central Europe

Beautifully narrated and marvelously written. Many things are still actual in Romania and Hungary. Loved it

Maybe it was me, but I wasn't awed by these books

I liked this one a bit better than the first one, as he was more outside his comfort zone in areas where German wasn't as widely spoken. However, a fair amount was less travel narrative than the antics of his noble hosts, or historical digression. I was fully used to the audio narrator, so the plummy tones didn't affect me as much this time. Think I'll try re-reading the print editions sometime in the future to see whether that makes a difference.

I loved this book, this journey, even though it br

I loved this book, this journey, even though it broke my heart. An amazing journey through interwar Europe. Patrick Fermor got to experience so much of what has been lost forever, architecturally, environmentally, socially. I can't thank him enough for putting his experiences down on paper for us all to read. Fermor has such a refreshing, open perspective on everything he comes accross. And the central European history tidbits are wonderful and interesting, too.

The only possible downside I can think of is that Fermor sprinkles a significant amount of terminology and vocabulary throughout his books that was new to me, and since I tend to listen while driving, I was not able to remember some specifics long enough to look any of it up. (Except for the walking stick he bought in Germany, and the landsknechts).

Last but not least, the person reading the book was perfect for the job.

Read mark and learn

Read this after being given its companion book by a friend Dr Patrick Smith who diagnosed my illness and taught me to relax and rest God rest his wonderful soul Thank you Patrick. Thank you for the reading too. Bless you.

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Title: Sharpe's Triumph: The Battle of Assaye, September 1803 (The Sharpe Series, Book 2)

Author: Bernard Cornwell

Narrator: Rupert Farley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-26-14

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 45 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Sergeant Richard Sharpe witnesses a murderous act of treachery and, with Sir Arthur Wellesley, faces the Mahratta Horde.

The paths of treachery all lead to the small village of Assaye. Outnumbered and outgunned, Wellesley, with a diminished British army, plunges his men into the white heat of battle. A battle that will make his reputation, and perhaps Sharpe's too.

Soldier, hero, rogue - Sharpe is the man you always want on your side. Born in poverty, he joined the army to escape jail and climbed the ranks by sheer brutal courage. He knows no other family than the regiment of the 95th Rifles whose green jacket he proudly wears.

Critic Reviews:

"Sharpe and his creator are national treasures." (Sunday Telegraph)

"Bernard Cornwell is a literary miracle. Year after year, hail, rain, snow, war and political upheavals fail to prevent him from producing the most entertaining and readable historical novels of his generation." (Daily Mail)

"Cornwell's narration is quite masterly and supremely well-researched." (Observer)

"The best battle scenes of any writer I've ever read, past or present. Cornwell really makes history come alive." (George R.R. Martin)

Members Reviews:

Fantastic!

Another stellar tale of Richard Sharpe.

I love the way the author is able to weave these tales through historical events

Enjoyed the beginning and ending

Struggles thru the ending battle. enjoyed the outcome however and will read on!

History Re-Visited

Another genuinely impressive novel from Cornwell. Once again he inserts his characters seamlessly into history giving true credit to the real heroes of the day. In this case Sir Arthur Wellsley who despite his achievements is perhaps one of the less celebrated of our talented historical leaders.

The story continues from the first book and surprisingly Sharpe has passed four quiet years until the campaign leading to the Battle of Assaye reels him in. That's not his only worry though, the wonderfully awful Sergeant Hakeswill still harbours an incredible grudge and if there is one thing Hakeswill can do it is to plot revenge!

The whole thing is expertly narrated by Rupert Farley and his take on the "good" Sergeant is a joy "It's written in the scriptures so it is". The Battle itself is described in great length, the heroism of the Scots, Sharpe's own non-trivial role and of course much historical detail is included to bring it to life.

Another stunning read. I must deliberately ration myself. I want this series to last a little while at least!

Another triumph for Cornwell

The battle of assaye brilliantly brought to life, triumph for Scottish infantry and sepoy allies

Sharpe unleashed

One of my favourites in the Sharpe series where he unleashes his fury while surrounded by the enemy. its worth counting how many he takes out. The love hate relationship between the aristocracy and the common soldier is also explored and the narrator has a good range of voice that is easy to listen to or imagine the different characters with.

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Title: The Book of You

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Claire Kendal

Narrator: Orlagh Cassidy

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-06-14

Publisher: HarperAudio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 90 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

A mesmerizing tale of psychological suspense about a woman who must fight to escape an expert manipulator determined to possess her, Claire Kendals debut novel is a sophisticated and disturbing portrait of compulsion, control, and terror that will appeal to fans of Before I Go to Sleep, The Silent Wife, and Into the Darkest Corner.

His name is Rafe, and he is everywhere Clarissa turns. At the university where she works. Her favorite sewing shop. The train station. Outside her apartment. His messages choke her voice mail; his gifts litter her mailbox. Since that one regrettable night, his obsession with her has grown, becoming more terrifying with each passing day. And as Rafe has made clear, he will never let her go.

Clarissas only escape from this harrowing nightmare is inside a courtroom - where she is a juror on a trial involving a victim whose experiences eerily parallel her own. There she finds some peace and even makes new friends, including an attractive widower named Robert, whose caring attentions make her feel desired and safe. But as a disturbingly violent crime unfolds in the courtroom, Clarissa realizes that to survive she must expose Rafe herself. Conceiving a plan, she begins collecting the evidence of Rafes madness to use against him - a record of terror that will force her to relive every excruciating moment she desperately wants to forget. Proof that will reveal the twisted, macabre fairy tale that Rafe has spun around themwith an ending more horrifying than her darkest fears.

Masterfully constructed, filled with exquisite tension and a pervasive sense of menace, The Book of You explores the lines between love and compulsion, fantasy and reality, and offers a heart-stopping portrait of a woman determined to survive. Claire Kendals extraordinary debut will haunt listeners long after it reaches its terrifying, breathtaking conclusion.

Members Reviews:

What a disappointing ending.

What did you like best about The Book of You? What did you like least?

What did I like best??? I can not answer that. However, what did I like least? The ending. After I listened to the entire story, it ends like that?!?! No epilogue, no real closure. Will there be a sequel? I could not believe how it ended. Great disappointment. Also, after listening to this story, not sure what to think of the judicial system.

If youve listened to books by Claire Kendal before, how does this one compare?

I have not listened to any books by Claire Kendal before.

Did Orlagh Cassidy do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

She was fine, I guess. She is not one I would seek to find another book that she narrated. Not sure she used the right tone with some of the dialogue. I feel that when a character was supposed to sound sympathetic, they sounded condensing.

Do you think The Book of You needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

Yes. The ending was awful. There was no closure. I would have given the book a 4 if there was an "ending".

Any additional comments?

When I started the book it was okay. I thought the heroine was weak and pathetic. However, I changed my mind when I saw all that was against her. Her stalker was sadistic. I began to understand her fears. The book did drag in certain spots. I noticed some of the descriptions could have been shortened. This is not necessarily one I recommend. If there is a sequel, I think I will read it. I did get attached to the characters.

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Title: Raptor 6

Author: Ronie Kendig

Narrator: Adam Verner

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-04-14

Publisher: Shiloh Run Press

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 80 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Captain Dean Watters keeps his mission and his team in the forefront of his laser-like focus. So when Deans mission and team are threatened, his Special Forces training kicks into high gear. Failing to stop hackers from stealing national security secrets from the militarys secure computers and networks isnt an option.

Zahrah Zarrick is a missionary teacher to Afghan children in Mazar-e Sharif. And a target. When Zahrah is captured because of her expertise in quantum cryptology, compromising the US military, Dean is forced to crack the lockbox around his heart - a move that might come at the highest cost.

Members Reviews:

REALLY enjoyed a story involving true Christian believers

REALLY enjoyed a story involving true Christian believers as the main characters. I deeply wish there were more audiobooks that fit that description: a story involving true Christian believers as the main characters. I don't mean just a pure romance. I'm a guy and would like it to involve other things - in addition to having a strong romantic theme. This one certainly fit that description. The suffering was a bit more of a challenge then I would have hoped for, but I enjoyed this audiobook quite a bit.

Great listen

The book exceeded my expectations. It was suspenseful. I was compelled to listen instead of doing other things on my to do list.

fantastic read

A Great read and we'll thought out plot

shows a different side to the usual Afghanistan war stories

Blah!

Is there anything you would change about this book?

It's not a great story, it doesn't keep the reader/listener interested throughout.. I think the love story is cheesy, boring and doesn't amount to you feeling anything for the two characters...

What was most disappointing about Ronie Kendigs story?

Its a love at first sight book, that doesn't feel like love at first sight.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Adam Verner?

i think this book would have been better if there was multiple readers, mainly a female playing the female role.

Was Raptor 6 worth the listening time?

it was ok, i mean every book good or bad has something that you can take from it.. i couldn't recommend it though, although there is a story in the book that is touching and probably the highlight of the book.. no spoilers here.

Any additional comments?

i can't say i was to excited about this book, the story just takes you through multiple war zones where you end up wondering what is the purpose of anything going on...

Raptor 6

Excellent telling of a near-current historical event wherein U.S. forces engage enemy operatives without the writer giving away state secrets, policy, or operational doctrine. Too often we seethe media forcing the United States to fight on multiple battlefields. Too often, the traitors are well meaning media personnel accompanying military units in the field.

The writer has a conviction, a commitment to God, which shows in his attention to detail and in his ability to communicate with his audience.

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Title: The Bear and the Dragon

Author: Tom Clancy

Narrator: Michael Prichard

Format: Unabridged

Length: 42 hrs and 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-13-14

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 22 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

President Jack Ryan faces a world crisis unlike any he has ever known. A high-level assassination attempt in Russia has the newly elected Ryan sending his most trusted eyes and ears - including antiterrorism specialist John Clark - to Moscow, for he fears the worst is yet to come. And hes right. The attempt has left the already unstable Russia vulnerable to ambitious forces in China eager to fulfill their destiny. If they succeed, the world as we know it will never look the same. If they fail, the consequences may be unspeakable. Blending the exceptional realism and authenticity that are his hallmarks with intricate plotting, razor-sharp suspense and a remarkable cast of characters, this is Clancy at his best.

Critic Reviews:

"Clancy ... towers above other novelists in his ability to deliver geo-political, techo-military goods on a global scale...and here he's at the top of that war-gaming.' (Publishers Weekly)

"Clancy is a natural storyteller." (USA Today)

Members Reviews:

So different from the others

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

I'm quickly becoming a Tom Clancy fan and have been enjoying his stories. This one is an outlier. At first I thought it was just the dreadful narrator that made this book so disappointing, but its racism and sexism got to me too, though I can't speak for more than the first 8 hours when I gave up on it. Even if you are characterising an unpleasant person, there are some places you just don't go. For example, two characters speaking about president Mao's penchant for raping young girls, and one of them guffaws "Well at least it wasn't a boy".

Would you ever listen to anything by Tom Clancy again?

Yes, am already into one of the others.

Would you be willing to try another one of Michael Prichards performances?

No never again. Flat, un-nuanced, and slow. He should get a job making destination recordings for a train company.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The Bear and the Dragon?

Other reviews say that the last few chapters are great. I'll have to take their word for it but if that's the case then collapse the first bit into a short into and go straight for the last few chapters!

Chinese egomaniac vs Jack Ryan

Would you listen to The Bear and the Dragon again? Why?

Yes I will in the future. Tom Clancy was a great author and listening to his stories as well just improves the reading experience.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Nomuri is my favourite character in this novel.

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Title: Death of a Scriptwriter

Subtitle: Hamish Macbeth Mysteries, No. 14

Author: M. C. Beaton

Narrator: Shaun Grindell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-11-14

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 98 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Hollywood in the Highlands

With the lovely Priscilla Halburton-Smythe away in London, Lochdubh constable Hamish Macbeth pines for company during the long Scottish winter. He gets his wish - and more - when a troupe of flashy, urbane film makers clambers into the nearby town of Drim. Before long bedlam erupts around their make-believe mysteryand culminates in the sudden appearance of one very real corpse.

The initial suspect in the killing is one Patricia Martyn-Broyd, the aging mystery writer furious that her musty old cozies a regetting a risqué face-lift for their television reincarnation. Yet, going behind the scenes, Hamish soon finds a town full of locals bitten by the movie bug and a cast of quarreling show-business types, all harboring their own secrets, lies, and hidden agendas. And as the culprit strikes again, Hamish must quickly find the right killer - or script the wrong finale to a show gone murderously awry.

Members Reviews:

Terrible Narration

What would have made Death of a Scriptwriter better?

Good story as usual but horrible narration.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

Squeaky and nasal - almost did not listen to the end.

Makes you think twice about village life

I like the Hamish character but the author is very consistent in her portrayal of petty jealousies and hateful snobbery of Scottish village life. Wonder she hasn't been sued by the tourist board.

Hamish Macbeth

I have enjoyed all the Macbeth books and love rereading them every now and then.

Narrator put me to sleep

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I couldn't finish the book. It put me to sleep. Love the series, other narrators were so much better.

Has Death of a Scriptwriter turned you off from other books in this genre?

NO

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Shaun Grindell?

Davina Porter

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Title: The Dead Man, Vol. 5

Subtitle: The Death Match, The Black Death, and The Killing Floor

Author: Lee Goldberg, William Rabkin, Christa Faust, Aric Davis, David Tully

Narrator: Luke Daniels

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-12-13

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 24 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

A Shocking accident gave Matthew Cahill the ability to see a nightmarish netherworld that nobody else doespitting him in a fight to save us all, and his own soul, from the clutches of pure evil in these three exhilarating talks of dark humor, nonstop action, and pure horror in The Dead Man series.

Matt enters the violent world of underground cage fightingwhere a brutal death match becomes a horrific fight-to-the-undead that could lead him to the truth about his reincarnation or to his gruesome demise. The black death is a deadly new form of crystal meth that turns its users into black-eyed, homicidal maniacs. Matt must destroy the virulently addictive drug before the madness spreads from a backwoods community to the entire nation. A hydrofracking operation resurrects an ancient, terrifying entity that pits Matt against Mr. Dark in an epic battle that began centuries ago and will end today, with the fate of mankind at stake, on the blood-soaked dirt of the killing floor.

"Buckle upthis is a big-ticket horror!"(New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Maberry).

Members Reviews:

Okay Series Entry

The stories at this point are getting a bit repetitive. "The Killing Floor" was probably the best of the three in this volume, if you can excuse some of the ridiculous dialogue ("...stupid white man."). Still entertaining enough to check out the next in the series.

Two excellent Dead Man novels, one not so much.

The first two novellas in this collection knocked my socks off. I've read Christa Faust before -- she turns in a fantastic story here with The Death Match. Aric Davis is new to me -- and what a revelation. His story (The Black Death) gets my vote for the best Dead Man tale to date, second behind Harry Shannon's contribution (back at #6 in the series). I'll be reading more by him, I guarantee it. Unfortunately, the final book in this volume -- The Killing Floor by David Tully -- is a major letdown. We finally got some advancement on the Mr. Dark plot, but only through very stereotypical use of a Native American "shaman" who our hero actually uses a derogatory, racist term toward. The absolute low point in the series -- so low it makes me question whether or not I want to continue reading.

Addictively horrific

Or perhaps horrifically addictive. This series has become a guilty pleasure for me. It reminds me of the old Warren and EC comic books. Cheap thrills and gory fun. Not a lot of substance but perhaps that's much of the appeal. These compilation volumes are a good deal as well.

the Axe is back

I've read all of the books to this point and will continue to follow the series. They are short but well written and keep you wanting more. It would be a great series for folks with a limited attention span since each vignette is a totally different story.

Delivered as promised

Again the man with the axe is doing what he does best: getting rid of evil where it finds him. gripping stories, fast read and truly entertaining. looking Forward to the next stories!