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Title: Rex Tanner and the Sword of Damocles

Author: Olufemi Sowemimo

Narrator: Keith Silverstein, Katie Leigh, Andrew S. Bates, Adam M. Drescher, Amy Robinson, Phil Lollar, Dave DeAndrea, Matilda Novak

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-13-15

Publisher: Audiblescripts

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 8 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Selected for the 2015 HEAR Now Audio Fiction & Arts Festival.

Now enhanced with sound effects and music.

We meet Rex Tanner, race car driver, on a disastrous mission to save scientist Penelope Mulgrew in 1935. Rex effects their escape using the Omnidial, a mysterious device permanently grafted to his skin, which imbues Rex with temporary super powers...when it works.

Months later, Rex is approached with a new mission: American Olympians are turning up shriveled and weak, apparently drained of muscle. Rex, Penelope, and his pit man and sidekick Mikhail "Mick" Goldstein are asked to travel to the site of the Olympics to investigate. Though at first reluctant, upon learning that the British agency MI6 has been assigned to the same case, Rex enthusiastically accepts.

At a welcoming party, Rex and Penelope spy the scheming Chin Wu-Xian and henchman Baron Helmut von Krieger, who are apparently pressuring the party's host into participation in underhanded dealings. They also meet MI6's agent: Alexander Tanner, Rex's older, smarter, handsomer brother, with whom Rex shares a bitter, life-long sibling rivalry. Rex's bitterness is exacerbated when he discovers that his brother's new flame is Mariel Adele, Rex's first girlfriend.

The brothers put aside their rivalry when an attack occurs at the party and another American Olympian is discovered emaciated. After an unsuccessful attempt to apprehend the villains responsible, Rex concedes that perhaps the mission is too big for one man and that he may need to team up with his brother, rather than compete with him.

About the director:

Katie Leigh has voiced characters in many well-known and award winning animations over the years (My Little Pony, Adventures in Odyssey, Muppet Babies). Now Katie makes her directorial debut with this action-packed family adventure. Listen to Katie describe what it was like to direct for the first time in a bonus, behind-the-scenes interview included with the feature.

Members Reviews:

Rex Tanner and the Sword

Any additional comments?

Rex Tanner is a race car driver who is tasked with finding out who is literally sucking the life from Olympic athletes.Set in the 1930's with names reminiscent of old Speed Racer cartoons,this is a fun filled romp with sound effects galore and great narrations by: Keith Silverstein, Katie Leigh, Andrew S. Bates, Adam M. Drescher, Amy Robinson, Phil Lollar, Dave DeAndrea, Matilda Novak.While I enjoyed the story I find my mind drifts with too much extra noise,hence the 4 starts.If you like fast paced,spy,thrillers and are a teen,you will LOVE this audiobook!

"I was provided this audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator in exchange for an unbiased review via AudiobookBlast or MalarHouse dot com"

Fast-paced, humorous spy story!

Rex Tanner is a race car driver, an American spy, a dude with an embedded gadget that gives him special abilities, and sometimes the hero. After saving the scientist Penelope Mulgrew, the two have a new mission. The 1935 Olympics draw nigh and something is stealing muscle strength from American athletes, leaving them depleted sad things. Plenty of shenanigans ensue as these two attempt to get to the bottom of this and save the Olympics for the Americans.

First, this book was a lot of fun.

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Title: Buried Threads

Author: Kaylin McFarren

Narrator: Libby Hudson, Hugh Bradley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-16-15

Publisher: Creative Edge Publishing LLC

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

A disturbing prophecy sends a treasure-hunting duo on an urgent race to rescue a country in Kaylin McFarren's heart-pounding new novel, Buried Threads. Full of erotic suspense and wild adventures, this is one trip that readers will never forget!

Rachel Lyons and Chase Cohen work together as the successful owners of a treasure-hunting company. But a seemingly simple assignment--to track down a priceless gem that is believed to be buried in a shipwreck deep within the Sea of Japan--takes a startling and dangerous turn.

Faced with a monk's dark prophecy that a natural disaster will soon strike Japan, killing millions, Rachel and Chase must embark on the mission of a lifetime in order to uncover the three cursed samurai swords that can avert the catastrophe.

Chaos ensues as their adventure takes them from shark-infested waters and creepy caves to haunted hidden tombs and a confrontation with Yakuza gang members. Time is running out as the prophecy's day of reckoning draws near. Will Rachel and Chase succeed before disaster strikes?

Members Reviews:

It was good just a bit too jumbled

Would you try another book from Kaylin McFarren and/or Hugh Bradley and Libby Hudson ?

I was asked to read and review Buried Threads, and since I saw it as an audiobook, I purchased a copy for myself. I enjoyed part one, Severed Threads a lot and looked forward to part two. The narration of Buried Threads is a waste of having a male and a female narrator. I think this should always be done in the format of the man reading all the male characters, and the female reading the female characters. It really throws the audiobook off when the chapter changes POV, and each narrator is reading a Chase and Rachel.

In Buried Threads, we pickup with Rachel heading to Japan to meet up with Chase, who is already there scouting out their latest adventure. This is pretty much where we left things at the end of book one.

While Buried Threads was more erotic than its predecessor, I also found it to be, to put it bluntly, ridiculous at times. There is a possessed phyco geisha, a profit/future reading monk who is very un-monk like. A hunt for buried treasure; was so utterly laughable, I was rolling my eyes most of the time. Take several Indian Jones movies, mash them together, and there you go. Theres blow darts and everything, oh yeah, and throw in some spooky ghosts.

Dont get me started on the Yakuza aspect of the story, and the whole slave trade bit. I could understand it there is going to be a spin of series; we were just left hanging at the end, is there going to be a spinoff series? Because you really should give us more on what is going on with the geisha, and not leave the storyline open ended.

There were so many twist and turns in this story I didnt feel like they had a cohesive flow. It was more like Kaylin McFarren wanted to divulge every bit of knowledge she could possibly gather about Japan in this story, and still try to compress it into the storyline. It left things a bit too jumbled for my tastes. Yet at the same time; I still enjoyed the overall story, and for the most part, it was very entertaining. I really love the characters of both Rachel and Chase, and I look forward to moving on the next installment Banished Threads.

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Title: Smoke & Mirrors (Brainrush Series Book 5)

Author: Richard Bard

Narrator: R. C. Bray

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-05-15

Publisher: Richard Bard

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 168 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

From Wall Street Journal bestselling author Richard Bard comes the next highly anticipated Brainrush thriller, a mind-gripping action adventure that spans three continents, and two books: Everlast and Ephemeral.

A gifted boy forced to grow up too fast... A father who will do anything to protect him... A madman bent on destroying them both.

In Amsterdam, a visionary scientist is laying the groundwork for a cybernetic life-extension project that will transfer individual consciousness to a personalized avatar. Halfway around the world, his brilliant grandson is secretly planning to use the same technology to infiltrate the worlds most secure networks. But the scientific advances necessary to perfect the brain-to-computer interface are slow in coming, too slow for the aging founder of the Everlast foundation - who may die before realizing his dream of immortality - and too slow for his ruthless grandson, who will stop at nothing to attain the recognition that is his birthright.

Caught in the middle are Jake Bronson and his seven-year-old son, Alex, whose combined mental gifts might provide the key to leapfrogging the impasse.

Caught in the middle are Jake Bronson and his seven-year-old son, Alex, whose combined mental gifts might provide the key to leapfrogging the impasse. Jakes family and closest friends have been taken by a mysterious organization with access to every surveillance system on the planet. In this exciting conclusion to the Everlast Duology, Jake must lever every scrap of his own failing brain if he is to have any chance of evading capture, rescuing his loved ones, and stopping a madmans plans for global chaos dead in its tracks.

Members Reviews:

Good book

Only complaint is it feels like I paid to finish the story that didn't end with the previous book. I don't mind buying a sequel... Did it here gladly 3 times. I don't appreciate paying two times for one book. I'll wait before buying book 6 when it comes out to see if it is going to keep happening.

I need book 6...quick!

This is part two of the Everlast duology and follows on from book one without missing a beat. It is quite the thriller ride, fast-paced and it will have you laughing, crying, gasping, shouting at the audible app (everyone does that, right?) and even cursing both Richard Bard and R.C. Bray.

Bray really did out-do himself with the range of characters and his performance was seamless. He has really made these books a joy to listen too.

If you haven't listened to any of this series, I recommend starting with Brainrush and offer this advice - fasten your seatbelt and enjoy the ride.

A spellbinding thriller and stunning cliffhanger

What made the experience of listening to Ephemeral the most enjoyable?

The story, the characters, the intrigue, tension, and the narrator combine to make this fifth listen in the Brainrush series just as captivating as the previous four. I could not put it down.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Ephemeral?

Too many to pick just one...but the ending.....cliff hanger! Very much looking forward to the next book.

Which scene was your favorite?

The release of the innocent children.

Any additional comments?

I discovered Richard Bard quite by accident...purchasing the first book in this series, Brainrush, in a sale...because it was read by a favourite narrator, R. C. Bray.

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Title: Closer Than You Think

Subtitle: The Cincinnati Series, Book 1

Author: Karen Rose

Narrator: Susie James

Format: Unabridged

Length: 22 hrs and 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-10-14

Publisher: Headline Digital

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 34 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Electrifying. Addictive. Suspenseful. At the top of her game. Karen Rose, the multiple Sunday Times Top Ten best seller, returns with a new mini-series, new characters and her best novel yet.

Deacon Novak has returned home. The experienced FBI Agent knows that his move to Cincinnati's Major Crime Enforcement Squad will be challenging, but the greater challenge will be saving his younger brother before he becomes the kind of criminal Deacon is chasing.

Faith Corcoran has escaped her identity. Being a therapist to victims of sex crimes was rewarding, but her work with their offenders has jeopardized her life. Her move represents a chance to build a new life in the empty old house her grandmother has left her.

What Faith doesn't know is that a killer has made the house his playground, taking girls into the basement and murdering them. And now Faith is about disturb his fun. With a murderer focused on her, Faith is going to have to put her trust in Deacon if she's going to survive. Because this killer is always closer than she thinks....

The first in a brand new series - and Karen Rose at her tense, tantalising, and thrilling best.

Members Reviews:

Chilling!

I know many say these books are very long but I loved it and listened to it in just over a week - 23 hours! As I had read #3 the characters were familiar and I did not have difficulty following them, even if I hadn't been introduced to them I think I would have coped.

What a suspense, oh my the body count was horrific. The characters were great and the best of it I have the next book on my shelf to read this time. I thought the narrator was so-so, no character differentiation, however she didn't detract too much from the book, just didn't give it added value. 4.5 stars.

Disappointed!!

Any additional comments?

After seeing all those great reviews I was looking forward to listening to this book. But there were so many characters to try to keep up with and the plot was just completely unbelievable. Although I am quite willing to suspend my disbelief this story took it way too far. I did like the two main characters, but I felt sorry fir them being stuck in this silly story!

Great Thriller

I always fall slightly in love with the leading men in Karen Rose books, and this happened again with Deacon, FBI, haha.

A therapist is involved in a road accident when a naked, injured girl runs in front of her car. Already part of an ongoing stalking incident, the therapist is rightly terrified when she discovers bodies are being buried in her new house! Enter Deacon and the FBI trying to work out who the baddie is.

Too closely related

Enjoyed it very much but felt there were too many people in it, particularly relatives! Was inclined to get mixed up and have to go back to listen again.

gripping. loved it.

twists and turns. Made me really invest in the characters. long book but worth every minute.

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Title: In the House of Mirrors

Author: Tim Meyer

Narrator: The Soliloquy Man

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs

Language: English

Release date: 08-20-14

Publisher: Tim Meyer

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 95 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

When Ritchie Naughton, amateur photographer, stumbles upon a house in the woods, strange things start happening. His camera captures images that should not exist, things that cannot be explained. Soon, he'll realize that the people of Red River, New Jersey, are in terrible danger. A darkness grows within the house, threatening them all.

The House of Mirrors is open, and once you see yourself in, there's no way out...

In the House of Mirrors is a supernatural thriller recommended for fans of Peter Straub and Robert McCammon.

Critic Reviews:

"The story is suspenseful, fast-paced and gets more and more interesting as you go. Plus, it's got satanic cults, demonic forces, sadistic murderers, dark magic, and even a few laughs. What more could you ask for?" (Jack Campisi, co-host of the Monster Men Podcast)

"Holy crap, this book has everything!" (Hunter Shea, author of Sinister Entity and Swamp Monster Massacre)

"Tim Meyer has woven a fine tale of horror. Equipped with a dose of devil worship and cultic practices with just a small taste of humor, the novel catches the reader's attention with ease." (Vitina Molgaard, HorrorNovelReviews.com)

Members Reviews:

The House of Mirrors: Doorway to Horror!

Would you listen to In the House of Mirrors again? Why?

I would listen to the House of Mirrors again because the plot has many twists and turns, and the narrator is extremely gifted.

What did you like best about this story?

The best part of the story is when Richie enters the mirror, the gateway, to another world. The description that ensues is mind-boggling and horrifying.

Have you listened to any of The Soliloquy Mans other performances before? How does this one compare?

The Soliloquy Man is exceptionally talented and makes the story his. Each character he portrays is unique and believable. This piece is no exception.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I would have liked to, but if you know my living situation you'd know it's nearly impossible to accomplish.

Any additional comments?

Listen to it! I promise you won't be disappointed!

Too Bad To Finish

Any additional comments?

This was one of the very few audible books I could not finish. The reading performance was very awkwardly done with so much emphasis on so many words. It was difficult to listen to. The story line was not easily believed because there were no rhyme or reason to the paranormal happenings. The plot did not progress in a way that made you want to continue to read.

Not bad

Not at all what I expected. There are crazy parts and a part that gave me goosebumps. Random pauses throughoutthestorywastheonlynegativeforthenarratororperformance.

This is a novel of supernatural horror?

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

I'm an hour and a half into this book, and have yet to encounter any trace of the supernatural. You don't have to hit the reader with a ghost in the first 5 minutes, but you'll lose him in 30. Struggling to stay with this. Hoping for a payoff. I'll update my review at that point.

Any additional comments?

"His words tugged on my empathy like an angry puppeteer." (Favorite metaphor!)

Good Story -- Irritating Reader

Would you consider the audio edition of In the House of Mirrors to be better than the print version?

No.

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Title: The Thirty-Nine Steps

Author: John Buchan

Narrator: Felbrigg Napoleon Herriot

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 56 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-18-14

Publisher: FNH Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

FNH Audio presents an unabridged performance of The Thirty-Nine Steps.

In May 1914 Richard Hannay finds himself caught up in an international intrigue that has the sole objective of starting a world wide war. Hannay's enemies have committed murder and set Hannay up to take the fall. Now he's on the run from the secretive Black Stone and the police, yet he's the only one who can save England!

Members Reviews:

... 39 steps was one part in particular that 'I' liked well as his mind began to grow back again ...

During a lot of parts of Hannay's thoughts in-side of the book and in reconstructing his thoughts to him self about the 39 steps was one part in particular that 'I' liked well as his mind began to grow back again to another bar of 'Annie Laurie; to the sound of 'Twisdon's as some kind of resemblance to the beauty of a black stone, the name isn't it,?' / And about Trafalgar Lodge the movie say's it's inside of the London Palladium. / And the movie also says that it was a woman that was skewered surprisingly with a kitchen knife in the back. When the book says that Hannay's imagination led us to believe that he had came back 4 hours past 10 and skewered the body of Scudder and then dressed Scudder into Richard Hannay's own pajamas when shooting him in the head as for Scudder was one of the guards men and the porter inside of Hannay's flat that was in-side of the new block behind Langham Place. Does this book relate to The Skin Game in 1916 (or) by any chance also the book Sabotage in 1914?? "I" enjoyed the book very much so that "I" could say that "I" loved the book, Thank You Kindly, MJQ Los Angles California.

An English Novel Pre-World War I

A good story with much detail and color to put the whole thing in a mentally visual context. Personally, I had a little difficulty understanding some of the local English vernacular, being an American. But I got the majority of the discussions and descriptions to keep the story flowing along to the end.

A racy spy thriller!

A short novella. A racy read!

The plot revolves around a political conspiracy and the attempts of a colonial Scotsman to thwart it, after his chance encounter with the person who first detected it. Although some events seem more contrived and less likely to help the protagonist escape (I didn't trust one person he did when he was a fugitive!), this is clearly seeing it as a person in 2016 and not in the 1910s when this book is based. In fact, I believe this book was one of the first in the spy thriller genre, and clearly worth a read for that. Lastly, hearing the characters speak in my head was lots of fun (the book goes to great pains to "vocalize" local accents).

If all this doesn't sway you, this little gem is free on Kindle! What more can you ask for?

The classic man-on-the-run page-turner

On merit, the book earns 3-stars, but for clarity of writing, pace and a publication date over one hundred years ago you have to award another star to Mr. Buchan. The plot has holes, but you don't really care. "The 39-Steps" is a quick read and highly entertaining.

I find Buchan to be a fine, fine writer

After reading Greenmantle, I realized that there were actually more books in the Hannay series.

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Title: Ice Station Wolfenstein

Subtitle: Order of the Black Sun, Book 1

Author: Preston Child

Narrator: Dan Lawson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-16-14

Publisher: Heiken Marketing

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 153 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Sam Cleave, reporter for a small newspaper, has seen better days. After his partner was killed during an undercover investigation, he lost his passion for work and living.

But when a resident of a nearby assisted living home is tortured and murdered in a barbaric manner, he starts investigating. He is especially intrigued when a mysterious box is given to him that belonged to the dead man, but he needs help to interpret what it means.

He teams up with Nina Gould, an expert in World War II history. Soon the two of them realize that they are about to discover one of the best-guarded secrets of the war. It dawns on them that this would be the discovery of a lifetime, a discovery of immeasurable value, and a discovery that men would kill for. They join an expedition, sponsored by an eccentric billionaire, hunting for gold and breathtaking art buried deep below the Antarctic surface. Instead of gold and stolen art, they find something terrifyingly disturbing beneath the eternal ice.

A team of Nazi scientists has made an amazing discovery. But experiments have gone terribly wrong. The situation gets out of hand, and before long the expedition members find themselves peering into the deepest recesses of the human soul. Nina and Sam realize that their only hope for survival is to unlock the secrets of Ice Station Wolfenstein.

Members Reviews:

Awful and amateurish Writing

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

This prose is beyond redemption

What was most disappointing about Preston Childs story?

Poorly written - an 8th grader could have done better.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

He did an ok job considering the material he had to work with.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Disappointment

Any additional comments?

Don't waste your credit.

Boreing

I found this not worth spending my time on. A lot of useless information in the short time that I listened to it. It didn't seem to make a lot of sense. People popping up with attitudes and agendas....I thought it may have skipped some in the download.

I tried to pay attention because I thought my mind was wandering elsewhere. I would back it up and listen again to see what I missed. I found I hadn't missed a thing. I skipped ahead and it wasn't sounding any better.

Could have been that I was having a couple bad days, or that I was expecting it to be something that it wasn't. Either way, I quit somewhere in the first quarter of this book.

Mediocre story, worse narration.

Feel foolish having this was by Preston AND Child. Amateurish writing, simplistic story, and distracting narration. I couldn't tell if mispronounced words were just the reader's fault or if the author used the wrong words. Exuberant instead of exorbitant? Just one example of misuse that took me right out of the story repeatedly. Worst accents I've heard in audio books, ever.

Not Worth the Listen

What would have made Ice Station Wolfenstein better?

If the story had had a suspenseful plot it might have been worth the credit.

Would you ever listen to anything by Preston Child again?

Yes, because his works with Lincoln Child are great listens.

How could the performance have been better?

The performance/read were okay. The plot was thin, at best.

You didnt love this book...

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Title: Watch Your Back

Author: Karen Rose

Narrator: Marguerite Gavin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 20 hrs and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-05-14

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 690 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

A cold case reopened - and a murderer reemerging more deadly than ever before

Baltimore homicide detective Stevie Mazzetti has suffered losses no woman should have to endure. And, despite it all, she's still a fighter. When she learns that her ex-partner might have miscarried justice, she's determined to put the past to rights, even when she becomes a target.

It's former marine Clay Maynard's job to see the risk in every situation, and he doesn't have to look hard to find the danger surrounding Stevie. Since the minute he first saw her, Clay has wanted toprotect the wounded officer, and he started loving her not long after that. So when Stevie attracts the attention of a vicious psychopath, Clay will do whatever it takes to keep her alive. That is, if he can stay ahead of a killer with everything to lose - and something terrifying to hide.

Members Reviews:

Karen Rose does not disappoint

Where does Watch Your Back rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

This one is right up there with all of Karen Rose's other books.

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

Karen Rose writes mystery/thrillers with a little bit of romance. I am almost always on the edge of my seat as there are usually quite a few homocides and you're never sure who's going to get shot, murdered or slashed before someone's rage comes to an end.

Any additional comments?

I highly recommend this new book. If you are already a Karen Rose fan then you will not be disappointed. I think this one is better then her last.. If you've never heard any of her books it's nice to listen in order however each one can be read/listened to as a stand alone. Her books are great an certainly worth a credit.

wish for ratings.

I liked the story. it did carry on a bit too long. I was getting tired of it because the ending became so very obvious three-quarters of the way through.

the biggest problem for me was the detailed sex scenes. it wasn't necessary for the plot and we're thrown in just for shock or voyeuristic means. it's a bummer that I couldn't know about it ahead of my purchase.

I couldn't stop listening!

Both the story line and narration are excellent! lot's of twists and turns. Very complex but thoroughly enjoyable.

Required a stretch of my suspension of disbelief

A solid book with a well paced story, strong characters, good suspense, and a heated romance. My only real complaint was that I struggled a bit with the motivation for the villain. It just seemed like he kept at it to the point that he was calling attention to himself, which was the exact thing he was trying to stop. Finally decided to just go with it but don't usually have that problem with Ms Rose's books. I'm a huge fan of Marguerite Gavin so if you've enjoyed her performances in the past you won't be disappointed with this one. If you don't care for her style you probably won't care for this either.

Could have been excellent but author ruined it

The narrator was amazing and the story was very unique and interesting other than when the author slipped into romance novel mode.

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Title: Sleeping Roses

Subtitle: Dead Roses Series, Book 1

Author: RaShelle Workman

Narrator: Allison Hamblin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-16-13

Publisher: Allison Hamblin

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 10 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Her marriage may be dangerous, but leaving could be deadly. Sophie married into a lie. Sick of her dangerous marriage, Sophie leaves her husband, determined to start a new life. But her husband isn't going to let her go that easily. If he can't have her, no one can. It's hunter versus hunted.

Members Reviews:

Wow this was some Story!!!

I really got in to the story and couldn't stop listening!!

Very Suspenseful and what a twist in the end I cant believe how much I liked the ending never suspected it. I usually don't listen to too many suspense or horror and such but this was certainly a most unusual story. I liked it.

This is a must read!

Very well thought out and thought provoking. A book I'm sure I'll listen to again. The narrator does an excellent job. What a good story with a surprise twist!

sleeping roses

sleeping roses is a total waste of time. totally boring .I usually like artists trying to ply there wares but this book was so trite the plot has been done a 1000 times. Threre are no new twists nothing I haven't read a 1000 times. I kept reading in the hopes something new would emerge but spoiler ahead ...but the 10 year coma ...man I had to write this review. Do not waste your money!!!!!! total waste of. time.

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Title: The Aegis Solution

Author: John David Krygelski

Narrator: John David Krygelski

Format: Unabridged

Length: 17 hrs and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-05-13

Publisher: Starsys Publishing Company

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 17 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

In this, John David Krygelski's third and perhaps most powerful novel to date, he creates a spine-tingling story of suspense, drama, and intrigue. After the only child of the President commits suicide, President Walker proposes an institution where people who have lost all hope may enter. Aegis, intended to be a civilized alternative to suicide, is built and opened.

There are only two rules in Aegis: No communication is allowed between the outside world and those who enter, and once individuals go in...they can never leave. With the absence of any staff, Aegis is ruled by anarchy and the entrants must create a new society.Twelve years pass and what began as a noble social experiment has turned into a hideous nightmare, fraught with controversy and public outrage.

In response, Elias Charon is selected by the new President to be the first to enter Aegis and be allowed to leave. Ostensibly sent in to investigate the claims of abuse, a darker and heinous personal motive arises. With pulse-pounding suspense, The Aegis Solution takes the reader through a twisting, turning plot to an explosive and electrifying climax.

Members Reviews:

Not the book I thought it would be

This is a book with many plot turns and mysteries revealed. I must admit I did not expect the direction the book took. The plot moved quickly and the characters were very interesting and made me care about what happened. The only thing that prevented this from being a 3 or 4 star book was the numerous technical problems with the entire Aegis complex. It just keep breaking me out of the plot when the author would just ignore the serious problems with the logistics and engineering of the Aegis complex. The idea that the government would just allow thousands of people to enter a complex like Aegis with no medical care, no food distribution, no repair and maintenance staff. And on top of that leave all the mechanical spaces open the general population (even allow them onto the roof) and then just hope everything goes ok was difficult to accept. I just had to stop trying to make sense of all those plot holes to enjoy the book.

Narrator so awful I couldn't finish the book

This book wasnt for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

I can't imagine.

Would you be willing to try another book from John David Krygelski? Why or why not?

Yes, I may have liked the book read by a different narrator.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

This book was filled with long drawn out philosophical discussions between characters. These conversations are unbearable to listen to when the narrator uses the exact same voice with absolutely NO changes between characters - male, female, gangster, etc., they all have the same voice and tone. Very difficult to follow in long conversations. I couldn't keep track of who was talking. More than 10 hours into the book, I simply gave up.

What character would you cut from The Aegis Solution?

None.

Good idea but tails off

What did you like best about The Aegis Solution? What did you like least?

John Krygelski always has some good and original ideas but his books have a tendency towards too much exposition and often smugness. I always feel his books would benefit from some more editing.

Would you be willing to try another book from John David Krygelski? Why or why not?

Yes, always original.