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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.