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Midnight Black
- Gray Man, Book 14
- De: Mark Greaney
- Narrado por: Jay Snyder
- Duración: 15 h y 51 m
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A winter sunrise over the great plains of Russia is no cause for celebration. The temperature barely rises above zero, and the guards at Penal Colony IK22 are determined to take their misery out on the prisoners—chief among them, one Zoya Zakharova. Once a master spy for Russian foreign intelligence, then the partner and lover of the Gray Man, she has information the Kremlin wants, and they don't care what they have to do to get it.
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Straddle in for a nonstop ride
- De Marine en 03-25-25
- Midnight Black
- Gray Man, Book 14
- De: Mark Greaney
- Narrado por: Jay Snyder
Best Gray Man In Years
Revisado: 03-31-25
Loved everything about this story. Six on a personal mission, a prison break, more Hightower, and breaking the formula a bit. loved it
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Gateway
- De: Frederik Pohl
- Narrado por: Oliver Wyman, Robert J. Sawyer
- Duración: 8 h y 37 m
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When prospector Bob Broadhead went out to Gateway on the Heechee spacecraft, he decided he would know which was the right mission to make him his fortune. Three missions later, now famous and permanently rich, Robinette Broadhead has to face what happened to him and what he is...in a journey into himself as perilous and even more horrifying than the nightmare trip through the interstellar void that he drove himself to take!
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A human-focused SF classic
- De Ryan en 12-05-13
- Gateway
- De: Frederik Pohl
- Narrado por: Oliver Wyman, Robert J. Sawyer
Garbage
Revisado: 07-23-24
Do you like ancient alien tech that is both mysterious and dangerous with the idea that people risk their lives and even brave cannibalism to use it to have a shot at glory? If so you should probably look elsewhere because you'll find almost none of that here. Instead you'll get pages and pages of a character study of a terrible person drinking, smoking, smoking weed, banging chicks, and yes committing domestic violence all while he whines endlessly about it to a robot psychologist. I don't know how you could have a worse execution of a book with an interesting sci fi premise. The fact that this pile of garbage won both a Hugo and a Nebula casts doubt for me over any book that has won those awards in terms of being a barometer of quality. This sucked.
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Queen Amid Ashes
- De: Christopher Ruocchio
- Narrado por: Samuel Roukin
- Duración: 4 h y 20 m
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Hadrian Marlowe is newly a knight of the galaxy-spanning Sollan Empire: a hero who they say slew the alien Prince Aranata Otiolo in single combat; a man they say no man or xenobite can kill. Acting on the Emperor’s orders, Hadrian has come to the desert planet Thagura and driven off the Cielcin invaders, rescuing in the process the Lady Gadar Malyan, Baroness of that entire world. But not all the fighting is ended.
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Impactful interlude
- De Ben Kahn en 12-19-23
- Queen Amid Ashes
- De: Christopher Ruocchio
- Narrado por: Samuel Roukin
Great Storytelling, Themes, and Prose
Revisado: 12-01-23
Christopher Ruocchio hits another home run with this wonderful addition to his Sun Eater Universe. This is my favorite thing he has written outside of the main novels. It has an exciting plot. It expands the world. It gives hints of future events. And it develops the characters by making them wrestle with the concept of justice and ends justifying the means and how that fits into the larger scope of Hadrian's story from the main series. Also you get more insight into the Cielcin that is horrifying. Don't sleep on Sun Eater and don't sleep on the accompanying novellas.
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Ashes of Man
- Sun Eater, Book 5
- De: Christopher Ruocchio
- Narrado por: Samuel Roukin
- Duración: 22 h y 34 m
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The galaxy is burning. With the Cielcin united under one banner, the Sollan Empire stands alone after the betrayal of the Commonwealth. The Prophet-King of the Cielcin has sent its armies to burn the worlds of men, and worse, there are rumors … whispers that Hadrian Marlowe is dead, killed in the fighting. But it is not so. Hadrian survived with the help of the witch, Valka, and together they escaped the net of the enemy having learned a terrible truth: the gods that the Cielcin worship are real and will not rest until the universe is dark and cold.
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Breather after Kingdoms of Death
- De Amazon Customer en 04-17-24
- Ashes of Man
- Sun Eater, Book 5
- De: Christopher Ruocchio
- Narrado por: Samuel Roukin
Absolutely Fantastic
Revisado: 12-17-22
Sam Roukin is Hadrian Marlowe and brings Ruocchio's wonderful story to life. Loved it in every way. Don't sleep on this series. It might be the best sci fi currently being written and published.
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One True Patriot
- Eric Steele, Book 3
- De: Sean Parnell
- Narrado por: Stephen Mendel
- Duración: 10 h y 58 m
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Two months after taking down terrorist Aleksandr Zakayev, Eric Steele is back in action. Though he is completing his Alpha assignments with the same deadly efficiency as always, he has lingering questions about his missing father - and his own future in the Program. When Steele gets the alert that a fellow Alpha is in serious trouble, he rushes to Paris - only to arrive too late. Jonathan Raines, Stalker Six, is dead, the victim of a brutal attack. While on leave in the City of Light, Raines had met an attractive art historian who lured him into a trap.
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No more RC Bray
- De Jon en 09-01-20
- One True Patriot
- Eric Steele, Book 3
- De: Sean Parnell
- Narrado por: Stephen Mendel
Good Action Thriller
Revisado: 09-23-20
In between big epic fantasy and sci fi books I always look for fast paced thrillers to act as a pallette cleanser. Sometimes it's just nice to read a good old shoot em up that isn't 25 plus hours long.
This book in the Eric Steele series by Sean Parnell fits that bill quite nicely. I've read everything Parnell has written. While his non-fiction, Outlaw Platoon, about his experience in Afghanistan is a non-fiction masterpiece his fiction is more popcorn entertainment but delivers in that regard. I think this is probably the weakest if the 3 Steele books, but the reason you read these, the action, is still executed at a high level here. There is one action sequence in particular that I thought "Wow I'd love to see that on screen." It may be over the top and not always realistic, but that's a tradeoff I'm willing to make.
My criticisms generally revolve around some plot choices that are hard to discuss without spoilers. I'll just say I don't like it when an author has characters make poor choices that don't make sense for plot convenience. It happens a few times here. Also I didn't think the villain was that original or fleshed out.
I'm not sure if we will be getting another entry in this series or not. The author is currently running for Congress (I hope he wins) so that may impact the series. Ultimately I hope we do get more Eric Steele because it feels like there are some plotlines that need tying up.
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The Black Ice: Harry Bosch Series, Book 2
- De: Michael Connelly
- Narrado por: Dick Hill
- Duración: 11 h y 38 m
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Working on the case, LAPD detective Harry Bosch is reminded of the primal police rule he learned long ago: Don't look for the facts, but the glue that holds them together. Soon Harry's making some very dangerous connections, starting with a dead cop and leading to a bloody string of murders that wind from Hollywood Boulevard to the back alleys south of the border.
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Good Listen
- De Daniel McAfee en 08-09-08
- The Black Ice: Harry Bosch Series, Book 2
- De: Michael Connelly
- Narrado por: Dick Hill
Solid but not the best Bosch
Revisado: 03-19-20
Good narrator. Middling story in the Bosch catalog. The following book, The Concrete Blonde is much better. The drug cartel aspect of this seemed played out in 2020 though in 93 it was probably new. I like how Bosch figures it out at the end, but less cool detective work than in other books.
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Ballistic
- A Gray Man Novel
- De: Mark Greaney
- Narrado por: Jay Snyder
- Duración: 14 h y 8 m
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Ex-CIA assassin Court Gentry thought he could find refuge living in the Amazon rain forest. But his bloody past finds him when a vengeful Russian crime lord forces him to go on the run once again. Court makes his way to one of the only men in the world he can trust - and arrives too late. His friend is dead and buried. Years before, Eddie Gamboa had saved Court's life. Now, Eddie has been murdered by the notorious Mexican drug cartel he fought to take down. And Court soon finds himself drawn into a war he never wanted.
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The Gray Man only slows down for Red Lights
- De Vicky en 11-01-11
- Ballistic
- A Gray Man Novel
- De: Mark Greaney
- Narrado por: Jay Snyder
The Gray Man Goes Guns Blazin in Old Mexico
Revisado: 02-22-20
First off Jay Snyder is one of the best narrators in the business and makes every character and accent come alive in the story. Every Greany book with him is a win.
As far as the story goes it was good to spend more time with the Gray Man, and this developed his backstory a little more. The action scenes where we get to see Court do his thing amd live up to his reputation are phenomenal and make this book. The problem is I could have used more of them. Too much of Court's one man cartel war takes place off page, and we hear about it from other characters. Also, the stakes felt lower here with everything revolving around a single family without larger geopolitical machinations. It was worth it though when we see Court Gentry break loose.
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The Night Fire
- A Ballard and Bosch Novel: Harry Bosch, Book 22
- De: Michael Connelly
- Narrado por: Christine Lakin, Titus Welliver
- Duración: 10 h y 4 m
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Back when Harry Bosch was just a rookie homicide detective, he had an inspiring mentor who taught him to take the work personally and light the fire of relentlessness for every case. Now that mentor, John Jack Thompson, is dead, but after his funeral his widow hands Bosch a murder book that Thompson took with him when he left the LAPD 20 years before - the unsolved killing of a troubled young man in an alley used for drug deals.
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Great Story, Excellent Narration !!
- De R. Pontiflet en 10-30-19
- The Night Fire
- A Ballard and Bosch Novel: Harry Bosch, Book 22
- De: Michael Connelly
- Narrado por: Christine Lakin, Titus Welliver
like a fine wine
Revisado: 11-04-19
The Bosch series continues to get better with age. The way Connelly has introduced Ballard and weaves together multiple cases in a single narrative is masterful. I loved how in this book even though Bosch is older and somewhat infirmed he knows his limitations and leverages the partnership with Ballard to maximum effect. The cases here keep you on the edge of your seat and guessing right up until the reveals. Also the narration by Titus Welliver and Christine Lakin is perfect. They are those characters.
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Rules of War
- A Thriller (The Logan West Thrillers, Book 4)
- De: Matthew Betley
- Narrado por: George Newbern
- Duración: 9 h y 33 m
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The vice president of the United States is missing, the director of the National Security Agency has been assassinated, and the mysterious organization orchestrating global instability is in tatters. While John Quick recovers from a gunshot wound that nearly killed him, Logan West is on the hunt to bring the vice president back to the United States to face justice for his treason. The final stakes have never been higher and Logan and his task force are left with little to no options. Will it be this warrior’s end?
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Betley keeps topping himself
- De stuartjash en 07-18-19
- Rules of War
- A Thriller (The Logan West Thrillers, Book 4)
- De: Matthew Betley
- Narrado por: George Newbern
Bettley Brings The Action
Revisado: 10-05-19
Nobody writes an action sequence like Matthew Bettley. Rules of War is a non-stop rollercoaster ride of great action scenes from beginning to end. I think the only thing that holds the Logan West series from being as big as others in the genre is the dialogue could be better, and the main character, Logan West, is less interesting than supporting characters like John Quick and Amira Cerrone. This series is also more serial in nature than others in the genre to the point where this book may not make as much sense to you if you haven't read the others first. But as someone who has done so I really enjoy that aspect, and this was a fitting end to the series. I didn't factor it into my overall rating because I felt it was only fair to rate the book based on the content, but I do not like the narrator for this book (and series) at all. I think he has a strange inflection and style that can make dialogue that may be good on the page come off as flippant that doesn't match the tone of the scene. It's not a coincidence that my favorite book in the series was the one I read as a physical copy.
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