Kim Moyer

Disappointed (personally)

Revisado: 09-12-20

As a hardcore horror/gore fan this book really disappointed me.

Sadly I wasn't able to finish the book, personally, I got bored. I had read the reviews, normally I rather judge for myself, especially since this got mixed reviews.

I would consider reading this book so my mind could furnish different voices and better visualize the story.

I did get thru approx 10 of the stories before I gave up. if the 10 I thought about 3 of them were stupid (my opinion). This book didn't hold my attention. I've read/listened to many different authors in the thriller & horror genre and in my opinion this didn't even come close to......Matt Shaw, Jack Kilbourne, Jeff Strand, Blake Crouch, Johnathan Maberry, Jon Athan , Ian Rob Wright, etc.

The narrator had a present "soothing" type of voice, in my humble opinion, not one meant for horror, especially this type of book. Her tone was constant throughout, no matter what the scene, which took away the "scare" factor the authors might have been trying to convey. I would listen to her in a different genre. I also don't feel she was able to differentiate the different characters.

I will be returning this book, I can't say I wasted my time totally because it did introduce me to the narrator. especially since I do not prefer female narrators for the reasons listed.

Thank you for reading my review. This is my personal opinion, you may want to check it out for yourself.

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FANTABULOUS...........

Revisado: 09-15-17

I really enjoyed this book, except for the killing off the animals, lol.

In my opinion, this was a really well written story, well rounded and very captivating.

I cheered, I cussed, I routed, I giggled, I wss sad, I was really drawn in.

Imagine being I a zoo with your child when all hell breaks loose. You are now being hunted by the animals that are no longer captive.

In my opinion the writer and narrator did a great job keeping you drawn in to this awesome thriller.

I highly recommend this book, tho not for young ones.

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PLEASE bare in mind this review is only my opinion

Revisado: 09-15-17

Baring in mind this review is only my opinion, please do not judge the book solely by my review.

I'm a horror fan, I don't mind suspense and thrills in horror. That being said.......

I would say that this is more of a psychological thriller than "extreme horror". This was a very good book that (in today's world) you can imagine this happening. An innocent man is approached by a group of psycho thugs and when the man doesn't do what they want the thugs terrorize him and his family. At first the Man tries to be passive and doesn't tell his family about the incident but as the encounters with the thugs continues he must then tell his family and the police. From there things escalate to nightmarish levels.

Although there is blood and gore described in detail (I wouldn't recommended this for young readers) I , personally, wouldn't describe this as "extreme horror", I would class it as an "extreme psychological thriller".

It's a well rounded story, the characters are also well rounded. The narrator did a great job as well.

I would recommend this book.

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The suspense is awesome.........

Revisado: 09-15-17

Tom continues on his journey.......

I couldn't wait to get through book 4 so I could get to book 5, lol.

Book 4 did not disappoint, it continued where book 3 left off.

As with the other books in this series the narrator did a phenomenal job adding emotion to the story keeping you pin the edge of your seat.

Give the series a try, I suggest reading them in order. This series won't disappoint you.

Mr. Piper, this series was fantabulous ! ! I was happy and sad to see it end in book 5. You did a great job keeping the story going with action, suspense and the reader/ listener tuned in throughout the series.

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WOW.......... Book 5 did not disappoint

Revisado: 09-15-17

having finished book 5, in my opinion, it was a wonderful wrap up of the series.

The narrator was the same in all 5 books, which you me is a BIG plus. Troy did an excellent job work the characters. He was great in keeping the suspense of the story, sometimes I'd be on the edge of my seat, lol.

Mr. Piper did a fantastic job with the story, he kept me very engrossed, cheering for Ton as he made his way through the new world he was thrown in. You'll cheer for the good guys and cuss the bad. He also ended the series well rounded.

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OMG...... unbelievable

Revisado: 09-14-17

When I started this book I didn't think it would be so fantastic. I went by the description when I bought it thinking it's a great price for 3 books and it would be something just to pass time. Boy was I wrong, lol.

The narrator was fabulous, he played all the characters extremely well. I was able to keep up with who was "talking" while I multitasked, as usual, lol. He keep me so engaged at time I wished he'd speak faster, lol.

This book is a real page turner. In my opinion the author did a great job rounding out the story and I'm going to jump right into book 4.


There were so many twists and turns & surprises. I'm not one that cheers on any character in any of the books I've read our listened to but my goodness, as I was doing other things I actually heard myself trying to coax the main character Tom into what to do it not do, lol.

This book does not disappoint the reader or the listener in any way. There's very few cuss words and no sexual parts. Just a fantabulous story, storyline and characters. I did cuss out a few of them tho, lol.

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Amazing..............

Revisado: 01-16-17

I was skeptical at first when I saw the time on this book, but I was amazed at how much this book contained.

The narrator Eric Dove did a wonderful job keeping the characters and story alive. He was able to draw you into the story very well. He also gave each character and different voice, which I find a wonderful contribution.

Blake Crouch did a wonderful job at (what felt like) making you feel this was a full novel.
To me it also felt refreshing that Mr. Crouch brought the characters and story full circle.

Each character had a sufficient background, the story kept you wanting more, I'd even enjoy a second book especially if it was a full novel. Even if it was a prequel, is be interested in more of the towns history.

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This is the first time ..........

Revisado: 12-15-16

......... a Konrath book has not rec'd an ask 5 star rating from me.

I've listened/read just about all Konrath books and was sorely disappointed in this and Last Call (as well as Webcam).

I've listened to many audio books over the years and to many different narrators.

In my opinion Bob Walkenhorst is one of my least liked narrators.

It is my opinion that he gave nothing to separate the different characters, I spent too much time trying to figure out who was "talking" threw out the book.

In my opinion, his voice did not give any emotion to the story. Mostly due to the narrator, I struggled to get thru this book.

Needless to say, I was extremely disappointed in the three books that he had narrated thus far.

As fir the story line, it was ok. I felt that it was rushed, it did not compare to the others that came before this. I was disappointed in the way that the Jack Daniel's character developed in this book. I do understand where Mr Konrath was trying to go with herbut to me, I think he missed the mark or maybe went to far.

Again this is only my opinion and I thank you for reading my comments.

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Very good

Revisado: 12-15-16

The two narrators were very good with giving the characters life and drawing you into the story and lives.

Tho I would've preferred the male doing all male voices and the female doing all the female voices. That being said Patrick Lawlor did a good job of using "different" tones/voices so you could easily keep up with who was who.

The stories themselves were very good and kept your attentionand wanting more.

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Captivating page turner

Revisado: 10-02-16

In the beginning it took me a few chapters to get used to Campbell Scott's voice, not that he has a bad voice, he has a nice voice. He did a wonderful job narrating and bringing the characters to life.

The story, was writing in depth and is believable as a possibility.

Not being well read with Stephen King's works and writing style my review is from a new listener/reader.

The story evolves very nicely, the chargers are well rounded and the base of the story revolves around a group of strangers that must work together to survive a catastrophic electronic pulse transmitted via cell phones.

The people in this group of strangers only survived because they either didn't have their cell phone or they didn't answer it when it rang.

Those that did answer theirs either died or changed into a mindless being.

I found this to be an addictive read. The narrator and author were able to draw you into the the characters, cheering them on and caring about each of them. There are quite a few shockers, many twists and turns.

I found it to be, suspenseful, a little on the thriller side, dramatic and also a few chuckles, here and there.

Personally, I can't put it into the horror genre, it did have a slight bit of gore.

To me, the ONLY down side was the end.

It's definitely worth the listen/read and I will most likely listen again in the future.

Thank you for reading my review.

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