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A great adventure featuring a new action hero

Revisado: 08-03-19 El oyente recibió este título gratis

I thoroughly enjoyed this story from Robert Williams.

Being a fan of adventures that link historical fact into a modern day story, this was a tale I appreciated.

Williams does a great job of running this historic parts in parallel with present day, revealing enough information to keep the story moving forward without showing us too much to early.

The characters are realistic and engaging, the pace was perfect for me and there was a nice twist in there too.

Narration was done well by Gary Tiedemann who kept a great pace.

I was given a free review copy of this audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

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Why didn't I listen to this years' ago?

Revisado: 06-24-19

I don't give five star reviews, because I always worry that there could be a better book out there. And finally I have found it!

Steve Hamilton always weaves a great story and the main character here, Mike, is one to be treasured. Told in the first person, Mike doesn't speak, but through his illustrations and notes, takes us through his life from high school to present day and the events that dragged him into his life of crime.

Underneath all of this is a secret that is exposed to us at the end and puts everything into perspective.

I found the plot engrossing, the characters fascinating and the narration spot on throughout and whilst I don't agree with his career choice, I had empathy for him all the way through.

I just wish I had found this Steve Hamilton story many years ago.

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Interesting concept but not for everybody

Revisado: 06-24-19

I find myself a bit betwixt and between on this book. On one hand I enjoyed the premise of a group of soldiers being pushed back 15000 years in time and their struggle to survive in a world where they have no survival experience.

On the other hand, the story doesn't follow a traditional plot where the protagonists encounter major hurdle after major hurdle on their way to whatever resolution there is, although you could argue that trying to survive in a world vastly different to their own is hurdle enough. But it does sort of meander along.

Like some other reviewers I was a bit tired of the sexual content and the fear of rape that the women experience, whether that is valid or not.

The narrator does a reasonable job, although I felt that the break between sections/chapters was sometimes too short and it took me a few seconds to realise we had moved on.

Finally, at 22 hours you need to be committed to this book. I was as I really wanted to see how it resolved and whilst I was glad of the positive outcome, I would have like to have understood more about how the event actually happened.

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Great fast-paced space romp!

Revisado: 05-28-19

This is a silly, laugh out loud space romp from the irrepressible Jeremy Robinson. Unlike any of the other novels I have listened to by Robinson, this story pokes fun at itself and many of the stereotypical sci-fi novels out there.

Space Force are a bunch of no-hoper special forces reprobates who unwittingly find themselves fighting for the future of planet earth. The challenge takes the form of a computer game style battle, but the stakes are higher - once you're dead, you're dead!

This story is very well written, the characters are well crafted and each have a great backstory. I won't spoil the story, but there are some great characters in the book including a kick-ass bus driver!

Jeffrey Kafer, Emily Woo Zeller and Machelle Williams do a great job of narration and keep the pace moving well.

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A nice collection of stories

Revisado: 05-28-19

This is an interesting collection of short stories, and whilst I found a number of them interesting and engaging, they didn't resonate with me the way Jeremy Robinson's full length novels do. Having said that, this collection, contains stories of varying genres that Robinson doesn't usually touch on which shows a different side to him.

At the conclusion of each story Robinson gives us some insight into how the idea came about and I found myself connecting with some of the underlying phobias myself.

Dan Delgado does a good job of the narration and kept good pace throughout.

Whilst it won't go down as my favourite Jeremy Robinson read, it is certainly worth a listen.

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A thoroughly enjoyable book!

Revisado: 04-24-19

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and found myself wanting more at the end.

The plot is well developed, unique and has a setting, Idaho, that I hadn't seen before.

The characters are believable and well developed. Each has their own distinct back story and work well together, even the "not so friendly" ones.

Another reviewer mentioned that fans of Cussler, Rollins, Preston & Child would like this book, and they are totally correct. Fans of thrillers with a blend of fact and supernatural will very much enjoy Ancient Echos.

Tim Paige did a great job of the narration, keeping a good pace and managing the separation between characters well.

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Enjoyable, but didn't give me the buzz I expected

Revisado: 03-08-19

I enjoyed this story, thought it was very well narrated by Andrew Wehrlen, but it didn't evoke strong emotions in me as I progressed through it.

The book is well written and I related to a number of the characters, but at the end found that the one character that appeared least seems to be the key to the second installment, which makes me wonder how some of the initial characters will carry through.

Obviously an interesting take on the alien invasion story and if I see the second installment at a reasonable price, would definitely purchase it.

I want to thank the author/narrator/publisher for providing me this book in return for this unbiased review.

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Great romp, but I'm ready for the ending now!

Revisado: 01-10-19

This is another tremendous Jake Bible romp. I love the characters, settings and the way these Roak stories roll along. There is plenty of fun dialogue, character conflict and action. I especially like Yellow Eyes and his unnervingly cool demeanor.

As always the book is superbly narrated by Andrew B Wehrlen.

Whilst I am looking for a conclusion to Roak's current financial woes, I love the way Jake Bible continues to tease us and seamlessly draws in characters from his other novels. Looking forward to see how Denman Sno and the hunt for Pol Hammon adds to the storyline.

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Another great Maddock and Bones adventure

Revisado: 11-24-18

David Wood does another great job with this edition of the Maddock and Bones adventure series. As always the cast of characters are well defined, believeable and fun to be with.

Jeffrey Kafer does an excellent job with the narration, separating the characters and keeping the pace appropriate to the setting.

My thanks to the author/narrator/publisher for providing me this book in return for this unbiased review.

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A good listen, but not my favourite Tom Abrahams

Revisado: 11-24-18

I have been a real fan of Marcus Battle in Tom Abrahams' "The Traveler" series and was perhaps expecting a lot from this book. Whilst I love the whole post-apocalypse genre, this story just didn't resonate with me the way I was hoping.

The characters are solid, I enjoyed the initial setting and the challenges James Rockwell and his family faced, but from there, for me, society degerated much too quickly and too much happened in the space of just a few days which left me struggling to believe.

Kevin Pierce does a great job in narration and keep the pace appropriate.

I would like to thank the author/narrator/publisher for providing me this book, free of charge, in return for this unbiased review.

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