Bert Byers

Fantastic look at history by someone who was there

Revisado: 02-04-23

I was mesmerized by Leventhal's review of world events. I watched them live on TV, he was there. Aided by his volumes of "reporter's notebooks," I, as a listener, felt nothing was left out and even enjoyed the side stories never before reported. I actually couldn't stop listening and having it in my library I will listen to it again.

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I couldn't turn it off.

Revisado: 06-24-22

This is a mesmerizing law drama with more twists and turns than the roller coaster. If you remember "A Time To Kill" you will be reintroduced to many of the same characters with the addition of a teenage boy charged with murder and his family and their issues. Jake Brigance is at his best when his back is to the wall and he needs to pull a legal rabbit out of his top hat. He does that and more. Grisham's portfolio of Mississippi personalities keeps the listener involved right up to the somewhat surprising conclusion. Enjoy.

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Once you start you'll hate when it ends

Revisado: 03-26-22

While it us an engrossing novel of WWII naval life and wartime battle I don't think it ends as well as it could. No matter, this intriguing look at an aircraft carrier at sea during WWII will give you the rarest look of that kind of life...in particular the ins and outs of the engineering protocols and the men responsible. Seen primarily thru the eyes of the USS Franklin's executive officer and his observations of shipboard life. When the Pacific Fleet enemy attacks and nearly sinks the ship ordinary men are seen as heros as they save the ship doing the things navymen are trained to do every day

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Not as good as other books

Revisado: 02-01-22

I have listened to almost every Griffin book this is my least favorite. I think so highly of the author before I finished this work, I went back to another "Presidential Agent" book with a different narrator and read and enjoyed that.

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A typically engrossing Ben Coes book

Revisado: 08-23-21

I could hardly put it down. let's face it if the "bad guys" are going to attack New York City you have to be interested. When the attack is a mis-direct of a mis-direct it is even more compelling. I do find it hard to overlook a reference to a "lieutenant colonel, U.S. Navy in charge of a Navy SEAL team" but it did not retract from the book's theme or outcome. By the way I've heard Ari Fliakos narrate other books but this one was Very Good.

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Compelling under the sea adventure

Revisado: 07-01-21

US and Russian submarine commanders match wits with each other with world wide peace in the offing; I couldn't stop listening.

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Watch out drug runners, the Navy is on your track

Revisado: 05-04-21

There were times I couldn't put this recording down, other times I wanted to turn it back to Amazon. The story was a very interesting tale of illegal drug chasing. It was a strong story that was worth staying with. At the same time it high lighted the complex and dangerous day to day life of submarine sailors at sea. The narration put me to sleep. I have the next book in this series and have checked that it does not include the same reader.

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one of best Navy oriented story around

Revisado: 04-06-21

I could not stop listening to this book. There are more twists and turns then waves in the ocean. The skipper of a Mayport, FL ASW destroyer is the central figure but he reaches out and touches various members of his chain of command and their associates. Like a kettle boiling the story builds and builds until the kettle bursts and the intricacies of this well-written sea yarn all come together in a way you could not predict. Right or wrong the story ends and the final outcome does leave some questions but the main character finishes in a satisfactory manner leaving some to wonder if there is a sequel.

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one of best books I've listened to

Revisado: 10-11-20

I can't say enough about this book. The mystery and intrigue of a 21st century event that could take place had me on the edge of my chair from start to finish. I was particularly impressed with the intricacies of the event and the technical cross-talk between American, Cuban and Russian agencies. With all these personalities, the reader did a marvelous job inserting new voices. I think most good books I encounter should be a movie...this one must be a movie.

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One of the best in my 400-book library

Revisado: 05-24-20

More twists and turns then you expect. I actually couldn't put it down. Just about what you expect from David Baldacci.

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