Andy from SoCal

Expected more, a lot more

Revisado: 03-27-23

I don’t understand the 4 & 5 star reviews. The main characters were not believable as trained detectives, they were driven by emotion and intuition, with wildly varying theories of the crime in the space of 5 minutes. Too many disappointing examples to list, but the supposed interview with a candidate for governor was shocking in how anyone would think the approach would elicit information. After a while I had to tell myself it was an elaborate inside joke by the authors.

BTW, the acting was overblown. I’ve listened to 300+ audible books and this is the worst

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Very predictable

Revisado: 04-30-16

I really wanted to like this book but I found myself completing the cliched dialogue. Will not be trying any more books in the series

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Formulaic and needed multiple narrators

Revisado: 01-06-16

What disappointed you about State of Emergency?

The narration was out of his depth trying to provide distinctive voices for each different character. His voice for the main villain was just "nails on a chalk board" bad to me.

What was most disappointing about Marc Cameron’s story?

The characters are very predictable in definition, interaction, and growth. Cardboard cut outs.

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Narration Makes This Book Hard Work

Revisado: 01-06-16

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

The narration really got in the way of the story: choppy and disjointed. It combined the worst of Christopher Walken's phrasing with up-talk from a Valley girl. I think the narrator got paid extra to insert random pregnant pauses and commas throughout the text. I just couldn't finish the book because it was so difficult to listen to.

What could Jonathan Haslam have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

I think the book was meant to be read silently to oneself, the phrasing and use of parenthetical asides hurt the ability of the narrator to tell the story in a compelling way.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Shaun Grindell?

Lots of British narrators would have done a good job, for example Frederick Davidson.

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

It's a very interesting story and I might buy the physical book but it is impossible for me to keep engaged in the audio book.

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sorry, I just can't suspend disbelief

Revisado: 10-08-13

Any additional comments?

I just had a hard time with this book. I could overlook the space aliens, the shifts in time from Viking era to modern day, the techo-babble about weapons. But the story line was incredible, as in strained my credibility. I gave up about the point where a former US president was revealed as the leader of a super-secret, transnational, ex-Delta force squad. It was just too much.

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Good Story, Overdone Narration

Revisado: 01-25-12

What didn’t you like about Scott Brick’s performance?

The narration is overly stylized. I've listened to other books by this narrator (e.g. Devil in the White CIty) and really liked those. But this book just is too much. Bring back Brian Nishii for the John Rain series!

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