Jan S

Very entertaining

Revisado: 02-06-24

This is an exceptionally well thought out story, The performance is terrific, particularly during the dialogs between the protagonist Joe Bishop and the nearly omnipotent and sarcastic AI, Skippy! I laughed and snickered many times. Great fun.

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Very Entertaining

Revisado: 07-22-23

This entire series is excellent. It is like watching one of the best Disney anime movies, great for children of all ages. The author has a terrific imagination. The cast is excellent, and particularly shines in the later audiobooks.

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Terrific writing and audio performance

Revisado: 06-14-23

This review is for the entire Zero Day audiobook series, not just the first book. First off, narrator/performer Rupert Dega is amazing. He brings a believable vocal personality to each character, equal to the stellar Ray Porter. His delivery adds to the depth and color of the story.
Next, the writing is done from various character's viewpoints with definite distinctions in style of language for each character, each brought to life by Rupert Dega, further making listening pleasurable. Various witticisms made me laugh, although the subject matter was far from funny.
The premise of the book is believably based on our heavy dependence on the internet, and what would happen if major delivery systems (food, electricity, fuel, banking) were severely compromised to the point of long-term collapse by foreign hackers.
This is the first time I have written an extended review for an audiobook series. Having listened to many many audiobooks, I highly recommend this series to fans of this genre.

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Jack Higgins' best novel?

Revisado: 10-26-22

Set in World War II in England and France, twin daughters with very different personalities and OSS operatives take center stage. Higgins shows the lengths unscrupulous men will use to help win the war. Self sacrifice, and the purposeful sacrifice of operatives makes the story more moving.

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I enjoyed this!

Revisado: 09-19-22

Listening in order, this is the best story yet. Memorably, there is a scathing insult to an RN hospital receptionist, a moving funeral speech about trust between warriors, and many clever bits of dialog that made me laugh out loud. The narrator also did his best so far.

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Burt Reynolds as Narrator

Revisado: 05-13-22

Burt Reynolds is terrific as Spenser's voice, which as first person narrator is the bulk of the performance, but mostly terrible at the others. It is fun to imagine Reynolds as Spenser.
We get treated to a small look at Hawk's past in the second book.

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The best Travis McGee novel?

Revisado: 08-10-21

I think this is at one of John D. MacDonald's best Travis McGee novels, and a terrific performance by the narrator.

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Don't miss 92 year old General Sir Harry Flashman

Revisado: 02-17-21

This is a must listen for Flashman fans. 92 year old General Sir Harry is not a major player, but he and his philosophy are not to be missed. Much of the story is slow, but we see a vivid picture of pre-WWI England. Butch Cassidy makes an appearance in a flashback as well.

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Noir Sword and Sorcery

Revisado: 01-28-21

Nice for fans of both hard-boiled detective stories and sword and Sorcery stories. Some clever dialog and descriptions through the first two-thirds.

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Love Louis L'Amour? This series is for you.

Revisado: 10-14-20

To me this series has the flavor of Louis L'Amour's Europe based (early Sackett) novels but with elves, dwarves, orcs, and mages. The magic is used as Deus Ex Machina, and does not overwhelm. The characters have depth and draw empathy.

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