Blood Protocol, Avenging the Viper (The McGowan series collection Book 7). By Col Lee Martin. Narrated by Benjamin Hunter

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I love The McGowan series Audibles. This is the fourth one I’ve enjoyed. I’m addicted to this series.
Bruce McGowan and Atticus Steed unite to fight a common enemy trying to kill them. McGowan and Steed killed The Viper, a terrorist operating in the USA. The Viper’s brother must avenge this death.

This jihadist is in line to replace his brother in an American-based terrorist organization. He is also implementing a Thanksgiving Day terrorist attack. When he isn’t planning the attacks he goes after Steed and McGowan. These two men with a similar skill set make The Viper’s younger brother’s task of vengeance nightmarish.

Some globe trotting. A lot of cat and mouse games. Non-stop action-packed thriller. Once I start a McGowan story I’m immersed in that world. The narration is well done with real sound effects peppered in.

Saving Eagle One (McGowan Series) by Col Lee Martin, Narrated by Benjamin Hunter

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incredible to listen to. Bruce McGowan is retired from being the number one antiterrorist go-to guy. His work was top secret. Bruce’s work is so top secret the president is one of the few who is aware of his work.

Bruce and his wife, Adrianna, run a historic B&B in West Virginia. The president and first lady go there for a secret getaway weekend. Terrorists do everything possible to kidnap the president. They have no idea Bruce McGowan will

stop at nothing to keep the president safe. This is Bruce McGowan’s story about this memorable weekend.

A quiet weekend in West Virginia turns into a nightmare. Saving Eagle One is a fast-paced, action-packed experience. Bruce and Adrianna turn the terrorist mission into a bloody mess.

Benjamin Hunter narrates this story. He has become the voice of Bruce McGowan in my mind. Hunter brings each character alive, adding personality to each character. Sound effects peppered in make this Audible experience intense.

The Justice Club by Col Lee Martin, narrated by Benjamin Hunter

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The Justice Club is an awesome Audible. Atticus Steed is a government contract killer, not by choice. Atticus is a nice guy with a rare unique ability. He is an excellent sniper and killer which puts him in demand.

Two FBI agents unwittingly find out about Atticus’s work putting them all in a fight for their lives. With the help of these two tenacious FBI agents, Atticus breaks free from those forcing him to kill. Or maybe Atticus saves the agents. It’s not a job anyone walks away from.

I really enjoyed The Justice Club. I did not want to stop this one. But life gets in the way. I could have listened to this from start to finish. But like I said, life gets in the way. I am looking forward to the next book by Col. Lee Martin.

The narrator, Benjamin Hunter, is becoming a favorite of mine. Hunter gives each character a real personality. I know these characters and have to find them in another book. Off to search for more of Martins’s writing and Hunter’s storytelling!

Second Hand Rose by D E Fox

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Second Hand Rose is a well-written horror story. Abigail left her hometown of Friendship when she was 22. At 32, she returns with her dog, Jake, to take over her deceased grandmother’s antique business and home.

What begins as Abagsil’s story evolves into the history of the town of Friendship. I was blindsided when the town revealed itself.
Nothing is what it seems. People have been disappearing from Friendship for a long time. It’s not for everyone. This one crept up on me.

Killing the Viper by Col. Lee Martin Narrated by Benjamin Hunter (Book 4 of the McGowan series)

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My latest addiction is The McGowan series. I just finished Killing the Viper, which is book 4. It reads as a stand-alone novel. I did not want to put this down.

Bruce McCowen is retired from a lifetime in the military and as a counter-terrorist operative. Bruce spends his days in West Virginia helping his wife run her historic B&B. The FBI interrupts his retirement with an urgent, time-sensitive request, which Bruce is the perfect man for.

Bruce juggles his current promise to his wife to stay away from action and his sense of duty to his country impressively. Counterterrorism is an involved world. Things happen that no one ever knows about. Bruce manages people as well as putting together all the details and resources for this mission.
Stopping Islamic terrorism is the mission, and it’s happening in his home state.

Brilliant choreography in this mission is the only way to pull it off. The planning and execution is an action-packed edge-of-your-seat story. Oh, and don’t forget to breathe while you are reading it. I found myself holding my breath. I listened to the Audible version. Benjamin Hunter, the narrator, brought this book alive. Sound effects sprinkled in makes listening to Killing the Viper an unforgettable experience. I’m a McGowan fan and will be diving into another book right away.

Galaxy’s Edge Part III by Jason Anspach and Nick Cole. Narrated by R C Bray

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This is the second time I’ve read this book. The first time I listened to the Audible. The narrator is one of my favorites, R. C. Bray. I love this series. I should say I’m addicted to this series. All the characters are well-defined. Both the reader and other characters learn stories from the past to understand the present better.

Anspach and Cole have designed a complex galaxy with some real characters. War and corruption cause havoc in this action-packed story with unique twists and turns.

Lead the Way, Book 6 in the Forgotten Ruin series, by Jason Anspache and Nick Cole. Narrated by Christopher Ryan Grant.

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Lead the Way is my favorite from the Forgotten Ruin series. The characters have evolved fully into what the Ruin has revealed them to be. Talker, the main narrator of the events, has developed an entertaining banter with other characters. The characters are continuously changing and defining relationships well. This is an action-packed book with many moving parts. The narration is terrific.

The Anchorman’s Wife by Joseph Souza

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I was stunned by all the twists and turns in this intense psychological thriller. The Anchotmsn’s Wife is Shay. The well-developed characters revolve around Shay.

The plot is original and delivered by the characters in alternating chapters.

Shay, a dedicated mom and wife, is attacked, resulting in head trauma. The first half of this book is all about Shay and what is going on with her. The second part takes the reader on a journey into Shay’s life. Shocking and complex events that affect Shay and everyone around her have been set in motion. It’s a living nightmare for Shay.

The author makes this complex thriller easy to follow. The characters tell their part of the story in alternating chapters. The book starts with Shay. A few chapters later, the anchorman, Shay’s husband Gideon, takes over. And so on.

This is the first book I’ve read by Joseph Souza, whom I would like to thank for my advanced copy of The Anchorman’s Wife. My head is spinning from this book. I will be reading more of his books. I enjoy this style. Each character tells their own story. I got to know and care about these characters.

My best description is I feel this book is one I got to dig my teeth into. It’s more than a page-turner.

Let Him In by William Friend

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Let Him In by William Friend is a haunting novel. The plot is original. Something is happening in Hart House. Alfie, Pippa, and their twins are the second generation of this family living in Hart House. Pippa and her twin sister grew up in Hart House.

I got the chills reading this book. The events taking place are through the eyes of the latest generation of children twins living here. Flashbacks add to the unease you get while reading this book. I knew what was going on, but the reality of it was always just out of reach.

When I finished Let Him In, I knew, in that world, nothing was right. This book is well written. Glimpses of reality are shocking. The ending lives up to the book itself. I would like to the author for this early copy. I enjoyed reading this book and will be following the author now.

Enigma of The Missionary by Jacques Oscar Lufuluabo

Enigma of The Missionary is the best suspense thriller I’ve read. The characters are well-defined. They are real people caught up in turmoil they’ve been pulled into. A complex plot with so many twists and turns makes this a page-turner. Inspector Nardi catches some of the crazy cases that pull him into this intertwined original story that keeps building and building. This book pulled me in as soon as I started reading it. The author makes everything in this book real. It’s an immensely intense thriller.

This is a stand alone novel. I read the first Inspector Nardi book which made this author a favorite of mine. There’s depth to his books.