Sunday, June 1, 2008

Audio Books in May, 2008

Shoot Him If He Runs - Stuart Woods - The reader of this book annoyed me to no end. Half the time he was talking like he was a wannabe mobster. If I hadn't be a fan of the characters I never would have finished listening to the book.

Stone Barrington and his colleagues are dispatched to the Caribbean island of St. Marks to hunt down a rogue CIA agent, who has turned into an assassin. Their task is simply to locate and report his whereabouts. However, once they begin their mission, their orders take a terrible turn. SHOOT HIM IF HE RUNS, their CIA handlers command. Tony Robertss narration is clear and crisp. He differentiates the characters comfortably, although his representation of NYPD Detective Dino is a tad irritating. Roberts, an accomplished reader, blunders, as many people do, with his pronunciation of Spokane (Washington) during the opening chapter. However, for those who enjoy thrillers, this is still an entertaining production.

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