Excellent continuity with a healthy dose of uncertainty makes this sequel about the life and times of Gallagher a must read for anyone who has read Fatal Gamble. Keep the books coming, JP O’Donnell. The plot flows well with just enough twists and turns to keep you guessing. I thought I had the story line figured out early but was happily surprised I was incorrect. A great fun listen just what you need to distract you from the drive home.

Now for the audio quality: very poor, because you can hear very easy stuff to cut out like turning pages and others. There are a few parts where it is like he tapping a pencil on the table. 

Deadly Codes by JP O'Donnell

Deadly Codes: A Gallagher Novel is the award-winning sequel to Fatal Gamble. Daniel Cormac Gallagher, Jr., a Boston private eye, is hired to investigate the death of Jennifer Clark, tragically killed in a car bombing in her own driveway.

Gallagher has been commissioned by Jeanne Campbell, Jennifer’s twin sister, to find a mysterious woman–Jennifer’s secret lesbian lover who vanished immediately after the bombing. While the authorities continue to pursue their suspicions that the terrorist act may have been intended for Jennifer’s husband, Bill, who holds a top-secret position in the counter-intelligence division of the National Security Agency, Jeanne reveals intricate details to Gallagher that intrigue him enough to take on the case. While Gallagher begins searching for the missing woman, he has no idea that a bounty has been placed on his own head. Two hired gunmen are plotting to kill him. Gallagher’s search takes him to Washington D.C. where he discovers that the car bombing is only a backdrop to a complex, treasonous scheme to sell code-breaking formulas to a hostile enemy nation.

As the violent mystery unravels, Gallagher finds himself under deadly attack from two shocking but powerful forces — one he knows and another he never expects.

Collapse at Hidden Verse Three Three Two by Brian Holtz

Collapse at Hidden Verse Three Three Two by Brian Holtz
Science Fiction

FAMILY FRIENDLY: Safe for family listening
The Multiverse Generator is failing. Dimensions threaten to collapse and entire populations will cease to exist unless it is reset. One being from each of more than five thousand verses has been acquired, and their DNA verified. Only one remains. His name is Timothy Rayburn and he is a resident of Earth. The Consolidation of Organized Systems has sent a ship to retrieve him.

Timothy is a teenager failing speech class due to a paralyzing fear of public speaking. He soon learns that his problems are quite small compared to the impending collapse of all existence. He must overcome his fear if he is to survive not only the dangers of space travel and multiversal war, but himself

I don’t buy vampire books, but my mom happened to give me this trilogy last year. I finally decided to listen to them when I had nothing else to read. By the end of the first chapter, I was HOOKED. Quite a different Nora Roberts in this trilogy. It is full of vampires, dragons, shape-shifters, witches, and wizards.

For anyone who doesn’t want to buy this trilogy because they are “vampire books,” don’t let that stop you. The story isn’t about vampires roaming the earth – it’s about so much more. Friendships. Love. Courage. The ultimate fights between good and evil and being willing to sacrifice everything for the better good.

The book deals with the final days leading to the big battle in the Valley of Silence on Samhain. Moira pulls up the legendary sword from the rock and is declared the queen of Geall.

The circle of 6 consisting of the sorcerer Hoyt, Hoyt’s vampire brother Cian, the witch Glenna, the warrior Blair, the shape-shifter Larkin and Larkin’s scholar cousin Moira the Queen, all plot and strategize as the final day approaches when the humans must meet the vampires in a final battle that will either save or destroy the rest of the world. Posts are set up by both the people of Geall and the Vampires. Both the humans and the vampires use dirty tricks to sabotage the other’s things and kill each other.

I absolutely loved this series and was saddened when it ended.

Morrigan’s Cross (The Circle Trilogy, Book 1)

Morrigan's Cross

Dance of the Gods (The Circle Trilogy, Book 2)

Valley of Silence (The Circle Trilogy, Book 3)

Former spy Nicholas Bryson, now a college professor, is lured back into his old profession by a CIA official’s story.The story is full of twists & turns. It is very exciting throughout, no bordom in this book. The only drawback is the ending where Ludlum seems to loose the plot a little. That is however made up with some excellent characters like Nick Bryson (The Central Character), Layla (The Enigmatic Woman)& Bryson’s wife Elena.
All in all, The Prometheus Deception is worth checking out once because its has all of vintage Ludlum in it which any diehard Ludlum fan (including myself) should enjoy thoroughly.

robert-lunlum-the-prometheus-deception

If you have never read Ludlum or listen to Frank Muller before, you will be blown away. If you are a long-time fan, his unique talent will be reinforced in your mind. This book will deliver everything that Ludlum and Muller is famous for.

I would like to pay my deepest respect and condolences to Robert Jordans family.

The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan is by far the best book series of all time. The books tell the tale of a large cast of characters living in a fictional realm battling forces of evil. This description is extremely simplistic and generic, especially since the cast of characters, factions, societies, cities, customs, and events of the book are described in great detail and are very complex and intertwined. There may be some characters in the series that are inherently good or evil but everyone has complex and detailed personality and history, which leads them to have their own initiatives and tendencies

When you read a good book or watch a good movie it can often be hard to explain to others why it was so great. When you try explaining you often fail and explain that the other person will simply have to read or watch it for themselves. I won’t even begin to explain The Wheel of Time series beyond what I already have, it would be far too complex to even try and I would never do the series justice through any explanation. However, I will explain my feelings regarding the books. These books are the kind of books that leave you yearning for more. You feel connected and attached to certain characters, while at the same time you genuinely despise others. When you start reading them they become almost addictive as you can’t wait to find out what unfolds next. The story line is always complex and never predictable and as the story matures so do the characters and the plot. In my opinion The Wheel of Time series far surpasses other fantasy book series in terms of complexity and just outright brilliance.

While Robert Jordan will be sorely missed by all of his fans, it is a blessing to know that with the help of Brandon Sanderson and the guidance of his wife Harriet the final chapter in his epic tale will be brought to a close.

For more info and about the last book http://www.dragonmount.com/