Lethal Circuit by Lars Guignard and narrated by Ben Sullivan
Genre: 16+ Spy/Techno ThrillerLength: 340 pages, audiobook 8 1/2 hours Publication Date: Audiobook released 8/8/13 Available Audio from Audible.com
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From Best-selling Amazon author Lars Guignard comes the number-one turbo-charged, action spy thriller Lethal Circuit.A Chinese satellite is on a crash course with Earth.
It contains enough plutonium to irradiate a large city.
And that's the good news...
Michael Chase is a twenty-six year old backpacker, a recent college graduate, an amateur. He flew to Hong Kong to find his missing father. Four hours later, he's running for his life. The Chinese Secret Police want him dead. The Conspiracy wants him dead. And the one person who he thinks is on his side, may want him dead too. If Michael is going to live, he'll need to find a hidden piece of Nazi technology lost since World War II. And he'll have to do it before anyone else. Because if he doesn't, a little plutonium is going to be the least of his problems.
Can Michael Chase team up with a beautiful but deadly MI6 agent to locate a lethal piece of Nazi technology that will save the world?
If you can't get enough of the action of Lee Child and Vince Flynn, the intrigue of Robert Ludlum, and the adventure of Clive Cussler and James Rollins, you are going to LOVE Lethal Circuit!
Lethal Circuit is not my normal read/ listen, as an adult
genre, mystery, suspense, but I opted to take a listen for the wonderful
Candace. The plot starts off strong with action immediately. The main character
is in search of his father who he believes was murdered. I enjoyed this fast
paced plot very much but the reader was a bit off-putting. The track volumes
seem to change in the chapters and not just the reader’s tone, but the actual
volume. On second he is speaking and the next he seems to be projecting at
almost a yell. This made it difficult to concentrate on the plot itself at
times, I found myself focusing on how annoying it was.
The author is very good at conveying the various landscapes
and cities that are mentioned throughout the book. The storytelling of foreign
countries seems to be his specialty (I have also listened to his Middle Grade
book set in India). The twists and turns in the plot keep the reader/ listener
on their toes and keep the story at great pace. You just want to keep
listening.
I cannot say much more without spoilers so I will leave it
at that. Overall impressions: I did enjoy the story very much, but the
audiobook reader was annoying at times with his tone, and the production was
off-putting with volume levels.
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About the AuthorLars Guignard is a former film and television writer and a graduate of both McGill University and the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. His debut thriller novel, Lethal Circuit, has been
an amazon top 100 Technothriller since its release.
Guignard has wanted to write Indian stories for kids ever since he attended a boarding school in the majestic Himalayas. The time he spent in the “school above the clouds” affected him
profoundly, and once he returned home to North America he was struck by the lack of children’s stories from India available in our culture. Since India is such an incredible country, he decided
to write a series of action adventure books for young adults about India to introduce young readers to this magical, mystical land. So if you’re looking for a great book adventure for kids, try Ghost Leopard today!
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I didn't listen to this one with head phones much so the different changes in tone weren't AS obvious for me. I noticed when it was cut off and then came back and a slightly different cadence to his voice, but I guess it didn't bother me much. I did like the narrators voice a lot and felt he fit Michael well.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you gave it a try and that you enjoyed the story. Thanks so much for reviewing this for the tour!
Thanks for listening and reviewing the audiobook and for your feedback. Cheers, Lars
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your release, Lars!
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