October 2016 - AudiobooksNow Blog

Almost More Than One Person Can Handle…”Escape Clause”, by John Sanford

Author John Sanford is best known for his fictional mystery series involving the Prey series and latest, the Virgil Flowers’ series. In his newest book, Virgil Flowers is faced with two so-called storm fronts that he must handle. In the one case, two very rare Amur tigers have gone missing, and the fear is that vicious poachers have stolen them to sell at a premium to unscrupulous people who in turn use the various dismembered body parts for traditional Chinese medicine. As if that was not enough, Virgil’s girlfriend, Frankie, has a sister named Sparkle who has brought immeasurable trouble to herself and in turn to Virgil and Frankie. Almost more than one person can handle……can Virgil do it?

As one reviewer puts it……”there is no shortage of action that includes plenty of blood, guts, gore and bawdy language”. Not a book for anyone other than adults. The conclusion of most who were given the chance to preview Escape Clause, gave it high praise and very highly recommended the read as well.

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In a Blink of an Eye, Your Life Can Change…”Two By Two”, by Nicholas Sparks

If I had to guess, I would say that everyone has a favorite Nicholas Sparks book and/or movie. My personal favorite is The Notebook, and others have their favorites. Spark’s newest offering, “Two by Two” may well prove to be another favorite of many. In Nicholas Spark’s inimitable style, the subject, the characters, and their development, and the progression of the story are all perfection. Sparks seems to deliberately make sure that his next new book is entirely different than the last. Apparently, that is what keeps readers anxiously awaiting his next book.

Thirty-two year old Russell Green seems to, as they say, have it all. He has a beautiful wife, Vivian, a satisfying career, and a perfect little daughter, London. But that feeling of the perfect existence does not last. Vivian gave up her career when she gave birth to London, but as often happens, she became bored and decided to go back to work. It was that decision, combined with some others, that made everything change in their married life. Russ became a working, single father which can be daunting, especially when he thought his life’s path would go much differently.

Many times, we think all the choices we make are the right ones at the time, but then a simple something happens, and all those choices are questioned. Author Sparks always presents his stories over the span of one year to facilitate story and character development. “In the blink of an eye, your life can change and you realize there is nothing you can do but accept the realism”?

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The Final Moments of World War II…”Killing the Rising Sun”…by Bill O’Reilly

In another of his “Killing” series, author and Fox News Channel host of The O’Reilly Factor, Bill O’Reilly has published Killing the Rising Sun, along with Martin Dugard. This follows their previous books…….Killing Lincoln, Killing Kennedy, Killing Jesus, Killing Patton, and Killing Reagan. It has been said that this book relates the specifics of the final moments of World War II, as no other has attempted to do.

As World War II is winding down in Europe, it was escalating in the Pacific. The Japanese in following the code of samurai Bushido, which says that surrender is dishonorable, adamantly refuse to surrender. The book takes the reader to the bloody battles of Peleliu, Iwo Jima, and the Phillipines with General Douglas MacArthur, as across the globe, Dr. Robert J. Oppenheimer and associates are preparing to test the deadliest weapon ever known. It is a trying time for the United State’s military plan when FDR dies while in office, with Harry Truman moving up to the Presidency. Immediately upon assuming the office, Truman was faced with the monumental decision of whether to use the massive bomb. Despite a huge, mounting death toll, Emperor Hirohito will not surrender. Thus, the worst weapon known to mankind is unleashed.

Most critics seem to love the book, but there are a few critics who seem to let their own political agenda keep them from giving the book it’s deserved accolades. Unfortunately, some reviewers seem to review the perceived political views of Bill O’Reilly rather than keep their comments solely about the merits of the book. The reader will be able to determine this for themselves.

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