Bitterroot
James Lee Burke
Reviewed by Vicky Stowers
Owner-operator
Listening Time: 6 hours
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Retail: $26
Genre: Suspense
Plot: A friend who needs his help calls Billy Bob Holland to Montana. From the time he gets there, Billy Bob finds himself mixed up in his friend’s troubles, and that leads to troubles for himself.
A woman’s dangerous brother accuses Billy Bob of her death. Billy Bob faces death himself if he isn’t careful. Billy Bob finds the Bitterroot Mountains fascinating and he also finds that a woman who lives there is fast becoming more than just a friend.
Main Characters: Billy Bob Holland is a former Texas Ranger and is presently a Texas lawyer. Wyatt Dixon is a recent prison parolee who has sworn to kill Billy Bob in revenge for the death of his sister. Sue Lynn is an undercover Indian government informant.
What’s best (or not)? The story was told very well. I liked everything about it.
Would you recommend? I would recommend this book to anyone who likes suspense stories. This book is spellbinding.
Narrator’s style: Will Patton is the narrator. I liked his style. He has the right voice for the story.
How would you rate the book? A+
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Riding the Bullet
Stephen King
A ghost story in the grand tradition, Riding the Bullet is the ultimate warning about the dangers of hitchhiking. A college student’s mother is dying in a Maine hospital. When he hitches a ride to see her, the driver is not who he appears to be. Soon the journey veers off into a dark landscape that could only be drawn by Stephen King.
2 hours
Retail: $20
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To add to Archy’s woes, his favorite gal, Connie Garcia, is being courted by the dashing Alejandro Gomez y Zapata, who has vowed to liberate Cuba from Castro and Connie from Archy. But, on the other hand, should Archy lose Connie, there just might be a fair-haired lass ready to fill the void – so what if she’s packing heat?
4.5 hours
Retail: $25
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Greg Cox
Almost twenty years ago, Gary Seven and Roberta Lincoln, undercover operatives for an unknown alien civilization, failed to prevent the Chrysalis Project from creating an entire generation of supermen and women. Now, the children of Chrysalis are adults and rapidly demonstrating that superior abilities spawn superior ambition.
Perhaps the most formidable of this new breed of supermen is the charismatic Khan Noonien Singh. Head of a vast global conspiracy, Khan’s power stretches across a quarter of the planet. Khan dreams of leading his fellow superhumans to complete and total domination of the world. But several of his gene-engineered brothers and sisters have equally grandiose visions for the future, visions that recognize no one but themselves as supreme ruler. Gary and Roberta watch in horror as the children of Chrysalis wage a covert war against one another, threatening the safety of millions and the future of the entire world.
3 hours
Retail: $18
Simon & Schuster Audio
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