Getting caught up inside of a realistic story that holds your interest and keeps you riveted is one of my favorite activities in my precious spare time. Having that story be a behind the scenes thriller of governmental agencies, terrorists, and our military makes it even more exciting. If you enjoy fast paced thriller novels, you have to check this book out. I was excited to receive one for review.
Sting of the Drone by Richard Clarke
Audio CD
Publisher: Macmillan Audio; Unabridged edition
Publication Date: May 13, 2014
ISBN-13: 978-1427239280
Synopsis: In Washington, the Kill Committee gathers in the White House’s Situation Room to pick the next targets for the United States drone program. At an airbase just outside Las Vegas, a team of pilots, military personnel and intelligence officers follow through on the committee’s orders, finding the men who have been deemed a threat to national security and sentenced to death.
On the other side of the world, in the mountains where the drones hunt their prey, someone has decided to fight back. And not just against the unmanned planes that circle their skies, but against the Americans at home who control them.
Clarke not only remains an active and respected presence within the national security community but also appears regularly as an expert commentator for ABC and other media. His insider’s expertise is on full display in Sting of the Drone, a breathtakingly realistic novel set within America’s contentious drone program.
My Thoughts: I leaked my little secret about these types of books a few months ago and when I opened the package and saw this title in there, my heart started pounding. I have heard of Richard A. Clarke but had never had the opportunity to read one of his books prior to this. With his background in governmental service, I knew that this book would be realistic and exciting to listen to. I was not disappointed.
The author tells a tale based on the US drone program. What is truth and what is fiction is anyone’s guess but it really does not matter as this action packed novel left me breathless in many spots and wishing the reader would read faster! The story is loaded with people from all sorts of government agencies, military levels and terrorist cells and sometimes it was hard to remember whom was whom but they all played an important part in the storyline as you go back and forth between countries and places.
The reader is Ari Fliakos and he does an amazing job bringing this story to life with his amazing ability to add inflection, languages, cultural speech patterns and even heavy out of breath voices to this novel. That is what makes an audio book worth listening too! He builds the excitement and brings the authors heart stopping story and words to life like few I have heard before.
If you or someone you know enjoy thrillers and suspense novels, this is one that you may want to read or listen to for the full experience. I loved the story and the author created a realistic novel that is worth the read.
Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free product to try out so she could evaluate and use it for her review. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.
I think that a fast paced thriller like this would be perfect when I would have to be in the car for a long period of time. I don’t have to worry that intermissions, commercials, etc would break the rhythm of the story.
I LOVE audio books and listen to them in my car daily now. I drive a lot and became totally fed up with the radio. All the music sounds the same these days I call it disposable music no one has real talent anymore and I hate hearing the commercials. I also do not like the message in so much of the music today that is played on the radio. So I check out audio books from the Library and I love them so much now. This one sounds like a good one and one I wouldn’t get bored with. Thank you for including in your review about the reader. I can’t tell you how many audio books I have stopped listening to because the reader was annoying. I will add this one to my list thanks for the great review.
I agree. The reader can totally make or break a book for me.
I love military and government espionage thrillers so this one is on my wishlist. Good review.