John S. Atherton

If skin sliding off your body in sheets and merging pustules don't bother you, dive in. This is not for the faint of heart or stomach. It does give a clear picture of the effects of anthrax and smallpox, and the results if they were released as a bioweapon.
If nothing else, do what you're mother told you, wash your hands!
Also have a listen to In the Wake of the Plague: The Black Death and the World It Made (Unabridged). One of the interesting points made was that anthrax was present at the time and oftened mistaken for plague. Not that it made a lot of difference to the victim.

Once I got used to the different voices I enjoyed this multi-faceted production. It was nice to hear Neil's voice as well.
I have listened to the original and enjoyed the complex story. This production allows for more characterization imaging as you're listening and to pick up on the story line easier as characters come and go.

Wednesday is such an unrepentant rogue in this story.

Interesting plot jumps from local Chinatown crime in LA to Hong Kong and back again. I enjoyed it an pretty much finished it in a few days.
I like the job that Len Cariou does in spite of negative comments. Please don't let Scott Brick ever near Harry Boch!

A rather smug, self centered and facile attempt to summarize part of the Old Testament from a humanistic viewpoint. The attempts a comedy don't come off well and are often pointless. Pretty much a waste of time.

until it is released unabridged. Come on, leave the abridged books to the Reader's Digest. Give us the whole thing or don't bother.
This is a well written and very detailed book. The author intended it to be read entirely, don't rip us off by eliminating parts. I'll stick with the paper copy until it is released unabridged.
OK, I'm off the soapbox now.

if you like a weird mix of science, science fiction, mystery and good story telling. Hopefully this reading does justice to the creative mind that wrote it. Check out other books by this author too.

Interesting study into obsession and the time period. This book is very well read and entertaining to listen to. It is long, but that is a good thing, you can immerse yourself in it.
There is a diverse cast of characters, each with their own problems and issues.

Not much new here. It's an OK read and would be fine for children though it is a bit preachy in it's behind the scenes agenda. Nothing happens that you can't see coming. Most of the characters are a bit overwrought. It's no Wrinkle in Time.

This book seemed pretty pointless and to use shock for shocks sake. Maybe I don't get it, but I wouldn't want to.

I think Preston and Child work better as a team. I can't say that their individual efforts have been better than average. That includes this one. Some interesting ideas and good research went into this book. However the ending is predictable and has been done before. It's entertaining, just not as much fun as their combined efforts. Which by the way we need more of on Audible!

This was my first exposure to Koontz. I'd avoided him after seeing him in the best sellers constantly. I tried to pick one up once, but after a few pages gave up.
This book caught and kept my attention. The character is believable as are the others. You feel for them and with them and are swept along with the narrative. Hopefully he'll write more along this line, however his latest wasn't very good.