Gideon's Sword

By: Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

Narrated by: John Glover

Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins

Publisher's summary

Introducing Gideon Crew: trickster, prodigy, master thief....

At 12, Gideon Crew witnessed his father, a world-class mathematician, accused of treason and gunned down.

At 24, summoned to his dying mother's bedside, Gideon learned the truth: His father was framed and deliberately slaughtered. With her last breath, she begged her son to avenge him.

Now, with a new purpose in his life, Gideon crafts a one-time mission of vengeance, aimed at the perpetrator of his father's destruction. His plan is meticulous, spectacular, and successful.

But from the shadows, someone is watching. A very powerful someone, who is impressed by Gideon's special skills. Someone who has need of just such a renegade.

For Gideon, this operation may be only the beginning....

©2011 Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child (P)2011 Hachette Audio

Great plot honest but alittle action at first

What did you love best about Gideon's Sword?

We all liked it great story with real characters you want to follow

What did you like best about this story?

The main character was a real person who has strong feelings for his family

Which character – as performed by John Glover – was your favorite?

He is good as any of them

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Many, but I liked all of it

Any additional comments?

Please finish book 3 of this series, we are waiting for it.
We are 4 truck drivers who are confined to a small space 8-10 hours a day and
love what these two guys write.
Big fans they never knew who greatly appreciate their works.
Again find time to make our lives much more interesting by writing the great
books we know you are capable of producing An overweight group of hard workers
who are trying to expand our minds not our middles Ha Dennis

Gideon is a whole new thought process

Gideon is tricky, aggravating, smart and really good. I love the Pendergast series, so I was hesitant to start the Gideon series. The main reason... I didn't want a copycat of Pendergast. Believe me, Gideon is in no way a copycat of Pendergast. Gideon is a completely different thought process, a great new idea. I found myself agreeing to and arguing with Gideon's ideas and plans. I usually don't argue out loud with a book or character in a book but Gideon is so male, that you can't help but argue with him. And by male, I don't mean anything bad but dang it, he can be downright aggravating. I couldn't decide if he was just really lucky or really smart. Since he aggravated me, I'm sticking with lucky... But it's not luck, it's just an out of the box thinking that will test your nerves at times. If a book can get that much aggravation out of me, it's a dang good book, because a lot of books are entertaining and interesting, but few are that exciting and aggravating that you get drawn in so well that you actually argue with the characters. Gideon is that good. If you like Pendergast and are looking for something along the same lines, do not look here. I can see now, why a lot of Pendergast fans would not find Gideon as good, because Gideon may be written by the same guys, but the authors went into a completely different thought process for Gideon, which is fantastic!

Very fast read

I always know I will get a great story when Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child are the writers. I was on a long drive to Santa Fe, NM with my husband. and when we arrived, we wanted to stay in the car and listen to the end of the book. It was a great read!!!

Perfectly Ordinary

I knew I wasn't about to read a Pendergast novel, but this from Preston & Child?!?? Me thinks P&C are embarking on the same ship Koontz has been sailing: The HMS Unremarkable.
The characters, the story and the protagonist: perfectly ordinary…certainly NOT Preston & Child material. Don't waste the credits. If you must read it, wait until you see it in one of Audible's $4.95 sales.

THE JOB OF REVENGE

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Not really. It had all the action of a made for TV movie, but something was missing - probably a purpose.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

No. It was actually predictable.

Which character – as performed by John Glover – was your favorite?

Gideon. He was certainly confused for a man who was supposed to be so intelligent.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

THE LEGS - WHO HAS THE LEGS?

Great start to a new character

I liked this character hope they do more this is the first of two that I know of listened to the second one first wish I could have listened to this one first the character would have made more sense but am looking forward to more of Gideon. This was a good book the little dude {Gideon} does his thing well it's a good listen and I believe you'll enjoy it if you like Preston and Child.

Pam Zimmerman Review

I was very disappointed with the narrator's voice and cadence. The story line was ok, but the voice was distracting and annoying.

A Great Book

This is a great book. The writers keep your interest. Never a dull moment throughout the book. I might just have to listen again. What's the next book in the series?

The four star

The story and narrator were amazing and the story was a great one. However, I have given a four star in performance because I didn’t like the spontaneous music at the end of some of the chapters.
I can totally understand the music being at the beginning of the book and end of book but not at random parts of the story.
This is my opinion and I wouldn’t let this hinder you if you are trying to decide if you want to buy and listen to this book.

Fast paced and exciting

Classic Preston & Child! Fast paced, exciting, full of plot twists. Kept me engaged and guessing until the very end.