King of the Road

Brotherhood of the Wheel, Book 2

By: R. S. Belcher

Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot

Length: 17 hrs and 33 mins

Publisher's summary

Set in R.S. Belcher's urban fantasy Nightwise universe, the Brotherhood of the Wheel returns to explore the haunted byways and truck stops of the US Interstate Highway System in King of the Road.

Jimmie Aussapile, Lovina Marcou, and Heck Sinclair are members of a secret society dedicated to protecting those who travel America's highways from the monsters, both supernatural and mundane, that lurk in the darkness just beyond your headlights. They are the Brotherhood of the Wheel.

At home in Lenoir, North Carolina, Jimmie and his squire Heck find themselves drawn into an all-out war between two competing biker gangs. One is led by a rival biker in possession of new found supernatural allies, and the other is an all-female werewolf pack.

Meanwhile, Lovina is drawn into a missing-person case that leads to a Pennsylvania trailer park seemingly haunted by killer clowns.

One way or another, peace must be maintained, and the many roads of America must be protected. But it might just cost the Brotherhood their souls if they aren't careful.

©2018 Rod Belcher (P)2018 Audible, Inc.

Cleans up towards the end

I loved the 1st book and I like this one too. However, with that said this book starts out a little scrappy as far as pulling points together that will allow further enjoyment of later chapters. Once through that things start to coalesce and the book becomes again an enjoyable read. Bronson P. Is amazing as usual with his narration abilities.

Loved this entry, love the series.

A great read as always, I loved all the characters, the kids and Emit especially. Can't wait for book 3.

The Wheel Turns...

I have never reviewed a book before. And do not plan on starting now. I just loved this book and the first one. It’s creepy and just fun. To me it’s Sons of Anarchy meets X-Files with a little Stephen King all mixed together. There is one baddie who reminds me of The Dark Man Randel Flag. And a gang of Pennywise / Violent Jay/Shaggy 2 Dope wannabes. Put don’t let that stop you. I can’t wait for the next book. The Wheel Turns...

Excellent story and narration!

King of the Road
Brotherhood of the Wheel, Book 2
By: R. S. Belcher
Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot

Wow, this was as good if not better than the first book! This time the Brotherhood is dealing with supernatural dealing along the rail system and killer clowns! Hey, I think clowns are creepy enough but but them in a forest with axes and chasing people, now I am really creeped out! There are so many layers to the story with characters dealing with different issues but they eventually come together. All of it is so well thought out. Characters are so well developed, plot with many twists and turns, the world building is terrific!
The narrator is fantastic! He makes the story really pop! He is excellent! He is a man of a million voices!
I loved this series!

The Brotherhood is Back!!

This series has really grown on me. I bought "Brother of the Wheel" as an impulse buy & really enjoyed it. I've enjoyed the character growth of Heck & Max. I am really curious to see where Mr. Belcher is going to take them. There were a lot of threads of story & a slew of characters & I wondered how everything would tie together, again Mr. Belcher does a wonderful job mixing the supernatural with highways, byways & now the rail. I even loved the Laytham Ballard reference. I do hope that we won't have to wait too, too long for the next installment. I would also love to create a playlist for all the music that is used in both book.

Lots of heart

This book is all about how to be the best human you can be in spite and despite the worst the universe can throw at you. Pinchot is just awesome.

I should hate this

About the only thing I don’t read is horror. And clowns. I hate clowns... HATE clowns. Violence, darkness, magic are all fine ... but creepy? Shudder... no way!
And yet, I loved the first book in this series and love Pinchot as a narrator. So, I covered my eyes ( or rather, ears) and got this book.
I really enjoyed this dark, gritty supernatural crime drama. It felt like the first year of True Detective... trippy and engrossing.
Jimmy Aussipile, Lovena, and Co. are back, showcasing their unique characters and the amazingly unique universe of trucker guardians along the supernatural highways of the USA.
Still hate clowns though... HATE clowns.

Not as good as the first... but get it!

Overall: Fantastic book.
I just felt a little let down compared to the fist book.

First let me say Bronson Pinchot is one of my top 3 narrators and he does not disappoint here. my only complaint is that he often speaks so softly - just above a whisper- that i could not understand him. I primarily listen in the car so maybe that's on me. I recommend ear buds for this one!

The story is interesting and compelling... but... i was not happy with the split stories. In the first book, everything came together and coalesced to one primary climax. Here, you have two completely different storylines. Also, i am NOT at all happy with the conspiracy story line taking place as Max sets out to prove her theories. Stick with the monsters and killers... conspiracies in the upper echelons will kill a good series.

With all that said, this was a great book. I love all of these characters. Even when Belcher goes a little 'Stephen Kin' and adds some kids along with their bully tormentors. The characters are well developed and compelling.

Get this book, you will not be sorry.

I don’t write reviews but…

This book was tremendous. I’ve been searching for good horror/epic adventure/magical realism (backed up by a great story and characters) for ages and have run out of Steven King, Shirley Jackson, Michael McDowell, Stephen Graham Jones.. and Stranger Things a while ago. The story is great here, the characters fully formed relatable human beings with great backstories (Hec!), so much adventure, a lot of creepy horror and yes even some supernatural romance for us suckers. As far as the creepy clown angle goes, this book is far superior to It. Now to the narrator - I listen to a lot of Audible and there are many, many very good narrators. But Bronson Pinchot is a GREAT narrator. I suppose maybe that comes as no surprise given his history as an actor, but he transitions between (and inhabits) all these characters (men, woman, werewolves, creepy clowns) so believably you forget there’s a narrator. Really have never enjoyed such good narration. I mean creates a Scottish/Southern accent for one of the main characters and it sounds entirely legit (you have to hear it to believe it). Anyway never heard of RS Belcher before Brotherhood of the Wheel and this book and very happy I stumbled across him. Hopefully there’ll be more in the series hint…hint…

Fantastic Read!

Great story and excellent narration! I enjoyed this as much if not more so than the first book and can't wait for the next one!