Bombshell

An FBI Thriller, Book 17

By: Catherine Coulter

Narrated by: Renee Raudman, Paul Costanzo

Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's summary

The number-one New York Times best-selling author is back with an electrifying new entry in the FBI series featuring Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock.

FBI Special Agent Griffin Hammersmith, last seen in Backfire, has been recruited by Dillon Savich to join his unit in Washington, D.C. Savich sees something special in Hammersmith, an almost preternatural instinct for tracking criminals. While on his way to D.C., Hammersmith plans to visit his sister, Delsey, a student at Stanislaus School of Music in Maestro, Virginia. Before he arrives, he gets a phone call that Delsey has been found naked and unconscious, lying in a pool of blood, after a wild party. The blood isn’t hers - so to whom does it belong? Griffin must protect Delsey, but from whom?

Meanwhile, back in D.C., FBI Agents Savich and Sherlock have their hands full when the grandson of a former Federal Reserve Bank chairman is found murdered, every bone in his body broken, his corpse frozen at the foot of the Lincoln Memorial. Was it revenge against his grandfather for the banking crisis, or something more insidious and personal?

It’s a bitter winter, and in the endless cold, evil lurks.

©2013 Catherine Coulter (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Always new

If you could sum up Bombshell in three words, what would they be?

Thrilling Fast-paced Satisfying

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

The obvious did not turn out to be the solution

Which character – as performed by Renee Raudman and Paul Costanzo – was your favorite?

Sherlock always my favorite

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No extreme reactions but as always fulfilled

Any additional comments?

Never enough books like these

Why not just write two separate novels

There were two complete, rather flat stories going on at the same time and it was distracting to continually switch back and forth between them. It didn't have the intrigue and surprises that I have come to expect from Catherine Coulter. There was no excitement or anticipation. The narration was rather boring and that is unusual for most of Audible's offerings. It was a disappointment because I was excited about reading this new selection.

Disappointed

Would you try another book from Catherine Coulter and/or Renee Raudman and Paul Costanzo ?

Yes I would. I have heard all her books and have liked them but not so much this one. Considered listening to it again as I do sometimes but don't think so.

What could Catherine Coulter have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Better story line.

What three words best describe Renee Raudman and Paul Costanzo ’s performance?

Not so hot

Did Bombshell inspire you to do anything?

No

Any additional comments?

This was the most disappointing book so far.

Way better than reviews suggested

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

Yes. Contrary to all the reviews posted I found the narration to be more than acceptable and the story typical of the previous books in this series, which I have found entertaining and enjoyable.

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

Maybe at times a bit of a nail biter, but not throughout the entire story. I like trying to figure out the dynamics, and the fast paced action is a bonus.

Which character – as performed by Renee Raudman and Paul Costanzo – was your favorite?

I think this narration duo did a great job with all characterizations.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes.

Any additional comments?

I don't understand all the negative reviews. Because of those reviews I hesitated getting this audiobook. I find that annoying and I'll be more cautious in future about relying on reviews.

Not my Favorite!

I LOVE these books, I wait all year for them to come out and this one left me flat. I'm not sure why, maybe it was the back and forth between 2 different cases and the new characters, i'm not sure, but it was not my favorite Catherine Coulter, I ended up disappointed. I feel really bad saying that. I love Savich & Sherlock, love the interpersonal relationships and this one didn't have it for me. Hopefully the next one will be back up to parr.

Didn't like

I didn't finish it. It was slow and the narration sounded like a soap opera. Characters were not interesting.

Bad, worse, terrible

What would have made Bombshell better?

No plot, no story line. Author fail.

What do you think your next listen will be?

Not this author

Would you be willing to try another one of Renee Raudman and Paul Costanzo ’s performances?

Not really. Renee is not a good narrator. This is my first Paul Constanzo. Will try him again

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Disappointment.

Any additional comments?

I fail to understand why this author continues to publish in hard back. Has not had an original story line since Savich/Sherlock were first introduced

Meh. Just okay.

I typically enjoy this series but really struggled to be interested in this one. It did not flow well. The narration really killed it for me. I felt over-performed and the voices just weren’t right for the story. Disappointed.

SAD

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

Better narrators!

Would you ever listen to anything by Catherine Coulter again?

If she had better narrators. I've always read her books, love the FBI ones. This was the worst for me on all levels.

What didn’t you like about Renee Raudman and Paul Costanzo ’s performance?

Their lack of acting. The performance was stiff and boring.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Bombshell?

Cant say. I'm going to have to buy the book and read it. The audio version is so awful that I couldn't get into the plot or characters.

Any additional comments?

Wow! I've been a fan of CC for years and I just hope it was not her who hired the narrators for Bomb Shell. Truly the reading was boring.

Worst narration!

I couldn't listen to these narrators for more that 50 minutes...just horrible. I thought it would get better...it didn't....