Desperate Times

By: Nicholas Antinozzi

Narrated by: Joe Cirillo

Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins

Publisher's summary

Despite all the warning bells, Black Friday arrives as a devastating tidal wave that completely destroys our fragile economy in a single day. There is panic in the streets as banks close their doors, seemingly forever, at noon. Store shelves are swept bare and the gas pumps soon run dry. Jimmy Logan watches in disbelief as his world crumbles before his eyes. Luckily, he has friends who have planned ahead for this nightmarish scenario and he joins up with a group who plan to ride the storm out in northern Minnesota. Some of their group will be dead before the sun sets.

Jimmy soon finds himself in the battle of his life. The world changes in a single day and there seems to be no going back. People want what they have and they are willing to do anything, even kill, to get it. The government responds to the crisis by using the National Guard to round up the population and to secure them in relocation camps. Those who resist are shot.

This is Jimmy's story, but the premise might have been torn from today's headlines. The diverse group of people in this story could be your neighbors; your relatives, and this is a very realistic look at what the future might hold for all of us. What would you do to feed your family if you suddenly found that your life savings was as worthless as yesterday's newspaper? How far would you go to protect what you had, in case it was all that stood between you and starvation? Desperate Times explores these questions from Jimmy's point of view, the result is a thought-provoking story that may change the way you look at the world.

©2010 Nicholas Antinozzi (P)2012 Nicholas Antinozzi

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had a hard time with the narrator. won't be buying additional books in series as they are too expensive for the quality of story and performance.

Pretty Marginal

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

Maybe someone that hasnt listened to a good book or an actual narrator.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Joe Cirillo?

Anyone. It was really terrible. If I hadnt paid for the book I would have stopped listening. Its almost like he was reading one long sentence. The people that gave him a good review most have never listened to another narrator with any talent at all. To be honest im not going to listen to the rest of the books because of the narrator.

Any additional comments?

CHANGE the narrator.

DON'T DO IT

Would you try another book from Nicholas Antinozzi and/or Joe Cirillo?

If he was to create a story involving main character with a pair and a story line that doesn't sound like the next line should read "A is for apple, see the dog run." One (or a hundred) too many tears down a cheek, in an eye, through a beard. Ridiculous writting, descriptions and progression of a weak story line that started off pretty good; good enough to keep me listening, but eventually at 3X speed to see if the story would regain what it had in the first couple chapters; it didn't.

Has Desperate Times turned you off from other books in this genre?

Not at all. I am still looking for the next "Swan Song, Breakers, Escaping - Surviving - Going Home, This Shattered Land - No Easy Hope, Run, The Remaining Series, 77 Days in September etc...This was NOT it!

How did the narrator detract from the book?

He did a fair job with what he had to read. Work on your female character voice.

Any additional comments?

This was my first single star rating, I hope it is my last.

The writer knowledge about things is weak.

What would have made Desperate Times better?

If the writer would of at least done some research on the weapons he was talking about. Obviously the writer is very liberal and when he tries to act conservative, he fails completely.

What could Nicholas Antinozzi have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

I repeat what I said above; If the writer would of at least done some research on the weapons he was talking about. Obviously the writer is very liberal and when he tries to act conservative, he fails completely.

What about Joe Cirillo’s performance did you like?

He is not bad. He is a lot better than some I have heard.

What character would you cut from Desperate Times?

I would of changed Jimmy being such an idiot. If he makes a decision, you can bet it will be wrong. Also, he is obviously henpecked by any woman he is with.

Any additional comments?

This was one of the weakest I have read.