Island 731

By: Jeremy Robinson

Narrated by: R.C. Bray

Length: 10 hrs and 46 mins

Publisher's summary

Mark Hawkins, former park ranger and expert tracker, is out of his element, working onboard the Magellan, a research vessel studying the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. But his work is interrupted when, surrounded by 30 miles of refuse, the ship and its high-tech systems are plagued by a series of strange malfunctions and the crew is battered by a raging storm.

When the storm fades and the sun rises, the beaten crew awakens to find themselves anchored in the protective cove of a tropical island...and no one knows how they got there. Even worse, the ship has been sabotaged, two crewmen are dead, and a third is missing. Hawkins spots signs of the missing man onshore and leads a small team to bring him back. But they quickly discover evidence of a brutal history left behind by the island’s former occupants: Unit 731, Japan’s ruthless World War II human experimentation program. Mass graves and military fortifications dot the island, along with a decades-old laboratory housing the remains of hideous experiments.

As more crew members start to disappear, Hawkins realizes that they are not alone. In fact, he suspects they were brought to this strange and horrible island. The crew is taken one by one, and while Hawkins fights to save his friends, he learns the horrible truths: Island 731 was never decommissioned and the person taking his crewmates may not be a person at all - not anymore.

©2013 Jeremy Robinson (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

just not a fan, maybe abridged would have been my

Too much on and on of the same. the story intriguing, but I couldn't finish.

Great spin to a sad period in time.

Loved it!
Awesome narrator!
I find myself looking for books read by R.C. Bray. "Gus"

A thrilling experience!

Though sometimes it seems that Hawkins is basically superman, it is quite the worthy listen! I would highly recommend this to anyone. R.C. Bray is worth listening to no matter what and his delivery of it all here is no exception. My only real issues are what I consider to be nitpicks. Our main man, Mark Hawkins, seems to be a cross between Indiana Jones and Superman. He can do it all. Which I guess makes sense. Somebody has to keep people alive on that island, right?

Wonderful follow through!

At first I was skeptical, it seemed like a good premise when I read the summary. It turned out being very good, in my own opinion. If you enjoy hard science fiction then you will definitely enjoy this novel.
Can’t wait to get into the rest of the series.

great book

such an addicting book could not stop listening to once I started. such a thriller and keeps your attention the whole time

Excellent!

While the story was fairly creative for me it was the narration that truly brought it to life! Thank you for another great story to get lost in. :-)

What a ride!

Island 731 is a horrifying story to enjoy. One part dark WWII history, one part dark current events, all together horrible. This story will haunt you all they way through to its exciting conclusion. I couldn't stop wondering what are we NOT willing to do in the name of science and progress.

Amazing listen

Scary scifi bio thriller. Kept me on the edge of my seat. Non stop action well written and researched. Great job

Another great performance by R.C. Bray!!

Very good story and of course a great performance by R.C. Bray. It seems that all I need to do to discover new books to listen to is follow Bray. Thanks!!

What a creepy story.

This was gripping, creepy, weird as shit, yet completely awesome. I was hooked from the first chapter and didn't lose interest whatsoever. The twist had me reeling and the ending was legit perfect. Robinson knows how to create a damn good story and Bray knows how to tell it! I am honestly determined to read every single book that he has written.