Power Down

Dewey Andreas, Book 1

By: Ben Coes

Narrated by: Peter Hermann

Length: 16 hrs and 22 mins

Publisher's summary

Introducing a major new thriller writer—in the vein of Vince Flynn and Brad Thor—and an electrifying character, Dewey Andreas.

A major North American hydroelectric dam is blown up and the largest off-shore oil field in this hemisphere is destroyed in a brutal, coordinated terrorist attack. But there was one factor that the terrorists didn't take into account when they struck the Capitana platform off the coast of Colombia—slaughtering much of the crew and blowing up the platform—and that was the Capitana crew chief Dewey Andreas. Dewey, former Army Ranger and Delta, survives the attack, rescuing as many of his men as possible. But the battle has just begun.

While the intelligence and law enforcement agencies scramble to untangle these events and find the people responsible, the mysterious figure of Alexander Fortuna—an agent embedded into the highest levels of American society and business—sets into play the second stage of these long-planned attacks. The only fly in the ointment is Dewey Andreas—who is using all his long-dormant skills to fight his way off the platform, then out of Colombia and back to the U.S., following the trail of terrorists and operatives sent to stop him. Power Down is a gripping, compelling debut thriller from Ben Coes, a powerful new author, an amazing talent certain to join the ranks of the genre's finest writers.

©2010 Ben Coes (P)2010 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

“Power Down is terrific! With a gripping story, compelling characters, a relentless pace and nerve-wracking suspense, Power Down is one of the must-read thrillers of the year. Don't miss this debut of novelist Ben Coes and the introduction of Dewey Andreas--you'll devour this one and wait anxiously for their return.” —Vince Flynn, New York Times bestselling author of Pursuit of Honor

“A ripping thriller from an exciting new novelist. Power Down kept me glued, turning the pages. Lots of action, a terrific hero, and a slimy villain--thrillers don't get any better.” —Stephen Coonts, New York Times bestselling author of The Disciple

Good Action Adventure except

When men or women with any military experience hear phrases such as : "He inserted a clip into his 1911 45 or he inserted a clip in to his M203 it aggravates them that an author would make these kind of mistakes. They are Not Clips they are magazines. Yanks me out of the story, when I hear an author make such a fundamental error that every soldier would recognize.

Great story line and action

What did you love best about Power Down?

I have worked off shore numerous times. So I was intrigued from that standpoint, but once past that point, it just got better and better.Ben Coes intertwines the plot and characters in a way I may not have heard before. Excellent. If you like a book that is well cast which in turn ties todays real life headlines with a blend of fiction, this is it. Highly recommended. Can't wait to listen to the next one in the series.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Dewey Andreas of course. He is the central character and becomes a legend.

What about Peter Hermann’s performance did you like?

Excellently read.

Great listening.

What a great job writing this close to the heart novel. I sure hope there is a follow up.

Great read

In your "description" of book, the release date of Jan 1, 2200, made me smile. Happy to still be alive. Sorry to have completely missed 3 whole years of my life though.

Surprisingly good book.

Figured it would be another decent thriller based on reviews. It's better than that and I have downloaded the second to start it right away. Even recommended it to my Wife.

Fantastic story with great characters

A full monty attack and response in kind. My first of many to come. The accuracy on the energy aspects were dead on! Start this series ASAP from the first one. Coed builds a phenomenal story!

Great!

Loved this modern day thriller! I can't wait to start the next one. I can't imagine it will better than Power Down.

Welcome to the genre.

Well done. Moves at a fantastic pace. Nicely balanced with tech, politics, and action. Looking forward to the others.

Watch out Vince Flynn

Would you consider the audio edition of Power Down to be better than the print version?

Probably

Who was your favorite character and why?

Dewey because he is the focused character. He is true blooded American, ask no questions. Enemies of America deserve what they get & what he can give them. Which most of the time is fatal

What about Peter Hermann’s performance did you like?

His characters are clear. He is into the story & sucks you right in too

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

Enemies of America beware

Any additional comments?

This is a terrific book, very well preformed. We have a secret terroristvg group, devastating attacks on America, high level moles, tons of action which is fast paced & a new American hero

DEWEY ANDREAS IS THE MAN

I decided to do a freeform style review because I thought it would be best to cover the Dewey Andeas series in one fell swoop.

There are a couple of things that I'd like to point out. Number one, this is a trilogy. It won't hurt to read the books out of order, but I'd strongly advise you to read them in order.

Secondly, for any fans of action/military thrillers, this is a fantastic series with an EXCELLECT narrator. Dewey Andreas is a certified bad ass; a cross between Mark Greaneys, Court Gentry, and Vince Flynns, Mitch Rapp. Ben Coes even threw in a tad bit more romance than the afore mentioned novels, but make no mistake-this is a far cry from a romance novel. However, the brief love scenes are a brief reprieve from the gruesomeness and gore of the action sequences.

And lastly, each of the books in this series are full of action, fast paced-once the scene is set, and just plain old exciting! I never wanted to stop listening to these books. It was like a drug; I walked around for days with my earphones in until I finished the last book. And now that I'm done I just want more!

A little about the narrators: Peter Herman narrates the first and last books in the series and David de Vries narrates the second. Usually I get kind of attached to the narrators who I first listen to in a series. In this case, there are only minor differences that would probably go unnoticed if you don't read the novels back-to- back. Both narrators do an incredible job. They do great accents, they have pleasant voices and they don't have any weird bad habits thats some narrators do regarding their speech patterns and dramatization.

I'd like to add that my personal favorite in the series is book 3, The Last Refuge. I really like Kohl Meir. I would really enjoy seeing him and Andreas work together again or even to see him as a recurring character.

To sum it up, buy the series. You won't be disappointed.