PULSE (A Jack Sigler Thriller - Book 1)

By: Jeremy Robinson

Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer

Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins

Publisher's summary

Imagine a world where soldiers regenerate and continue fighting without pause, and where suicide bombers live to strike again. This is the dream of Richard Ridley, founder of Manifold Genetics, and he has discovered the key to eternal life: an ancient artifact buried beneath a Greek inscribed stone in the Peruvian desert.

When Manifold steals the artifact and abducts archaeologist Dr. George Pierce, the United States Special Forces Delta operative, Jack Sigler, callsign King, and his Chess Team: Queen, Knight, Rook, Bishop, and their handler, Deep Blue give chase. They must save Pierce and stop Manifold before they change the face of genetics - and human history - forever.

©2010 Jeremy Robinson (P)2010 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Robinson’s latest reads like a video game with tons of action and lots of carnage....Gruesome and nasty in a good way, this will appeal to readers of Matthew Reilly." ( Booklist)

Good Start

New series for me, really enjoyed this book and looking forward to starting the next one.

People are giving the narrator a bad review, but I thought he did the job right, not perfect, but I still enjoyed the book.

I liked the focus on all the characters rather than just one, really enjoyed that and can't wait to learn more about Chess team.

Got to know about this series from a Joe Ledger book.

A crazy action thrill ride

Having read a few books by Jeremy Robinson I thought I had an inking for the style of the book this might be, but I was wrong. This thing is an action story on steroids, it starts fast and doesn't let up. I enjoyed the story and the frenetic pacing and it was a hell of a ride and fun first outing for a series. Jeffrey Kafer is enjoyable in narrating and acting out the cast of heroes and villains in this book. There might not be the most character development or completely realized heroes, but it is only because there is non-stop momentum in the story and the set pieces. It is a great ride that starts with a bang and doesn't let off till the very end.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

No spoilers

Excellent as usual from this author/narrator pair…..except pronunciation….Heckler & Koch…rhymes with smoke NOT scotch!!! The narrator pronounces it this way in everything I’ve heard from him. Very distracting!

STRONG STORY TEPID NARRATION

Not as strong as Joe Ledger series and narrator lacks drama and vocal variety .

Was hoping for more

I was excited for this book but found my attention wandering and was able to predict the twists. I had a hard time with the reader too, there was very little difference between characters as he was reading. I am going to try book 2, see if it gets better.

Gets your attention and keeps it

I loved this book. Going to find the rest of the series now. Exciting from start to finish!

not my favorite Robinson

there were many times where I was just struggling to get through this. as a Robinson fan I expected second world or island 731, this while steeped in lore, was not as good. the performance was also a lot worse. in the end it picked up once I got to know the characters. writing is still clunky and cliché I'll try the next one to see of it improves.

A must read!

Amazing book! loved every minute from start to finish. Can't wait to read the next one!

Another thrill ride.

Mixing ancient history, mythical lore, and military action, Jeremy Robinson once again delivers an intense thrill ride. If this were a movie I'd say it's a perfect summer popcorn flick. (speaking of which, Hollywood really should be working to bring some of Robinson's work to the big screen) Pulse features an intriguing cast of complex characters, a ton of nonstop action, and one heck of a wild story. I definitely look forward to checking out what happens next to Jack Sigler and the rest of the Chess team. As he always does, Jeffrey Jafer does a great job with the narration.

Not Bad

I do find that I enjoy some of Mr. Robinson’s work. Some are not so interesting and some are. But that is how it goes for stories. Granted, some plot lines seem over the top complicated. That is unfortunately the nature of the beast. Why else would you pick up the book. I did find this story pretty good and paced fast enough to keep it interesting. I would recommend this.