The Five

By: Robert R. McCammon

Narrated by: Nick Landrum

Length: 20 hrs and 28 mins

Publisher's summary

With works such as Swan Song and the historical thriller Mister Slaughter, best-selling author Robert McCammon has proven himself an extraordinarily accomplished storyteller. The Five features a rock band skirting the margins of success while touring the American Southwest. Life on the road, however, takes a strange turn when they encounter an Iraq War veteran. Soon thereafter, violence descends on the group, and their lives are tuned to a terrifying pitch.

©2011 The McCammon Corporation (P)2011 Recorded Books, LLC

Good but slow at times

What made the experience of listening to The Five the most enjoyable?

It was a good story. Kinda wanted to see how it ended.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The killer...a good fruitcake always makes for a good story.

What about Nick Landrum’s performance did you like?

He's easy on the ears

"The Five" Gets Five (stars)

This is an enjoyable book. I got to know the characters and liked some of their "no care" attitudes. The Five is a band with five members - 2 girls and 3 guys. They're like a family. A former soldier thinks that the band blames soldiers for deaths of innocent children. He wants them dead or needs for them to die for his own sanity. I really enjoyed the narration - Nick Landrum even sang some of their songs. I wondered how he could pick out the tune from just a book. Seemed pretty good to me. I liked the concept of hearing what a band does on the road. Also, about how they made money, and what kind of agents they had, etc, because it doesn't seem as exciting as we might think. I'll give it a "High Five".

Long listen to, but worth it.

The book is a slow start. when it picks up it's full speed ahead. like most of other reviewers, there are some parts I felt did not need all of the descriptive words. The narrator's singing wasn't the worst that I have heard. The references to actual bands is pretty cool. I suggest you give it a try.

Another Great Book!

Love every book Robert R. McCammon has written. All have powerful messages in them. Nick Laundry was perfect as the narrator.

pretty good

If you have experience with the world of rock and roll music bussiness and like good intense fictional telling of madness and delusion then this book is right up your alley. Good narration with strong character builds makes this an A+ listen

Written like a song with a purpose.

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

I would recommend this to anyone who likes a subtle thriller with twists. I particularly like the fact that McCammon has presented this story as a quest for the reason to write a last song. The fact that there is an ever-present threat to this group takes a back seat to the true story.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I liked True. He is a Marine veteran FBI agent who is fighting an internal battle. He is conflicted because he needs to save the band, but wants to help the antagonist (fellow veteran) get the help he desperately needs.

Which character – as performed by Nick Landrum – was your favorite?

I particularly liked Nick Landrum's portrayal of the country gas station owner at the end of the book. Also, the bell-bearded member of the 13th Floors.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I was moved by Terry's climactic moment from meeting the 13th Floors keyboardist to his meeting of Pett.

Any additional comments?

As usual, McCammon has given us the most descriptive settings and characters. He has given us background of characters to allow them to develop not only in our minds, but also in our hearts. He makes us hate and love the same person. This is his talent: he knows humanity, he knows forgiveness, he knows how to write people.

characters still cross my mind

I found the Five absorbing – great character development. I began to think of the Five as real people that I wanted to meet and get to know. Story line was not necessarily unique but that didn’t matter. I was a little disappointed in the ending. Not sure what I expected or how I would have wanted it to end but to me it just kinda sizzled out. Was long but you come to expect that with McCammon. The band members still cross my mind and I find my self missing them and wondering where they would be now and what they would be doing.

Not what ive come to expect from Mccammon

It has some decent parts but overall not very gripping. also narrator was only so so and the singing is bad.

rock n roll

incredible storytelling that only Robert McCammon can pull off. unique story and great narration. check it out if you like rock and roll

LOVED IT

as always a magical touching book by a master writer.
the narrator was very good. characters were vocally clearly drawn. I found no issue with the narrator singing. he gave your imagination enough to fill in the rest of the song.