Unspeakable

By: Sandra Brown

Narrated by: John Henry Cox

Length: 13 hrs and 33 mins

Publisher's summary

Carl Herbold enjoys being bad. After all, he is terrifyingly good at it. Stimulated by violence, he and his brother, Cecil, had easily graduated from juvenile delinquents to full-blown killers. And Carl, now serving a life sentence in an Arkansas penitentiary, carries out a daring escape with a fellow inmate and is on his way back to where he began—Blewer County, Texas.

Ann Corbett had been widowed right before her son was born. Beset by debt and personal tragedy, she faces the toughest challenge of her life—holding on to the ranch that is her son's birthright—unaware that she is at the center of Carl Herbold's vengeful plan.

Ezzy Hardge is a retired lawman who is haunted by the one crime he sacrificed everything to solve, but could not. And Jack Sawyer, a seemingly easygoing cowboy and drifter whose past is shrouded in mystery, understands Herbold's twisted mind and his hate-filled lust for vengeance.

Risking exposure of his own troubled past, Jack arrives at Anna Corbett's ranch asking for work, but in reality hoping to protect the innocent deaf woman and her young son from Herbold's rage.

Carl Herbold's prison break draws them inexorably toward a day of reckoning: Ezzy, an over-the-hill peace officer seeking redemption; Jack, a man stalked by dark secrets he can no longer outrun; and Anna, a beautiful woman locked in silence and self-imposed isolation. All must grapple with their own demons before their tumultuous confrontation with a diabolical killer.

Realistic, sharp-edged, and complex, Sandra Brown's latest work is so suspenseful it zings like a high-tension wire. Unspeakable, with its haunting images and breathtaking pace, is the best Sandra Brown yet.

©1998 Sandra Brown Management, Ltd. (P)1998 Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Publishing, a Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc.

Unspeakable

I enjoyed this book. Good narrator. Interesting characters and a surprising twist at the end. I will be reading another Sandra Brown book soon.

Likeable protagonists

Loved the story! It was so visceral at times, and so emotional and heartwarming at other times. The performance of the story-teller was fantastic. I really enjoyed this one.

Unspeakable is un...just okay

I am a fan of SB, but this one was mediocre...entertaining, but not a have to listen/read. I found myself wandering and missing part of the story, only to not miss much. The story contains several subplots that intertwine with the main plot. The deaf woman is interesting, but her son is sickening. Jack, who appers out of nowhere and has a mysterious background, is the superhero who saves the day. This story has several murders including some shocking ones that are unexpected. Seems like it is the same storyline just in a different part of the country and with accents. I am not sure if it was the narration or the story forumula of which I am tiring. There is always a prominent female character, a child(or one on the way), and 2-3 male characters. Some are extremely evil and while there is at least one with a dubious background. There is always someone on the run...blah, blah, Perhaps I need a break from SB.

Narration and audio ruined this book.

I gave this book three stars over all. The story was just okay. There wasn't a lot of excitement in this story. The audio was down right AWFUL. There was static and crackling throughout the entire story. The male narrator wasn't all that good. This isn't a book I will listen to again.

Fantastic

This book grabs you in the beginning and doesn't let go until the end.

Unspeakable

I couldn't wait to hear how it ended . Now I wish it was hours longer. Absolutely worth listening to. Thanks Sandra Brown.

Reads like a romance novel

Sandra Brown writes good stories from time to time, but the ones that are torrid romance novels tend to be over simplistic. Here you have the requisite vulnerable young woman and strong he-man with a troubled past who fall in love with each other at first sight. A real bodice ripper!

the characters

love how I didn't know until the end what had happened to Patty, how it had come about. finding out Jack"s story

nice break

The information contained about the deaf is fairly accurate. There could have been a few more things added about etiquette dealing with the deaf community that would have been beneficial. The plot held together generally and the book was a nice break. The only weak spot to was the child, but he had a small part

Great!

This is the third SB book I've tried and was far far superior to the other two. I loved this book!! All of the characters were believable and flawed. It was suspenseful and thrilling. I hated the "bad guys" so much by the end, I couldn't wait for them to get theirs!!! I went back and listened to the end again. I highly recommend this book but credit user beware.... Some of the violence is gut churning., and one scene in an underage girl. The details are kept from us,as far as, a moment by moment of her torture, but enough to know the true evil of the escaped convicts. Anyway- I will definitely listen to this book again!!!