The Unsung Hero

Troubleshooters, Book 1

By: Suzanne Brockmann

Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor, Melanie Ewbank

Suzanne Brockmann's wildly popular Troubleshooters series showcases this master storyteller's rare gift for blending intense adventure with sensuous romance. And it all begins with The Unsung Hero, a heart-pounding tale of love that reveals hidden truths and brings two solitary people together against all odds.

After a near-fatal head injury, Navy SEAL lieutenant Tom Paoletti catches a glimpse of an international terrorist in his New England hometown. When he calls for help, the Navy dismisses the sighting as injury-induced imaginings. In a last-ditch effort to prevent disaster, Tom creates his own makeshift counterterrorism team, assembling his most loyal officers, two elderly war veterans, a couple of misfit teenagers, and Dr. Kelly Ashton. As the town's infamous bad boy, Tom was always in love with Kelly, a sweet "girl next door" who has grown into a remarkable woman. Now he has one final chance for happiness, one last chance to win her heart, and one desperate chance to save the day.

©2000 Suzanne Brockmann (P)2014 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

The book was great. Audiobook, not so much.

The male narrator ruined the audio book. He does not have the voice of a SEAL. Just No. I won't be purchasing any of this series of books with that narrator.

Rockin' narrator's!

I love listening to these narrator's and this series!, wish I had them all! I love finding a good voice to read my books, I wish these guys read them all! Great Job! !

3 interconnected stories in 1 book.

I read this series a long time ago and listening to it this time around was just as good, although I couldn’t remember if the book was written before or after 9/11. Which it was written before, just barely, so it gives a very small amount of perspective to the military life before 9/11 happened. Things have changed a lot since this book was written, but not so much that you can’t still enjoy the story. More than one story in this book, my favorite part is with the father’s flashbacks in France. I have read all of the Troubleshooter books, and they only get better as the story progresses, unfortunately she drops the flashback storylines about book 6. Narrators are decent, but not great.

1st book read by Suzanne Brockmann

I don't usually want to or like to read romance novels. I was more interested in the military & suspense of it for most of the story. How ever, once the main characters got involved in the plot of the story, I was sucked in and what can I say, I'm a hopeless romantic at heart.

Love the Troubleshooter series!

Love all the adventure & romance. Keeps you on your the edge of your seat in anticipation of what will happen next.

Why did they change the narration on me after purchasing?

When the books in the series had to use an accent, they had different narrators. Patrick Lawlor and Melanie Ewbank do not do accents well. The audio books I purchased had different narrators. How can they change them after I already bought them? I revisited the series and I can’t get through the first 2 books. The series itself is wonderfully written. Such a shame.

Still good series

read this series years ago. Still enjoyable, the Narration wasn't my favorite, but to each their own.

One of my fave series

Suspense-Action-Romance
I Admire Brockmann’s knowledge of WWII, and how she weaves two stories into one; past (Charles Ashton, Joe Paoletti, Cybele) and present (Tom Paoletti, Kelly Ashton, the Merchant).
The Publisher’s Summary in Audible has enough info to decide if you’re interested in the basic storyline.
Lt Tom Paoletti, goes home to New England to recover from a severe head injury, and believes he’s seen The Merchant, an international terrorist, at the airport. Is it real, or has he become paranoid due to his injury? Add in his teenage crush Dr Kelly Ashton, who has moved home to keep an eye on her father, Charles Ashton, who is dying from cancer. Tom’s Great Uncle Joe Paoletti is Charles’ best friend since WWII.

The secondary story has Charles lost behind enemy lines, and being rescued by the French Resistance, among whom Joe has been operating for 2 years, since he was shot down. Both are drawn in by their love for a tormented young woman on a mission of retribution.

Lawlor and Ewbanks do a decent job of narration. I didn’t have issues with Ewbanks reading slowly, as my default is 1.25 speed; 1.50 or 1.75 for a book like this, that I previously read in paperback.
Recommend.

Easy listen and predictable

Any additional comments?

Found it a bit boring and predictable. 3 love stories in one book as much as it was nice enough it just didn't grab me. This is a book to listen to if you've got nothing else and only get it when it's on special.

Wonderfullll….and For allll ages of the romantic..

This book was like a start of a beautiful relationship....slow and torturous eager satisfaction and a surprising climax of never ending excitement....with a relaxing happiness of completeness....😊