Deserter

Kris Longknife, Book 2

By: Mike Shepherd

Narrated by: Dina Pearlman

Length: 14 hrs and 3 mins

Publisher's summary

Kris Longknife had no choice about growing up rich and pampered. When she did have a choice, she joined the Marines. But now, a friend needs help halfway across the galaxy - and with a military heritage coursing through her blood, it's time for Kris Longknife to be a hero. Kris boards the next ship to Turantic, the last place her friend was seen alive. But there's more to the rescue than meets the eye.

Turantic is not only the most twisted hellhole in the galaxy, but it's also under quarantine because of a deadly plague. And after a sudden, suspicious loss of communication with the outside world, Kris realizes the length some enemies will go to for a life-threatening bait-and-trap. But she is willing to go even further - and deeper into Turantic's secrets - to survive.

©2004 Mike Moscoe (P)2009 Audible, Inc.

Very easy to Read and a Good Story

Excellent ballance of character, story and imagination; whereby none dominates the other.The story line(s) allow the reader a bit of anticipation without loosing the excitement. And best of all, here is an author that knows the value of finishing their story, rounding it of and making it complete, even if there is a part 2..

Congratulations Mike Shepherd and a good job by the narrator Dina Perlman.

Nice follow up

Though this book was predictable, it was well written. As with most sequels to a fiction book, lots of bread crumbs were dropped in this one to steer you to the next book in the series. a pleasant read.

Awesome Sci-fi series

I am writing this because i think it is one of the best series books out there. Mike Shepherd always tells a good action packed story. This one has a female lead and she has some great friends that are willing to die for her and what she stands for. The narrator Dina Pearlman is also one of the best !!
ALWAYS REMEMBER TO READ THE BOOKS IN ORDER.

As expected.

I like the series but it is predictable. The narrator is good and I enjoy the differences in the characters.

Good story but….

Please get rid of the cheesy music as well as requiring fifteen words to submit a review.

You will really like this series

This is a very well written series. It reminds me a bit of David Weber's Honor Harrington series in scope, but it has a life and flavor all its own. I have listened to the first three books and each one is an exciting stand alone thriller with twists and turns that you will not see coming. But, each one is also a smoothly crafted extension of the whole. I enjoyed them all. Kris Longknife will leave you wanting more...

I wasn't sure that Dina Pearlman had the voice range to carry this series, but she has proven to be up to the task. Her only problem is her phrasing. She refuses to follow the written punctuation and adds pauses where none are called for. This bad habit destroys the flow and continuity of action in many, many cases. Other than that, which can be lived with if you grit your teeth, she does very well.

I give the series 4 stars and Pearlman 3 stars. It's a good combination and a fine listen.

A fun adventurer

Kris Longknife is a great character in a fun adventure story. If you're a fan of military sci-fi, then you'll get a kick out of this adventure.

Good series

Where does Deserter rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Strong characters, great action. Captivating

What was one of the most memorable moments of Deserter?

It's the whole package. Don't skip anything or you miss too much

What does Dina Pearlman bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Very good performance. Half of the audio is the story the other the narrator

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes.

Any additional comments?

I'm working my way through all of m shepherds books on audio and thoroughly enjoying every minute

Intriguing

This is book two in the Kris Longknife series. The story flows more smoothly in this second installment. Shepherd appears skilled in writing conversations between intelligent witty people.

Kris sets out to rescue her friend Tom. Kris has some determined enemies who’d like to kill her and tried to get to her via her friend Tom. She is the Prime Minister’s daughter, billionaire in her own right, member of an extremely wealthy and powerful multigenerational family, and a Navy lieutenant 2nd Class, and now a Princess in a new star nation/empire.

The story is interesting and fun read. There was more action in the second half of the story. The suspense keeps one on the edge of their seats. The story is well written and intriguing because the Kris in installment two is a bit different from the one in Mutineer. This is a somewhat typical space opera that is all about characters along with some action, suspense and just a good read. Dina Pearlman narrated the book.

not much naval action

a lot of between the action scenes fill in. interesting situation of making moslems as the good guys.