• No Easy Hope

  • Surviving the Dead, Volume 1
  • By: James N. Cook
  • Narrated by: Guy Williams
  • Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (1,480 ratings)

Prime logo Prime members: New to Audible?
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.
No Easy Hope  By  cover art

No Easy Hope

By: James N. Cook
Narrated by: Guy Williams
Try for $0.00

$14.95/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $24.95

Buy for $24.95

Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.

Publisher's summary

Eric Riordan was once a wealthy man leading a comfortable, easy life. Until one day Gabriel, his oldest friend, Marine Corps veteran, and a former mercenary, told him how the world was going to end.

He did his best to prepare. He thought he was ready for anything.

He was wrong.

As the dead rise up to devour the living, one man finds himself struggling to survive in the ruins of a shattered world. Alone, isolated, and facing starvation, his only chance is to flee to the Appalachians and join forces with Gabriel. But the journey will not be easy, and along the way his humanity, his will to live, and his very soul will be tested.

This is the beginning. This is his story.

©2011 James N Cook (P)2013 James N Cook

More from the same

What listeners say about No Easy Hope

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    832
  • 4 Stars
    455
  • 3 Stars
    133
  • 2 Stars
    37
  • 1 Stars
    23
Performance
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    783
  • 4 Stars
    380
  • 3 Stars
    151
  • 2 Stars
    49
  • 1 Stars
    17
Story
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    790
  • 4 Stars
    391
  • 3 Stars
    140
  • 2 Stars
    34
  • 1 Stars
    23

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Best Zombie Book So Far!

Haven't read too many zombie books, but this is the best so far. getting ready to start the next book...gotta go!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

A good tale and action!

Any additional comments?

This is a good story with Eric who is s really easy going character and just happen to plan for the end of the world with his new buddy Gabe. It is a all out interesting story as Eric interacts with people better in a Zombie Apocalypse than before in a normal world. You will not be disappointed in this story.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

5 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Pretty good zombie book.

Any additional comments?

I've listened to most of the popular zombie books in the past year and its been hard finding good ones now. This one I never heard of in anyone's list of favorites but it was one of the better ones I've listened to in a while. I'm going to get the second one now.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

3 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Loved It

James Cook hit a home run with this one. The story is about the characters not the Zombies. The two main characters are well developed and totally enjoyable. I thought Guy William's voice was not the right one for the book but I was way wrong. Guys voice perfectly portrays Eric's smart ass attitude.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Good nuff said

Well apparently that was not enough.

The story is solid, the characters are believable (mostly), and you care about them (mostly). I would recommend this to others. This book deals more with the story of the main characters and less describing the dead over and over and over like some other authors in this genre.

Is it Dostoyevsky, or Tolstoy? No, but it's a zombie book what are you expecting.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Tied for best Zombie Series

Would you consider the audio edition of No Easy Hope to be better than the print version?

N/A. Uh, who does this???

What did you like best about this story?

I am somewhat embarrassed to admit that I read / listen to many of these types of series. Before this, by far my favorite was Day by Day Armageddon. I think it still may be but I think this one may tie it given this first book. It was great. The reader was excellent - not to slow, not too fast. The story was excellent - as if I was the main character (maybe that's why I liked it). Regardless...I'm moving on to the second book now. So many other series have been disappointments compared to Day by Day so I am thrilled that I have found one that competes.

Any additional comments?

Why does the review form have to be in all these sections? This is the first review I've written and this format is dumb. Makes me not want to write another review.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Love the story, the performance not so much

What made the experience of listening to No Easy Hope the most enjoyable?

The story is great, if I were reading the book I would not be able to put it down.

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

The narrator is very clincal. Some times I felt like I was listening to a text book.

Any additional comments?

I enjoyed the story so much that I was able to get past the narration. I recommend the

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Very good story

Love the Story a lot. Noticed some inaccuracies about some of the weapons lingo, but over all nothing to glaring. I almost cried when Eric was saying goodbye to the people of the compound. I sure do hope Ethan, his wife and baby make it. Can't wait to listen to book 2.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars

Great listen...

It kept my interest throughout the entire story. Looking forward to getting the next book In the series.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Steve for the win

when you read/listen to this book...know that Steve is the man!

great listen.

anyone who likes the first few books of zombie rules...and Adrian's undead diary series will enjoy this.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!