The Grays

By: Whitley Strieber

Narrated by: Stephen Lang

Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins

Publisher's summary

Millions of people are confronting aliens that authorities say do not exist. Now Whitley Strieber, author of the #1 best seller Communion, which detailed his own close encounters, returns with The Grays, a mind-bending journey behind the curtain of secrecy that surrounds the subject of aliens. This audiobook will make you think deeply, not only about the mystery of who the Grays are, but who exactly we are.

Meet the Three Thieves: a group of Grays assigned to duty in a small Kentucky town. They've been occupying this town for decades, abducting its residents and manipulating bloodlines in an attempt to create an ultra-intelligent human being. Nine-year-old Conner Callahan will face the ultimate terror as he struggles to understand who he has been bred to be and what he must do to save humanity.

Meet Colonel Michael Wilkes, a government official who has monitored the Grays' presence for years. He's done everything in his power to keep the secret of the Grays from reaching the public, but when the Grays begin to reveal themselves, Wilkes' fear of ultimate occupation forces him to set in motion a sinister plan to ensure the survival of humanity. But at what cost?

The fate of the human race lies in one woman, Lauren Glass. Her father was the only man to communicate with the Grays. His untimely death leaves Lauren the unique ability to communicate with the last remaining captive Gray, known as A for Adam, and she may be the only one to truly unravel the Grays' ultimate plan.

©2006 Whitley Strieber (P)2006 Audio Renaissance, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishers, LLC

Critic reviews

"A terrific read." (Booklist)
"It goes without saying that [Strieber's] abduction scenarios have a disturbing authenticity that even skeptical readers will find provocative." (Publishers Weekly)

If You Loved "Communion", You'll Love This

Any additional comments?

The 1st of the 11 hours sort of dragged on but once you're past the beggining of the book, it really takes off. Anyone who is interested (even mildly) in aliens/UFOs will find this book absolutely riveting.

The Grays

Possibly the best science fiction novel written. I'd like to thank the great Whitley Streiber for such a gripping masterpiece.

I had trouble staying onboard

I really enjoyed the first half of this book. I thought it was very creative and yet believable, but then increasingly less so. Some things took a turn that I found to be implausible based on the existing tone and characterizations set early on. It's clear this man can write well but there was something inconsistent and sometimes nullifying for me. Great narrator.

good story

Narrator was good at storytelling but the voices he used for characters killed it for me.

I really appreciate it so.

it kept my attention and that made it a worthwhile listen. Interesting concepts to mull through.

Interesting and an excellent read for SciFi fans!

I really enjoyed this book because it puts a real spin on the age old “ little green men” theory, Roswell and the like. I am very impressed with the author and his style of intelligence and detail. Up next-“Communion.”

it was ok

fun book good story maybe gir like a tween beginner alien book. i liked it

Decent book

I felt as if the story jumped around a lot. Maybe I'll listen to it again when I can focus just on the book. I love audio books cause they allow me to do other things as I'm listening. As a busy single mother I need that.

The story was Great!

please make a Netflix series, or movie based on this!,
we need more ! sequal!

Cool story!

It’s hard to find a grounded Alien story today everything is all exploding buildings and giant space battles. The grays was a intimate story about family which makes the story & characters truly believable. 4 out of 5 stars, worth the credit.