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)

A good SF yarn

At first it started like a humdrum abduction story that had me rolling my eyes. Fortunately, it quickly moved into a complicated story that pulled me in. Good characters, twisty plot, historical ties, and no clear villain, all that I like. I found myself siding with the antagonists occasionally -- they could be right.

Really fascinating

Compelling story that really moves quickly. Do you miss the X-files? I sure do, so this excellent book is almost nostalgic. Extremely cinematic in terms of action and dialog. Kind of believable in its own special way, and the real-ness of the human emotion portrayed gives the UFO story punch. After I got done walking the dog, I kept listening until the iPod's battery drained!

Strieber does it again

What a great book! I really hated for it to end. Good story, and great narration.

This book R O C K S !

I love the reader and the ETness of the book. I was not expecting such a great listen but after about 2 min I was hooked. What a great suprise.

I was hooked at chapter one

The idea of the Grays being these super evolved human architects is a wicked concept. I'm a military man, so I was delighted to have a connection with that component in the book.

I've been obsessed with The Grays ever since!

Man, The Grays is a terrific sci-fi story.

After I was done I just wanted more. More to learn about the Grays.

They did end up making some movies, but of course always read the books first.

At 60 years old with the heart of a kid. Today, I decided to actually post some reviews for the very first time. I have been using Audible for many years now. Maybe if you like my selections that means your into the same books as I am into and I will read your selections if that's possible now, to share someone else's book list?

Great UFO conspiracy fun

I was "spooked" a bit by the beginning as the images were somewhat intense for me, but then the story really started up and I was hooked. I couldn't stop listening. A great adventure-conspiracy-thriller with tremendous potential for a sequel.

Really great story

I’ve listened to a number of extraterrestrial stories and this is by far the best fictional story I’ve heard.

great read

wow its really better than i thought it would be. definitely was worth the time.

so exciting!

just wish the narrator could have pronounced the writer's name correctly. but otherwise, the story was captivating