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)

The Greys

Very good book. Kept me listening till it was over. Couldn't put it down.

What a nice surprise!

I wasn't sure what to expect from a book called The Grays. He could've been just about anything alien related. That being said this book is a composite of UFO rumour lore and conspiracy theory. It was most enjoyable!

not bad

This book was ok for me. It moved along at a good pace and was not completely unbelieveable. the ending of the book kind of leaves you saying what the hell. For a book to be great for me the ending has to leave me as excited or interested as the rest of the book. When you get kind of left there it really takes away from the adventure.

great book

This is a really good book it would be nice if there was a sequel to this book I think Whitley does a fantastic job. If you are into the what if the supernatural or the aliens this is the book.

wonderful. great. part 2 is need now

the should be made in to a movie. also part 2 of the book i feel like i want more.

I have read quite a few science fiction books....

I have read quite a few science fiction books lately and so I was hoping this one would be a bit different from the others and that I would feel okay about the ending and book in general.

Well....this book didn't let me down.

I enjoyed The Grays because it had a very human side to it and you felt for the characters both alien and human....there were times when I was actually a bit afraid to go on...not wanting to know what would happen next but not being able to stop listening. There were a couple of slow parts which I just daydreamed through but overall I was particularly enthralled with this book and the idea of the human race being saved by a little boy. I couldn't help but wonder what would it be like to be his mother and how would I react to all the craziness that came my way. I was particularly happy with the ending for most of the science fiction books I have read lately have been such a downer.....but this book gave me hope and was filled with hope in the midst of danger....and I felt relief in finding a book that would end on a high note.

Thanks to this little novel my hope in science fiction reads has been restored again.

Amazing

Simply amazing and captures the essence of what holds true in the hidden world of the Grays.

The Grays , felt more real than fake. I recommend

A wonderful book,a must read through to the end. So much action packed moments as well.

great book

very good book especially if you are interested in extraterrestrials. I really enjoyed it and it kept my attention

Most of it was a stretch

I felt like he was stretching the truth in many cases in order to sell the book. A lot of it was interesting, though.