The Haze

By: Jack Hunt

Narrated by: Henry Schrader

Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins

Publisher's summary

Think fast. Stay alive.

In the wake of a summer storm, a strange malady takes hold, slowing mental and physical response. For many exposed, it proves fatal. As scientists race to find a cure for the unexplainable, it spreads.

As the mysterious event scatters survivors, Alice wanders alone until she saves a young boy and discovers that not only does he hold the answer to the whereabouts of her family, but the key to saving humanity.

Now, as she escorts him across a ravaged country, they soon discover no one is safe from the terrifying phenomenon, and realize the worst isn’t dying from it, but surviving.

In this cinematic thriller, The Haze weaves an emotional journey through a brutal civilization with unforgettable characters. Wildly entertaining, this non-stop thrill ride with white-knuckle suspense will make you think long after finishing.

©2022 Jack Hunt (P)2022 Jack Hunt

Men should not attempt to do a woman's voice.

Like nails on a chalkboard. Should of just bought the book and read it. Nothing enjoyable about listening to a book where almost the entirety of it is a man using (attempting terribly) an feminine voice. Why they didn't just have a woman read the book is beyond me.

Great story

Enjoyed in a very strange way! Emotional, scary, even though not fully real. Could this be possible?

Meh

I like the premise of this story, a fresh dystopian idea, and it grabbed my attention early on. After that tho, my disappointment grew, mostly due to how the main character, Alice, is written.

Wavering from a steely and very capable character to being jarringly clueless with little situational awareness. From being able to single handedly nab bad guys to huh? What? People are doing bad things? More than once it felt as though the cluelessness was a contrived way to allow other characters to explain the story line.

By the end, I was definitely not interested in her or her quest, only listened to find out how the author would wrap up the story. No loose ends, so that's another plus I suppose.

The narrator did well, but should take care not to use overuse stereotyped tones in speech. Tough gritty guys don't always need gravelly voices, as an example. Giving the scientist sister such a different accent was weird, was that intended to portray her as a snob? Made it difficult to imagine these two grew up together.

loved it!

can't wait for part 2. enjoyed the narration as well and I'm pretty picky about that. I like how it's not your usual post apocalyptic story, different threat. reminded me of the Fog but without the monsters, except the human ones.

Fast paced and action packed

I liked this book because it has a different spin on it than most of its kind. The characters are life like - you like some and dislike others. I would recommend this book.

I liked the story.

I liked the story and the narration.
I loved the idea of a new type of apocalypse!
Being an obsessed reader/listener of this genre it was a huge relief.
There were a few spots that kinda got stuck in a moment far too long and to be honest I fast-forwarded through them.
This narrator was new to me and I enjoyed him very much.
I have faith that Mr. Hunt will turn this into another epic series. Please?

Constantly Moving Tail

Came across this title randomly and the premise grabbed me enough for me to pull the trigger. I am so glad I grabbed it.

The book follows Alice, who lets say has gone through a lot. She encounters Jonah, who has his own tragic past. The two cross over dangerous territory to accomplish their goals. I felt like i was right there along with them on their journey. The ending was a tad bit rushed and a little bit of a plot hole, but I was pulled in so great, that it wasn't that big of a deal.

Little struggling, but finish it.

story line was good but struggled with the characters, also since It was mostly female characters , would like to have a female narrator.

Generic Post-Apocalyptic Story

The Haze is a generic post-apocalyptic action book without many new or interesting ideas. The characters are all flat and the dialogue feels clunky. There's action throughout, yet I still found it boring and almost a chore to continue. There may be potential buried in there somewhere, but overall the book just feels soulless and generic.

A female narrator would have been a better fit for this book, but the narrator does a fine job despite this. The narration is a little slow and benefits from 1.2x playback speed, but otherwise is very solid.

Why?

Why when your protagonist is a woman and so are other key characters, why have a male reader?? Mediocre story and two dimensional characters - the book equivalent of a made for tv movie.