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Deep Black
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LENGTH10 hrs and 6 mins
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RELEASE DATE09-14-04
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Program TypeAudiobook
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Publisher's Summary
Working for the NSA, ex-Marine sniper Charlie Dean is dispatched to Russia, hooking up with former Delta Force trooper Lia DeFrancesca to find out what happened to the plane. The Deep Black team stumbles across an even more alarming secret - a plot to assassinate the Russian president and overthrow the democratic government by force. The coup could have dire consequences for Russia and the world.
With no clearance from the government it's called on to protect, the National Security Agency goes to war. But before Lia and Dean can unravel the conspiracy, they learn that one of the spy plane's passengers - an NSA techie - survived the crash. Critical information could fall into enemy hands. And that enemy is playing to the death.
Special ops: listen to another Deep Black thriller.
©2004 Stephen Coonts and Jim DeFelice; (P)2004 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
What the Critics Say
"Coonts knows how to write and build suspense." (The New York Times Book Review)
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"Deep Black"
I found this book good enough. I will admit that I didn't like it as well as some other works by Coonts. His Grafton series is excellent. It is good enough for me to listen to the second book in this series. The narrator J. Charles is a fine reader but I found myself thinking Dick Hill would have done better. I also found myself thinking the story line was a little on the outside. I like fiction stories that maybe, sort of kind of, with some imagination be true. I found myself thinking my foot to this story line and the interactions of the main characters. Over all it was OK. Coonts has done better. I hope the series picks up steam.
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Waaaaaay too much marginaly relevant highly technical detail that seems to be puffery to fill out the pages and justify the price of the book.
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Joanna SCOTTSDALE, AZ, United States 09-04-10 Member Since 2007
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"Great espionage thriller"
Listened to by my husband: Really enjoyed the plot, the characters, and the complexity of the missions. Only complaint was that the narrator read the book way too fast, and had to slow down the playback to catch everything and everyone in the story. Planning on getting all the Deep Black Books after this first sample.
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David Fort Wayne, IN, United States 06-05-12 Member Since 2010
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"And the plot was? Did we finish? That's it?"
What disappointed you about Deep Black?There are so many sub-plots that never get tied together or wrap up that the entire book left me wondering what was the point. What happened to 'Wave 3?' What was the point of the defection of the pilot? (That entire plot line seemed worthless). Was this book about 'lasers' or the assassination? What dies any of it really have to do with Deep Black? This book was a mess of topics that never tied together.
Has Deep Black turned you off from other books in this genre?No. But I will give the series another chance. Perhaps this (book 1) leaves alot open for the next one.
What didn’t you like about J. Charles’s performance?First, pick a dialect for the character and stick with it. One minute a character sounds like he is from Brooklyn and the next, a surfer from California. The Russian accent, while completely incorrect, would have been ok if in the middle of the sentence it didn't switch to some New York style with out warning. Overall, the narrator is clearly one of my least favorite in the audio book genre.The narrator really detracted from the story.
You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?While trying to be objective, I don't have anything positive to say about this book or it's performance.
Any additional comments?At this time I HAVE NOT listened to any other book from this author or this series, I feel it's only fair to give the next book a go and see if it offers a better performance and story.
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