Storm Front

Virgil Flowers, Book 7

De: John Sandford

Narrado por: Eric Conger

The thrilling new novel in the number one New York Times - bestselling series.

In Israel, a man clutching a backpack searches desperately for a boat. In Minnesota, Virgil Flowers gets a message from Lucas Davenport: You're about to get a visitor. It's an Israeli cop, and she's tailing a man who's smuggled out an extraordinary relic - a copper scroll revealing startling details about the man known as King Solomon.

Wait a minute, laughs Virgil. Is this one of those Da Vinci Code deals? The secret scroll, the blockbuster revelation, the teams of murderous bad guys? Should I be boning up on my Bible verses?

He looks at the cop. She's not laughing. As it turns out, there are very bad men chasing the relic, and they don't care who's in the way or what they have to do to get it. Maybe Virgil should start praying.

©2013 John Sandford (P)2013 Penguin Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

“One of the best in that series so far...[it is] exciting, complex and funny.... The beauty of Sanford's writing is that the narrative of the book is told in perfect harmony with Flowers' personality. The descriptions of the plot and the locale of the story have the same laconic quality as Virgil's tone and speaking habits. You seem to be in Virgil's mind and thoughts as the narrative unfolds...Storm Front is an enjoyable and relaxing read. Sandford knows his characters, his locale and his plot. There are no missteps. It is entertaining reading all the way.” (Huffington Post)

“With another gritty storyline and appealing characters, Sandford has penned another winner, one sure to shoot to the top of the best-seller lists.” (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

“Clever, quirky...unusually good-natured intrigue distinguishes this outing.” (Publishers Weekly, starred review)

funny. Heartfelt. f...king flowers

loved it. still best flowers book ever. must read for those with funny bone or not.

A lighter version of Virgil Flowers

I am apparently the dissenting opinion. I liked this outing with Virgil Flowers. I think I liked the lighter, funnier storyline. Yes, maybe the plot was a little suspect but I liked the various characters, agencies, fake agencies and even Ma Noble. I will agree that I thought Mr. Conger was a little lax in trying to have different voices. I had a hard time distinguishing between Lucas and Virgil. He did great accents though. I will also agree that he has never done any research on the pronunciation of the cities in Minnesota. I still haven't forgotten Cloquet being pronounced "Klo-ket". Still, I think this outing may provide new characters for Virgil in the future. It was fun taking a walk on the lighter side.

I really like Virgil!

The story is improbable but interesting and funny, not horrifying, like some crime stories. Loved meeting Frankie for the first time.

another Virgil Flowers

I have listened to all of John Sandford books and really love his Flowers series.
Flowers is a different kind of cop and gets the "bad guys" in his own way.

this was a good installment - He has his unique way of doing things --

worth a credit --

Great Listen

If you could sum up Storm Front in three words, what would they be?

Just a great unpredictable story all the way to the end.

What did you like best about this story?

Never lost interest or drifted.

What about Eric Conger’s performance did you like?

Nothing special. Did a good job. I focused on the story, just like a listener is supposed to. I didn't catch any breaks or badly pronounced words. nice.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

just kept a good pace.

Any additional comments?

nope

good story, but not John Sandford's best

Any additional comments?

The story was good, but many of the characters had conflicting loyalties and at times it was hard to keep them straight. Eric Conger is great, as usual, but I wish both he and Richard Ferrone, who reads Lucas Davenport, would ask someone from the mid-west how to pronounce crappies, bratwurst & lilacs.

Virgil is Fully Fleshed Out Now

When the Virgil Flowers line of books started he was kind of an unwelcome diversion from the Davenport series. A spinoff that I was not entirely sure I was going to like. The series started slowly, but I've listened to every one of them, and I am liking them more and more. Eric Conger delivers a good reading performance, and I've come to the point that I like Flowers and know pretty much what he's going to do. He's his own man, and a very different man than Davenport. You can almost predict what Davenport will do; not so with Flowers whom Sandford keeps us guessing about most of the time. This is a good listen and worth you time and money.

This is a fun read!

Any additional comments?

This book is a light, enjoyable read with a good story line. Nothing too heavy here but I liked it!

My favorite in the series

Great job on all fronts. Story keeps you guessing, the characters are so much fun, and the narration was excellent as always. Love that "Bleeping Flowers"

Flowers in another winner!

John Sandfords books are always detailed, suspenseful, and full of understanded and sometimes incredibly funny dialogue. This is no exception. One of the more amusing entries, Sandford strikes all the right notes in what has to be one of the best takeoffs of the 'DiVinci Code' type adventure novel, set in Minnisota, no less.

The narrator, Eric Conger, is perfect for Flowers, and is clearing having fun with the plot that seems more out of a Carl Hiassen novel than the violent crime that Sandford usually portrays.

Compared to some of the very dark books that Sandford has written in both his Virgil Flowers Series, as well as the Prey Series, this one is very humorous (in his usual understated way), and very clever. Eric Conger brings this out in his style of narration as he goes through the book. The accents, the emphasis - everything is spot on.

I always like Sandford's books, but I do believe this is one of his best ever.