The Devil's Waters

A USAF Pararescue Thriller, Book 1

De: David L. Robbins

Narrado por: Benjamin L. Darcie

Duración: 12 h y 31 m

Resumen del Editor

David L. Robbins, author of the war classic War of the Rats, delivers another heart-stopping, deeply researched military adventure, this time right off today’s front pages.

The US military’s most highly trained and elite unit is the US Air Force pararescuers, known as PJs. All battle-hardened vets, their motto is "That Others May Live". Their singular mission is CSAR: Combat Search and Rescue. But, off the Horn of Africa, one PJ unit is tasked with a desperate assignment that goes against its oath: Take down a cargo ship full of secrets that’s been captured by Somali pirates. The team doesn’t hesitate, because one of its own is already on board the hijacked ship. There, they will face ruthless Yusuf Raage, a pirate leader who will sacrifice anything and anyone to keep his captured ship. The PJs have only one hour before the ship is destroyed by a missile, with all hands and cargo aboard.

©2012 David L. Robbins (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Enjoyable Listen

Amongst all the negative and positive reviews, I find this book a good read with lots of action to sustain my attention. Definitely not a waste of time. Plus, I get to learn about a new section of the marine, the PJ. Excellent narration by Benjamin Darcie.

Eventually, the book ended

Would you try another book from David L. Robbins and/or Benjamin L. Darcie?

From Mr. Darcie, I'm likely to: I liked his voice and he could render the various character.From Mr. Robbins.... Well, the book was much, much, MUCH slower I wish it to be.The plot was not a bad one, on the contrary: a humanitarian mission turned into the rescue from an hijack of a classified vessel.
Quite alluring as a plot.
But the story went on at snail pace. It took me a real effort not to put it aside.

Would you be willing to try another book from David L. Robbins? Why or why not?

As before, this book was so slow!

Which scene was your favorite?

The death of the capitain of the ship. I liked him, his death suits both the character and the plot.

Could you see The Devil's Waters being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

Maybe it could turn to a decent tv series. Stars... No, it suits to anonymous actors.

Any additional comments?

Not a complete waste of a credit, if you look for a mild action book.
The characters as a bunch are some plain and hackneyed.

Excellent military/espionage novel

There is a tendency for military thriller authors to substitute continuous action and fabricated suspense for a real plot. The Devil's Waters has all of the action and suspense expected while also having a strong plot. This is the first novel in the USAF Pararescue Thriller series. It is a better novel than The Empty Quarter which is the second book in the series (I reviewed it 13 months ago). The team fights Somali pirates without understanding their real mission is espionage against Iran. Some reviewers write that this novel is unrealistic. I disagree! The espionage scenario by the US could easily occur.

Would have liked an abridged version

I am *so* not one for abridged books, but frankly, this book was just a little too ... too wordy, too technical, too slow. I actually really enjoyed the cast of characters, the plot and even the general writing style. Liked the narration a lot, but yeah ... maybe an abridged version. I got this book through my kindle unlimited program and paid the reduced whyspersync prices. It was worth the $2, and I am intrigued enough to be going to check out book 2.

This isn't a genre that I have delved particularly deeply into, so maybe I am just not burned out on it's particular tropes yet ...but I thought this was a fun listen.

this book is grate narration and story line

If you could sum up The Devil's Waters in three words, what would they be?

this a book that creates an illusion of the actual event its like i was there.

Mediocre

Story was alright but definitely not accurate to what would really happen. Narrator mispronounces words/names and it becomes a nuisance

A Non-stop thrill ride

A great story full of non-stop action and adventure. “The Devil’s Waters” is well written and keeps you riveted as you wonder what will happen next and the characters are the best of the best the PJs who want to save lives rather than take them. This is a great book for anyone who loves thrillers with a ton of action!

Mr. Darcie does a great job bringing the characters to life with his accents.

Not captivating

I’ve listened to 3 chapters so far. The narrator is very monotone, like he should be reading a old historic book about Theodore Roosevelt or someone building some sort of business empire. I really try to stay away from books that aren’t read by the author and this book is a prime example. I’m going to try and return this book and get something else.

Nailbiter!!

This book had a great build-up that fed into an unpredictable climax! Can’t wait for the next adventure.

New Exciting Rescue by Parachute

Where does The Devil's Waters rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

The Devil's Waters ranks high on the audiobooks that I have listened to of this genre. This audiobook is about a branch of the US Military, the Air Force, that provides water rescue for our American soldiers.

What did you like best about this story?

The story provided me with an exciting audiobook about the Air Force. This thriller was an excellent listen about new subject material for me.The story had so much new information that listening to it provided me with an enjoyable learning experience. This is the first time I've listened to a story about the Air Force. The story was not boring in any way. The book started out good and stayed that way through to the end.

What about Benjamin L. Darcie’s performance did you like?

Benjamin L. Darcie's performance was excellent. I liked the many different accents he used. Whether the accents were correct for a particular region I have no idea. However, they sounded very good to me. There were gruff voices, gentle, curious, angry, teasing and many other intonations. The book was an easy listen. He used great pronunciation. I didn't have to back up to understand what was read.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

There were a couple of times that my eyes did get wet. The PJ's, (Parachute Jumper's), have a specific service that they provide for people. Their sincerity in caring for people was admirable to say the least. I could see and hear what service these men provided for those injured or dying. The JP's always worked in pairs, never less than two. If it meant having to die they did not leave. There were extenuating circumstances that had to be reasoned through to an acceptable and realistic decision. These were the times that were very tense and created my emotional experience to the story.

Any additional comments?

The majority of the PJ's had fought on foreign soil. These men and the newbies did not want to carry guns and fight another war. However, they were given orders from their commanding officer to board a ship and kill all the men aboard from the country of Samoa. However, if the PJ's were not successful by the given hour provided to them by their commanding officer, the ship would be blown out of the water, the PJ's included. The country of Samoa is 1093 square miles in the SW Pacific, consisting of two large islands and several small ones. The country is extremely poor. Listening to the book led me to the conclusion that there was no government that provided for a semblance of order. I don't know if this is fact or fiction. I will have to research that fact on the internet. The group of men from Samoa were pirates and boarded a ship to stop the captain from going to Iran and to change directions and go to Samoa. The pirates were told of the large sum of money that they would receive if they completed their mission. There was a conspiracy in the making involving many countries, including the US. The book is inexpensive and an excellent listen. I encourage anyone who listens to this genre to purchase the book, sit back and listen. I wanted to finish the book in one sitting but could not. I completed the book in two days. And what a listen.