The Fraternity of the Stone

De: David Morrell

Narrado por: George Ralph

Duración: 10 h y 24 m

Resumen del Editor

Drew Maclane was a star agent - until the day the killing had to stop. He withdrew, and for six years lived the life of a hermit in a monastery. But someone has tracked him down, leaving a trail of corpses...someone who knows all about him, who knows how to draw him back into that electrifying world where no one is as he seems, and where life's most horrifying and harrowing game is played.

Cast of performers: George Ralph (narrator), Jean Reed Bahle, Christy L. Beatty, Paul Dreher, II, Dale Hull, Jonathon Hull, Brian K. Johnson, Len Kopka, Gladys Long, Michael Page, and Lowell George Seibel.

©2006 David Morrell (P)2006 Brilliance Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

"As cunningly woven as a spider's web." ( Publishers Weekly)

A Great Read

Great Book! A fascinating read for fans of intrigue and spy novels! Well worth the time to listen!

Great read

The Fraternity of the Stone Mortalis, Book 2, my first read from author David Morrell, an author I'd wanted to read for years, in fact, I've gotten a half-dozen of his books on my TBR list..All I'd anticipated and more. Think Robert Ludlum, Steve Berry & James Rollins. Outstandingsuspense. 10-hours 24-minute/482-pages. I'm voluntarily reading & reviewing it because every book needs reviews. The narration cast of performers: George Ralph (narrator), Jean Reed Bahle, Christy L. Beatty, Paul Dreher, II, Dale Hull, Jonathon Hull, Brian K. Johnson, Len Kopka, Gladys Long, Michael Page, and Lowell George Seibel's outstanding narration adds to the book's enjoyment. I look forward to reading more from this author. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).

Good story

I’ve read this a lot when I was young. One of my favorite Morrell novels. Audio version was good, but one tip: put the speed on 0.9. I think they made a mistake uploading this too fast.

meh

Disappointing story and conclusion. Not worth the read unless you must wrap up the storyline, as did I.

Too fluffy

A fairly standard plot stuffed with fluff. This was a re read it was better served in my memory

Plot heavy

Interesting concept, but the plot was too fast-moving and incident-ridden. Character development and scene description suffered, leaving me with the feeling I'd just read a story board for a TV series. The narrator's rushing through the reading didn't help. Slow down, guys! If we had attention spans of 5 minutes, we wouldn't bother to read books.

Good Story - Terrible Narrator

While I enjoyed the storyline and the main character(s) were intriguing, the narrator ruined the experience. Other than the dialogue, which he read reasonably well, he read much too rapidly and mechanically. It reminded me of the voice on my Amazon Kindle and, believe me, that is not a voice you want to listen to for long periods of time.

Fun Thriller

Great twists…getting the next book now, the League of Night and Fog. Looking forward to this next book

Dated thriller

Written before everyone had cell phones but very well written and very captivating thoroughly enjoyed it and look forward to reading future books from mr. Koontz .

Can't get past the narration!

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

Someone on meth! The narrator races through the story like he's being paid to screw it up!

If you’ve listened to books by David Morrell before, how does this one compare?

I really enjoyed Morrell's books in the 80's so I tried "Brotherhood of the Rose" on audio. The narration and the voice work made it a horrible listen. So I see that there is no name for a narrator on this book but Ralph's name is presented on the others so I'm thinking "hmmm, maybe the first book was a performance wash since they wouldn't list the reader's name". I then forged on to try this one.

I was wrong....1 credit wrong! I won't waste money on another and I don't think I can finish this one, the voice work is so terrible.

Would you be willing to try another one of George Ralph’s performances?

NOT IN A MILLION YEARS!

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Anger and disappointment. I've read other reviews so I know I'm not alone in my frustration. Why would you keep compounding your losses?

Any additional comments?

Morrell's books were always a lot of fun and a great distraction from everyday life. They are done a great injustice by the audio performances on the two novels I've listened to. As I see George Ralph's name on other Morrell audio novels it cements my decision to not waste another credit.