Where's My Son?

Det. Jason Strong #1 CLEAN SUSPENSE

De: John C. Dalglish

Narrado por: Rich McVicar

What would you do if your son went missing? How far would you go to get him back?

Michael Barton comes home to find his infant son gone. There is no trace of the kidnappers, and the police have no leads. Michael is driven by a promise and he will not stop. Detective Jason Strong led the task force to find Michael's son and has become his friend. But as Michael's darkness grows, Jason fears he may be the only one who can stop him. It is a race against time, as the detective tries to stop the events that will change everyone, before it's too late.

©2012 John C. Dalglish (P)2014 John C. Dalglish

A violent thriller, if you're into that.

Any additional comments?

Generally, I'm not into thriller mysteries, but this book was actually pretty good. Unlike other thrillers, it's hard to guess at the ending and I honestly did not see the character developments coming. And that's not necessarily a good thing. Michael's transformation into such a violent person took me by complete surprise and took me out of the moment and the rest of the book. The detective (who is suppose to be the main character?) hardly shows up at all and only impacts the plot at the very end. But I must say that the story was really good.

I found the narrator to be very good. He wasn't intrusive like some authors, pulling you out of the story by odd character choices. His inflections mimicked what I would have heard in my own head if I had read the book. His voice wasn't too low and his speed was relatively fast. A very good job.

A violent thriller, if you're into that sort of thing.

*I received a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.**

Missing child story with twists and turns

Would you try another book from John C. Dalglish and/or Rich McVicar?

Sure!

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

I think i would have made the characters less sappy and the storyline a little more realistic.

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

Author John Dalglish did a fine job of weaving an interesting and gripping storyline. Narrator Rich McVicor was a great narrator for this story, with a clear strong voice and appropriate voice changes for different characters. I did not like the oversimplicfication and stereotyping of the characters,; grieving dad, dying wife, scared victims, etc.

Was Where's My Son? worth the listening time?

Wheres my son was a gripping short story, worth the listening time.

What Would YOU do? Great Thriller! !

Where does Where's My Son? rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

'Where's My Son?' ranks in at one of the good audiobooks I've listened to. It was a well thought out story with some really good unexpected plot twists.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Where's My Son??

One of my most memorable moments in 'Where's My Son?' is when Kate and Wade finally get the child they've always wanted. But how? And at what cost? And whose child?

Have you listened to any of Rich McVicar’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

This is the first performance by Rich McVicar that I've listened to but will listen to more of his performances in the future. I like his voice in this story.

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

I had a reaction of surprise in this story. It went in a completely different direction that I thought it would.

Any additional comments?

This was a great stay up late, exciting book.. I would love to see a series come out of it possibly built up around Detective Strong. This was a good thriller.I received this audiobook free of charge in exchange for an unbiased review.

Short, but an entertaining read.

this is the first book in a series starting this strong Detective. it was a little bit slow at times but mostly the page kept up. It was an enjoyable story. it seems the guy overreact, but I've never been placed in that situation and with mental illness he may have snapped. It was an uncomfortable situation because you had two good families involved. I guess by making the biological father so bad it allowed us as readers to root for the adoptive family. I think the narrator did an excellent job and I would listen to another narration by him.

Fast Paced

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Yes, fast paced, can be finished in one sitting (or a long drive listen).

What was one of the most memorable moments of Where's My Son??

The most memorable for me was the ending, and not wanting to give too much away, when Det. Strong decided it was best to let sleeping dogs lie and did the right thing.

Did Rich McVicar do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

Yes, he did a very good job. His voice is clear and strong. He changed the pitch for the females, sometimes just using slight accents in other cases. He managed to do this without being over the top. I think his overall style of narrating this book was a little sing songy, given the gravity of the situation. His did not make me feel the panic or urgency a parent would feel when their child was misssing.

Could you see Where's My Son? being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

Not really.

Any additional comments?

Just a couple of things. The narrator (and author) had the good fortune (or misfortune, depending on how you want to look at it) of having a NICU nurse (me) reviewing this book.People say NICU (pronunciation nick u) long u with the accent on the first word. No one says NICU pronouncing the letters. Some may say "he's in neonatal intensive care" but rarely is unit tacked on to the end. The neonatologist would be the one to a tell parent their child had died, never the OB. EVER. The OB may be present, but he would never break that type of news to the parent.That being said, I guess this is not something the average person would know.Good listen overall.