Agent Zero

A Kent Steele Thriller

By: Jack Mars

Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini

In this much-anticipated new spy thriller series by Jack Mars, listeners are taken on an action thriller across Europe as presumed-CIA operative Kent Steele, hunted by terrorists, by the CIA, and by his own identity, must solve the mystery of who is after him, of the terrorists’ pending target - and of the beautiful woman he keeps seeing in his mind.

Kent Steele, 38, a brilliant professor of European History at Columbia University, lives a quiet life in a New York suburb with his two teenage daughters. All that changes when late one night he gets a knock on his door and is abducted by three terrorists - and finds himself flown across the ocean to be interrogated in a basement in Paris.

They are convinced that Kent is the most lethal spy the CIA has ever known.

He is convinced they have the wrong man.

Do they?

With a conspiracy around him, adversaries as smart as he is, and an assassin on his tail, the wild game of cat and mouse leads Kent on a perilous road - one that may lead back to Langley - and to a shocking discovery of his own identity.

Agent Zero is an espionage thriller that will keep you listening late into the night.

©2019 Jack Mars (P)2019 Audible Originals, LLC.

Chuckle and Scoff...Chuckle and Scoff

Overall this was a great book. The story was good the characters were well-developed and the narrator was wonderful. But I want to know who placed a bet as to how many times they could get the words “chuckle and scoff” who says that let alone a multiple of times?).
I really did like the book so I wasn’t going to mention it. But I’m on the second book in the series now and the author is still doing this. I don’t know whether to chuckle or scoff.

Come on. Really? You are not Jason Bourne.

I'm guessing this is supposed to be like the Bourne series. Guy worked for the government, lost his memory, and finds himself being hunted by good guys and bad guys alike. Ok. I loved Jason Bourne. That was fresh at the time and had incredible action sequences. I wanted to give up on this book after the first few chapters, never really a good sign for this genre. If you love Bourne, and are ok with something not quite as good but with a similar type story line, then maybe this is the book for you.

Found me a new series.

I'm very picky about my narrators, Edoardo met all my expectations. Looking forward to more.

Details matter

Pretty good book, but with the attempted level of detail about firearms all the details should be accurate - a Glock 27 does not have a “safety you click off” and semi-auto pistols use magazines not clips. It’s stuff like this that separates the really good books in this genre.

Engaging, Fun but Contrived

When the hero has one or two unsubstantiated hunches, that works. When most of the action is based on unsubstantiated hunches, the story is insubstantial. That said, the protagonist is well-developed and the story held my interest. I could not wait to hear what happened scene by scene. The story was tight and kept me going.

Great book like orphan x and the Gray Man!

I am so glad that I found this book. it has really filled the void that I have been missing by having listened to all of the Grey Man series as well as Orphan x. it is full of suspense and twists and turns. I would recommend!

Good Clean Action

I enjoy thrillers and action, so this didn't disappoint me!
It's a little on the lighter side of most thrillers I listen to, but it was actually refreshing! Want action and suspense without the trash talk, this is it.
I am looking forward to reading more.
I also enjoy this narrator. He has a softer tone than some, but I feel he does the voices very well.
Hands up for Jack Mars and Edoardo Ballerini!

Too slow start!

I know You need to set up the background for the book. This booked it way too long to get going. I almost stop listening then it picked up.

Just okay

I read a lot of thrillers. I’m prior military and they suit me. Anyone that has fired any sort of pistol knows they have safety’s. EXCEPT GLOCKS (which has its safety on the trigger). So I was very disillusioned when I heard “he took the safety off of his Glock 27”. I tried to forget it, but it just kept nagging me and with the plot holes, it just made this book - something to get through. Instead of looking forward to the next chapter. You may have a different take, but that’s mine.

Story maybe...

While the story might have been a bit better, the narrator almost made it unbearable. If it weren't for the fact I kept waiting for the story to get better I would have stopped listening.