Crossover

By: John C. Dalglish

Narrated by: James Killavey

Length: 3 hrs and 54 mins

Publisher's Summary

The Chaser Chronicles - A new series from the author of the popular Det. Jason Strong series.

In Crossover, Jack Carter has a calling on his life, and it's not your ordinary ministry. He's been called to be a Chaser. The problem for Jack, he has no clue what a Chaser is. But he'll soon find out, and it will change everything and everyone around him.

©2013 John C. Dalglish (P)2014 John C. Dalglish

Excellent and...unusual

What did you love best about Crossover?

The budding relationship between two main characters and the established relationship of the older couple.

What other book might you compare Crossover to and why?

Really can't compare it to anything...quite unusual and quite imaginative.

What about James Killavey’s performance did you like?

Didn't overdo it...just enough change in voice to make it clear who was talking but not so much as to distract from the story.

Who was the most memorable character of Crossover and why?

Flawed hero, Jack, - very likable guy, conscious of his limitations, but works to improve...and understand the situation..and gets the job done.

Any additional comments?

Glad to see this is a series..already started the second one.."Journey."

A great new series.

Where does Crossover rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This first book in a series which features a Private Investigator called Jack Carter and explains how he comes to be offered the opportunity of becoming a ‘Chaser’.

What is a chaser, I hear you ask? Well, a Chaser is someone who is chosen by the Lord to chase those who run from the light when they die, or Runners as they are known.

Soon inspired, Jack, decides to follow his heart and take on the job, but first he has to undergo training, and then in this medium length audiobook we follow him on his first few cases.

Which character – as performed by James Killavey – was your favorite?

This story is enjoyable to listen to and the narrator James Killavey has a very powerful ‘Wrath of God’ type voice which is really great for this book. I am pleased that the author has chosen the same narrator for the other two audiobooks released so far in this series

Really different and REALLY good.

Would you consider the audio edition of Crossover to be better than the print version?

Didn't read the print version.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Crossover?

When it went from normal detective story to WTF???

What does James Killavey bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Great job...really brought it to life.

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

A bit of both.

Any additional comments?

Seemed like a normal good detective story until the "big reveal." If you can handle that...great story from then on. Glad to see this is just the first part of a series. Will be getting the next one ..soon.

Good idea but way too preachy

Cool story idea but way to preachy. I was looking for a fun fantasy (like Dresden Files) and felt like I was trapped in a Christian church sermon. Also the narrator has an annoying accent and reads the story on a slow, irritating cadence. Didn't finish and it was the first book I've ever returned to audible.

Terrible narration and plot

-Narrators inflections made him sound like a robot
-novel had racist and religiously discriminatory undertones
-sentence structure and word choice sounded amateur and juvenile
-unbelievable and shallow characterization