Defiance

By: William H. Weber

Narrated by: Kevin Pierce

A month has passed since a deadly virus swept the country, killing millions and leaving chaos in its wake. Dale Hardy has managed to weather the storm by hunkering down on his homestead in Arizona. He grows his own crops, generates his own power, and draws fresh water from his own deep aquifer. But when a nearby town's water supply dwindles in the searing Arizona heat, Dale's peaceful existence is threatened.

The new mayor and sheriff want what he has, and they're willing to do whatever it takes to get it. With a crooked local government conspiring against him, Dale will need to stand in defiance or risk losing everything.

©2016 William H. Weber (P)2016 Audible, Inc.

Cliffhanger Alert!!

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Yes...and no. The story was great, the narrator was excellent. But.......well.....let me explain. At this point I'm finished the second in the 'series'. I was listening along, not wanting to turn it off, the tension was at it's peak and wham!: the book comes to an end. Damn! Sucked into a cliffhanger! So what do I do? Buy the next book of course. It's too late, I've already been sucked in.. And to top it off the next book is only 5 hours as well. So, I get into this book. The story follows some twists and turns and now I should be asleep, but I can't because I'm hooked. The tension peaks again and what do I hear? "Audible hopes you enjoyed....." So now the ugly realizations hit. Audible does not have the next book, and I'm left hanging. On top of this is the realization that this really all should have been 1 book and I've been hooked into an expensive way to listen to it! So, if this doesn't bother you go for it. I'm glad I got the first book on sale. That helps ease the sting a bit.

Would have given 5 stars.... but

Great book, worth the credit. Problem is where the story ends.


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Protect your water, at all costs.

Good story following a families fight to survive after a virus wipes out a sizable chunck of the population. If you have supplies, should you share or look to the future and what is to come? Good story, did stop abruptly, but leaves it all set for book two.

Kevin Pierce delivers a polished performance and makes this an interesting listen. Have now listened to a lot by him and he always delivers a good experience.

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great story line

this was a solid story with a little different twist on the post-apocalyptic genre. nail biting cliffhanger too

Decent book & par for the genre

Would you listen to Defiance again? Why?

Probably not. Mostly because I didn't enjoy the reader. I just could never get comfortable with his voice & pace. The story is OK but the narration made me lose interest. Just my opinion.

What did you like best about this story?

It's an interesting take on the "end of the world virus" story. He goes in a different direction with the locals & townspeople. It keeps you interested.

What three words best describe Kevin Pierce’s voice?

John Wayne-ish. Airy. Slow.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Not really.

Any additional comments?

It's a good book with a good story. I'm actually thinking about getting it and reading it myself. As I said, the narrator just wasn't for me.