Envy the Night

By: Michael Koryta

Narrated by: Mark Boyett

Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins

Publisher's summary

In the seven years since he learned his US marshal father lead a double life as a contract killer - and committed suicide to avoid prosecution - Frank Temple III has mostly drifted through life. But when he learns that Devin Matteson, the man who lured his father into the killing game only to later give him up to the FBI, is returning to the isolated Wisconsin lake that was once sacred ground for their families, it's a homecoming Frank can't allow.

Frank finds Matteson's old cabin occupied by a strange, beautiful woman and a nervous man with a gun. But when a pair of assassins arrives on their heels, he knows Matteson can't be far behind. The wise move would be to get out of town - but that doesn't feel right. After all, contract killer or not, Frank's father was at heart a teacher. And his son was an excellent student.

©2019 Michael Koryta (P)2019 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Not super amazing...but

Overall, the story was okay. It wasn't a complex mystery, so it depended greatly on character development, which he does well. The plot felt more like a slow unfolding backstory revealing how it impacted a few characters in the present. The narrator did a great job, which I think helped quite a bit, other than that, it was so-so. If you enjoy the author, then you'll also be OKAY with this book. He has written better, and he has written worse.

Weak story

Poor story. What did the thugs need the Gps for? So many holes in this story. Impossible to follow the logic of most of the characters’ actions.

Good Story-Interesting Narrator

I liked the storyline, author has a smooth way of writing that is easy to read/listen to.
Now the narrator needs to go, the voice he used for the female lead made her sound like a complete wimp and idiot. A stronger voice would have truly added to the storyline and gave some credence to it.
The voices for the "bad guys/tough guys" was so low and gravely and slow talking that it was just plain annoying.
I think another take on the characters voices or narrator would do the book a lot of good.

Didn't like that much.

Great narrator! Liked the beginning of the story, and towards the end, but two thirds in, all the back and forth between the characters out on an island, in boats, in the water, shooting at each other, good with each other, then not, was too convoluted for me. However, I hung in til the end, and liked the ending.

A Different Tale

I enjoyed this book, which did not have an obvious plot and had substantial characterization.

Excellent!

Well written & interesting story about choices made & resulting consequences. Strong character development as well as intense drama.

Great, but I feel cheated

ENVY THE NIGHT was first released in hardcover by Michael Koryta in 2008 and released in audio on April 20, 2013. It is the first Koryta novel not part of the Lincoln Perry series. When I started listening to the latest release in audio I quickly realized that I had heard it earlier. I checked and found the earlier version was already in my Audible library and I had reviewed it several years ago.

This version is better because the narration is better. Nevertheless, I feel cheated and will return this version.

Great Story

Another great story by Koryta. Suspense and action from the get go. Perfect narration. Loved it

Michael delivers again

Great writer and very well written book always a pleasure to read one of his books

I enjoyed this one!

Envy the Night held my interest from the beginning. Excellent narrator as well. Am on to another Michael Koryta book.
Scotty,
Santa Fe, NM