Gideon's Sword

By: Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

Narrated by: John Glover

Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins

Publisher's summary

Introducing Gideon Crew: trickster, prodigy, master thief....

At 12, Gideon Crew witnessed his father, a world-class mathematician, accused of treason and gunned down.

At 24, summoned to his dying mother's bedside, Gideon learned the truth: His father was framed and deliberately slaughtered. With her last breath, she begged her son to avenge him.

Now, with a new purpose in his life, Gideon crafts a one-time mission of vengeance, aimed at the perpetrator of his father's destruction. His plan is meticulous, spectacular, and successful.

But from the shadows, someone is watching. A very powerful someone, who is impressed by Gideon's special skills. Someone who has need of just such a renegade.

For Gideon, this operation may be only the beginning....

©2011 Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child (P)2011 Hachette Audio

Great travel story

it was an excellent story and good audio/narration. we enjoyed it while traveling to DC from Florida. thanks!

pretty good

I loved the storyline. need to remove the music though. I get what they were going for but it fell short and was just an annoyance.

overall good listen though.

Gideon sword

first time for Gideon series, enjoyed it, not gripping but looked forward to getting back to the book.

Hokey and over the top but well written

This is a big old-fashioned Ian Fleming-ish adventure thriller with all the usual trappings idiosyncratic characters, over-the-top villains, rousing finale. But the writers know what they're doing. The prose is tight and clear. Plotting mostly good. Some convenient coincidences but all in all a good read. Some minor sticking points, Preston and Child habitually overuse the phrase "as if on cue" and the word "proffered." But that's just a minor quibble. I have to admit they really know how to write well. I'll be reading the next installments in the Gideon Crew series.

A New Hero is Born

In one word, Excellent.

I've been a fan of Preston and Child for over 2 decades but haven't visited their work for many years, so decided to give this new series with a new charecter a try and I wasn't disappointed.

The characters were introduced with great depth and really brought to life by the dolcit tones of Glover, who gave a stellar e rformance bringing this story to life.

This tale gathers pace from the start and slowly builds to a crescendo at the finale. I really strgulled putting this title down as with the end of each chapter, it left me wanting to know what happened next.

If you like espionage, action and adventure, I thoroughly recommend you give this title a try.

Not bad.

Ive read most of the Pendergast series and picked this up on a whim. I really cant see why everyone is making such a giant fuss about it, I thought it was decent and completely in line with what P & C have offered up before. I suspended my rational senses several times throughout the Pendergast series (especially the first one), and I didnt really see that this one asked much more of me. Its not perfect by any means, and Gideon isnt exactly the most personable of characters, but I enjoyed it. I guess if youre expecting more Pendergast than youre in for a disappointment, because clearly hes not in it.

Gideon’s Sword

Any additional comments?

Audiobook. Gideon, the lead character in Gideon’s Sword, is a smart, creative, and driven person. Regardless of the situation, the man’s ability to squirm out of danger is amazing. No spoilers in this statement, you’ll figure that out within a few pages. Given the superman qualities of the character, in both his thought and his behavior, the reader may find themselves rolling their eyes, or like me, riveted to the adventure. There are reviews all over the board, from terrible trash to five star brilliance. Frankly, I don’t understand the negativity. It’s not brilliant literature, but a fun mystery, a man on the run from a bad guy, triumphs and failures. Worth the read, if you enjoy the genre, in my opinion. Not sure what the word Sword in the title references, though.

Nothing Special

These two don't write bad books but the ending was disappointment. You can tell they are setting up a new character. There seemed to be too many holes in the story. It was entertaining though.

Fast paced and entertaining

Kind of a typical story line, but well done and entertaining. This team knows how to write a series that will suck you in.

writing too simple, reader poor performance

I am hoping that it is simply the reader's performance, but this book seems forced and obvious.