Flash

By: Tim Tigner

Narrated by: Dick Hill

Length: 12 hrs and 19 mins

Publisher's Summary

They woke up in the trunk of a car,
with no idea where they were,
or why,
or when.

Imagine The Bourne Identity meets The Firm. 

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Two blood-spattered strangers awake, locked in the trunk of a car - with a murdered cop and the smoking gun. Aside from raging headaches and no idea what's happened, they appear to have nothing in common. Troy thinks it's 2001 and he's still a combat surgeon fighting terrorists in Afghanistan. Emmy believes it's 2002 and she's still grifting a living from the streets of LA.

Are they archenemies or co-conspirators? Lovers or friends? What are they doing in the Caribbean, and why is a Croatian assassin determined to kill them? The only thing they know for certain is that they'll be spending the rest of their lives in prison if the police catch them before they learn the truth. 

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Amazon named Tim Tigner an All-Star Author in December, 2017 and every month since for being one of the 100 most-read authors in Kindle Unlimited. 

©2013 Timothy Tigner (P)2015 Tim Tigner

Nicely done all around

I enjoyed listening to this book as the narrator is one of the better narrators on Audible. The plotline kind of reminds me of the Bourne series where the characters cannot remember who they are but seem to be on some sort of mission that went wrong. If you like the detective and sci-fi genres, you might like this book.

9 of 9 people found this review helpful

As promised

When I first look for this book I had noticed author's note what to expect while reading his books. Baldacci and Child fans will find themselves smiling. First I couldn't decide what to think about it but then i got curious and read both betrayal and flash in four days.
Only thing I can say it was beyond my expectations and I will be looking for his novels from now on.

37 of 40 people found this review helpful

Brilliant - totally unique mind and imagination

Any additional comments?

I've now read 2 books by Tigner (BETRAYAL and FLASH) and both are totally unique, HIs imagination and ideas and detail are wonderful FLASH was gripping but I kept reading and then felt it was gone in a flash but it really was over 12 hours of a fascinating story. BETRAYAL began in Afghanistan and the moved to the DC area; FLASH gets into financial schemes and Grand Cayman. His books start sort of slow and lay the whole detail bases of the exploding narrative to come. And when the tension begins, the story is amazing;. I can't wait until other books from this author come on Audible. I've written him and found out one is coming out in August. Right now - I want more. The two so far show an understanding of body chemistry and drugs which become weapons REALLY REALLY GOOD. I recommend this author highly.

Dick Hill as usual is wonderful and totally the right narrator for the book.

23 of 25 people found this review helpful

Outstanding from start to finish

I'm a audio book junkie and I had exhausted my regular authors. Took a look at Tim's book and downloaded it. Wow was I glad. I'll put him at the top of my list.

Compelling story, great charters and style.
I also enjoy Dick Hill. In fact I found the book because I've never had a bad experience with a Dick Hill read book.

13 of 14 people found this review helpful

To my delight

What did you love best about Flash?

Dick hill is a wise choice for the reader, and the story was a delight to follow.

What did you like best about this story?

It kept you listening,till the conclusion , and was easy to follow, and was plausible . The reading didn't, have or need any profanity, which was nice.

Which scene was your favorite?

A very nice and wholesome ending, made you feel good.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I listen to a lot of audio books, and this one is one of my favorites. And yes it was.

Any additional comments?

For upcoming novels, I hope you stick with mr hill as as the reader.

17 of 20 people found this review helpful

Opens like The Bourne Identity, but with a twist

Any additional comments?

A few weeks ago I’ve written a review for Betrayal, my first Tim Tigner book, and at that point I said that I’ll try more of his works because I enjoyed that Thriller so much, and that’s exactly what I did in the last 3 days.

Just two of Mr. Tigner’s Thrillers are available right now in audiobook format, both performed by the great Dick Hill, and the great news is that more will be released in the upcoming months. So, with Betrayal already listened to and reviewed, I’ve set my sights on Flash.

Flash has one of the most memorable opening scenes ever, reminiscent of the cult-classic The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum, but with enough originality to be considered unique and very entertaining.

Two complete strangers, Troy, a former combat surgeon and Emmy, short for Emerald, find themselves locked in the trunk of a car, splattered with blood, sharing the small space with a dead body, without any clue of how they ended up in there. More then that, neither knows who the other one is and to make a bad situation even worse, the girl points a gun at Troy and starts asking questions.

This entire scene is smartly written, peppered with paranoia, uncertainty, hilarious thoughts and the musings of both characters involved in it. Troy and Emmy face a conundrum and they’ll have to stick together to find a solution for their collective problem. Oh and, guess what? Both have lost around 6 years from their lives, Troy thinks the year is 2001 and that he is in Afghanistan and Emerald believes she is still in Los Angeles in 2002, but, no, they are both wrong! It’s 2008, they are in the Cayman Islands, the dead guy in the car’s trunk is a Cop and the garage where the drama took place is the Police’s parking lot.

Troy and Emmy will combine their wits and will start to uncover a huge conspiracy that reaches well beyond the two of them and at the same time will try to piece together enough facts to unravel the mystery surrounding their amnesia. They will encounter some really bad characters that will show them that the saying ”The road to Hell is paved with good intentions” is definitely true.

You all know that I hate spoilers, so this is all I will say about the plot, if you want to know more, just read the book!

Flash is a great book, full of dark humor, non stop action, vivid characters, exotic locations, interesting scientific facts, all of them rapped together by an original plot. The adventure moves along at breakneck speeds between The Cayman Islands and other locations. Tim Tigner describes so well everything, that you will be able to see every character, every location and every action packed scene in your mind’s eye.

I can’t wait to get my hands on Chasing Ivan, which I understand that will be the next book of Mr. Tigner’s releasing in audiobook format.

Now, let’s get to the narration part :).

Well, I think that from now on I could just write for every audiobook performed by Mr. Hill: Dick Hill is a great narrator, one of the best in the Audiobook Industry and he did a fantastic job with this book! But, no, he really deserves more!

Tim Tigner created a compelling story, filled with rich characters and Dick Hill brings it all to life! As usually, he gives special, distinct and easily recognizable voices to each of the main protagonists, using the full range of accents and intonations he mastered over the years. He is harsh or cruel when needed and he can make you laugh out loud with a funny Rastafarian accent. He can be a Cop, a woman, a lawyer or a drug dealer, switching between all of them with ease. Dick performs his roles with passion and makes you imagine every tiny detail like you were there.

I am really grateful that he is recording more audiobooks, with him semi-retired since 2014. I’m sure Tim Tigner, Andrew Peterson, Lee Child and a select group of authors appreciate his continuous work keeping their amazing characters alive.

Personally, I consider that Flash is better experienced as an audiobook because of Dick’s stellar performance!

25 of 30 people found this review helpful

Great in every aspect!

Excellent author!
Great story!!
Great narration!!!!
This was my first Tigner read but you can bet there will be more. I was totally impressed.

14 of 17 people found this review helpful

Don't miss this one!

What made the experience of listening to Flash the most enjoyable?

From the first paragraph, this novel sweeps you away into the world of its likable protagonists. You feel their hopes and pains and frustrations as they try to understand and resolve the mystery they've been plunked into along with the reader.

At the same time, you begin to see the plot from the antagonists' point of view. While bent, they're also human. Otherwise decent people who are now sliding down a slippery slope that bad luck and circumstance set them on.

Some reviewers comment that you need to suspend disbelief to enjoy this, but I didn't find it far fetched at all. Not when you see the crazy things really going on in our world, and the amazing inventions that now seem commonplace. I'm glad the author didn't spend chapters going into technical detail.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I liked Emmy. She's smart and witty, and far from cardboard as a con-artist. Her fortune-telling scene is amazing.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

"Memory Incorporated"

6 of 7 people found this review helpful

Great story, excellent performance.

I was hooked from the first chapter. I love how the author backs up the science fiction with science. Tim has spun another yarn for the ages.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Un-put-downable breathtaking brilliance

Wow! Thats the best way I can describe this!! Brilliant author and fabulous reader. I was in a state of nervous anticipation for the entire book...have just downloaded another of Tims books - can't wait to start reading.

5 of 6 people found this review helpful

Usual Tim Tigner quality-outstanding

Dastardly plot brilliantly told with some great characters. The narrator does a fantastic job bringing story and characters to life. I very much enjoyed this book.