Holmes

Hell Squad, Book 8

By: Anna Hackett

Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer, Samantha Cook

Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's Summary

The battle of survival against the invading aliens heats up...but Hell Squad never quits.

General Adam Holmes' life is dedicated to keeping his small band of survivors alive. On the run, with only Hell Squad and the other soldiers for protection, they are making their last dangerous drive to the secret stronghold of the Enclave. But there are a lot of aliens between them and their destination, and the survivors are tired, worn, and at the end of their limits. Adam feels the pressure dragging him down, but as their leader, he can't be their friend and he can't dump his burden on anyone else.

Long before the alien invasion, Liberty Lawler survived her own personal hell. Since then, she's vowed to enjoy everything life has to offer and she's managed to do that, even in the middle of an apocalypse. She does what she can to help the survivors in her convoy, but one man holds himself apart, working tirelessly for them all. Liberty can see Adam is at his breaking point and she vows to tear through his rigid control and save him from himself.

But the aliens are throwing everything they have at the humans, trying to stop them from reaching the Enclave. Adam will find his resolve tested and the pressure higher than ever. But it will be one beautiful woman - one who won't take no for an answer and who worms under his skin - who can save them all and give him the strength to go on.

©2016 Anna Hacket (P)2018 Anna Hackett

The Man in Charge

Adam Holmes is the leader of the convoy from blue mountain base and is feeling the strain. Liberty Lawler is the unofficial morale booster and "lady in the know" who can somehow get you the little things that make you feel human (while under alien invasion lockdown).

The way these two complement each other and find that they might just be stronger together is one of the things that I love about Anna's writing.

So much action

This series is so good; this should be a TV series! I loved the interactions between Liberty and Holmes; their thoughts out loud made me laugh out loud. It’s a good mix of action, drama, adventure, heartache and love. Narrators continue to do a great job with the characters. On to Niko

Joy in the mundane things!

It was great that Holmes, the Hell Squad’s fearless leader, was able to find a woman to balance and support his worries for all whom he is responsible for!! Liberty is no wilting flower either🥀! She’s rebounded from her own personal tragedy and lives to find joy in the everyday things that others may think is mundane, which is exactly what Holmes needs to encourage and sustain him!! However, I’m getting very annoyed with those Damn aliens 👽!! Can’t wait to until those beasts are defeated 🤬😡🤬

Being in charge sucks!

General Holmes is the highest ranking officer left in the United Coalition. He is doing his best to keep everyone alive. The plot thickens in this new adventure in the series. The author has hell of an imagination at creating a unique world and characters.
This is a well written storyline that if you enjoy Sci-fi romance you will love this series.
The narrator’s do a fabulous job with the characters and voices of each character making it easy to distinguish between the characters. They do a fantastic job with this duet.

Another intense installment of this series

The narrators did a good job. This book was also very intense picking up where the previous book left off.

Another great book in the Hell Squad Series

SciFi dystopian romance action. you name it, it's here. Another fun listen and read!! I have a couple fav scenes from this book !

A great rendition of Holmes

Would you listen to Holmes again? Why?

This is a story and a performance I could easily enjoy listening to again. These excellent readings bring this great story to life.

Good story but....

BOOK REVIEW........
This book was not a favorite. I like the characters of Homes and of Liberty a lot but the pair together was just missing something. I didn't really feel a connection between them. Plus Homes's attitude towards getting involved with her really dragged the story down. Yes he's in charge of everyone's safety and well being, we get that but come on just because you fall in love doesn't mean that everything and everyone else in your life no longer matters to you. His inner whining about not being able to be in a relationship because he needs to focus only on his people, got old real fast. I just wanted to reach through the book and smack the hell out of him. Also I think the Claudia issue was smoothed over way to easily. I would have like more dialogue there. Deciding to give her over to the aliens was a big deal. Yes it all worked out in the end but still there should have been some resentment towards him or something by somebody. I mean it's one thing to decide your own fate but for another to decide it for you is entirely different. I just thought there should be more.

NARRATOR REVIEW......
The narrator did a good job with bringing the characters to life.

- - Gifted ARC copy - -
L.

Really enjoyed this audiobook

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

It ranks high because I read the book also and I love to then listen to the audiobooks

Who was your favorite character and why?

It was great to learn and hear about Holmes he’s always been on the sidelines and I loved getting to know this character better.

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

Yes

Any additional comments?

I loved catching up,with the characters in this series. I really enjoy this author and her servers.

Love it!

This is the next in the Hell Squad saga and it is fantastic. Samantha Cook & Jeffrey Kafer do a spectacular job bringing this book to life. I was drawn into the story from the first line and it was done before I realized it. If you have fallen in love with any of the previous books, this one might just take the top spot. As with the rest of the series, the characters are well developed and the type that makes you cheer for their successes and fight to breath when all looks dark.
I can't wait for the next book!

Leading by Example

General Adam Holmes' life is a solitary one and that's how he likes it, until her. On the run to the secret stronghold of the Enclave, he faces tough decisions every day. Decisions that could mean sacrificing good men and woman for the greater good. That means no friends and definitely no love. But love has a way of finding you when you least expect it.

Liberty Lawler is the good time girl with a heart of gold. A girl who survived her own personal hell well before the aliens came. Since then, she's vowed to enjoy everything life has to offer, whilst helping others. She supports the survivors as best she can but one man holds himself apart, working tirelessly for them all. Liberty can see Adam is at his breaking point and she vows to help him no matter what. She's not attracted to clean cut good guys but she can be his friend, Right....

As the fighting intensifies Adam will find his resolve tested and the pressure higher than ever. But it will be one beautiful woman - one who won't take no for an answer and who worms under his skin - who can save them all and give him the strength to go on. Give him a reason to fight. A reason to live. A reason to love. Love always finds a way even in the middle of the apocalypse.

A loved this story of two opposites finding a common cause and a love that defies all. Adam and Liberty are great characters and remind us that among the death and destruction 'normal life' goes on. That to survive the unthinkable everyone has to find a reason to live...

Amazing

Once again another dramatic and intense story from this incredible series. These two narrators did a great job with all these books. Cannot wait for the next book now