Lord of the Dark Lake

By: Ron Faust

Narrated by: Anthony Haden Salerno

Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins

Publisher's summary

On an isolated Greek island, a young American becomes involved in a deadly and diabolical reenactment of a classic Greek tragedy that culminates in Theseus's underground duel with the Minotaur.

Jay Chandler, an American archaeologist excavating an ancient Greek temple, is surprised to find himself invited to a weeklong party on an exotic island paradise owned by eccentric tycoon Alexander Krisos. The annual event - swarmed with European nobility, Texas oilmen, ballerinas and bullfighters, millionaire politicos in exile, Japanese potentates, artists, and gorgeous models - is the sort of orgiastic party many would kill to attend. But no one really expects murder to become part of the festivities…until it does. From the party's start under the bright Aegean sky to the finale in the island's underworld of dark caves, the guests are pulled to their destinies by a force as powerful as any invoked by the Greek gods - and Chandler must confront a Minotaur as deadly as the mythic one.

©2014 Jim Donovan (P)2014 Audible Inc.

Critic reviews

"[Faust] is a Homeric storyteller with an eye for the odd character and a fine gift for Spartan description. Recommended for all fiction collections." ( Library Journal)

"Confirming Faust as a novelist to be reckoned with, this intricate omnium-gatherum, told in chiseled prose, seduces the reader with both wit and passion." ( Publishers Weekly)

"A writer of enormous talent, a stylist to admire and a storyteller of great power." (Scott Turow, author of Presumed Innocent)

Masterful

Ron Faust is my new favorite author! Did you ever read Hemingway, maybe on an assignment, and you're just bored to death with all the irrelevant stuff?

This book is very Hemingway in its style, but Faust keeps it moving along. Sometimes the character's subtle humor is hilarious, but more often they are complex and selfish. The author's prose and use of language is beautiful. At the apex of the story the suspense, the very thought of the scene, is horrible.

I will be listening to this one again!

Endlessly interesting characters

The development of the characters reached a rare level and was quite enjoyable. The adventure that ended the yarn elicited terror and madness, created from a personal phobia of mine and many others. A top notch listen!

Decent story

Enjoyed the story. Had all the good elements required. A bit predictable but a thorough well written story.

STOP

Don't bother with any of this author's books. You will be disappointed. Deleting from my library.

it never ends

the story drags on and on until you look down and realize there's still two hours left of a book that has no point