Baroota

The Nick Hudson Series, Book 1

By: Zach Fortier

Narrated by: Miles Taylor

Length: 5 hrs and 56 mins

Publisher's summary

Baroota is a fictional tale of Nick Hudson, an aging, retired cop attempting to get in one last mission to make a difference. He gets sucked into an off-the-books black ops mission to rescue victims of human trafficking being sold into sexual slavery.

He meets Nõnkos Zia or Nõn, a woman born in South Africa and a former victim of Muti-medicine - a type of medicine still practiced in South Africa that weaves the occult and human sacrifices into the locals belief system. She is also a victim of human trafficking, from which she barely escaped after taking revenge on her captors.

They are outsiders in a dark twisted tale of deceit, lies, and double crosses that take them to the Darien Gap in Panama, one of the most remote areas in the world, to hunt human traffickers.

©2016 Thomas Hanselman (P)2016 Thomas Hanselman

Great Story.

The narrator's voice was clear and the audio had no glitches. Very enjoyable listen. I would recommend this audio because the story had great action.

Non stop action

I received this book for free from the author/narrator for an honest and unbiased review

This book was a fast paced, non stop action book. It's definitely not for the young. It's about sex trade, human trafficking etc... I really enjoyed this book and how it was a fast paced, there were no lul's in the book. If there are more books to come I will be first in line to get them. The narrator did a great job. This book is worth a credit.

Happy Reading/Listening!!!

An action-packed tale of second chance glory

Our hero is Nick, a smart-mouthed cocky former cop and ex-marine who is retired, but itching to get back into some kind of action. I wish we had gotten a little more back story on Nick. I think the story would have been enriched if we knew some more about this self-proclaimed a$$-hole who has a personal vendetta against the men who perpetuate human trafficking. On a seemingly serendipitous occasion, an acquaintance offers him a chance for second glory...on a top secret, under-the-radar mission to extract the victims of human sex trafficking and eliminate their captives. His personal vendetta won't allow him to refuse, so he signs up, even though he feels that something isn't quite right with the whole thing. We then meet Nõnkos (Nõn); a former victim of human trafficking who has escaped and made a life as a freelance reporter. She also joins the mission, under the impression that she is to document everything to create awareness among the public about the worldwide human trafficking problem. They soon both discover that the whole mission was a guise for something else...something sinister that thrusts them into a remote area of Panama where they must fight for their lives. The book is short because the author wastes no space on fluff. In a way I wish he had taken a little more time for character development, but I still certainly enjoyed the story. The narration was good...especially foreign accents. Spot on in my opinion, and really brought the story to life.

I received this book at no charge via AudioBookBoom in exchange for my honest review.

Hunter And Hunted

If you could sum up Baroota in three words, what would they be?

Non stop action

Which character – as performed by Miles Taylor – was your favorite?

Miles Taylor did a really good job with the narration. Different voices, accents, emotions, clear pronunciation and a smooth even pace

Any additional comments?

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.

A Thriller, ala Heart of Darkness

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

Strong adventure thriller, similar in some ways to Joseph Conrads's Heart of Darkness.

What did you like best about this story?

Evil villians, not so pure "heroes". Really good narration by Miles Taylor. What wasn't there to like.

Which scene was your favorite?

After the captives are whittled down and the main male and female protagonists are on the run. Edge of your seat.

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

It was. I got right back to it after a few brief interruptions. lol

Any additional comments?

This was good!

Thank you for letting me review it.

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Awesome 1st book in a mind blowing series

Starts off with a great premise. Off the books black ops team to go after sex traffickers...from there the plot twists in a crazy direction that couldn't be predicted. At that point you take a rollercoaster ride of action that will leave you on the edge of your seat. Listened
Optimal at 1.25. I received this audiobook from the author narrator or publisher for free via audiobookblast in exchange for an unbiased review

Overall,Baroota is a pretty fun journey

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Overall, I enjoyed the book. It was paced well. Unlike many books, their was never a time when I felt like I had to slog through meaningless/boring filler. The author did a nice job explaining the main character as you go through the story. I would recommend it to most friends. If they had a strong aversion to violence and some "gutter talk", I would not advise it.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Baroota?

The way Nick handled high stress encounters were all pretty memorable occasions. I thought Fortier did a good job making Nick an interesting character

Which scene was your favorite?

Nick's surprise meeting with the military boys was one of several good scenes.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When Non recounts her life as a youth

Any additional comments?

A few spots the book wasn't quite as "tight" as I would have preferred. I believe if the book would have been a little bit longer that it would have been able to flow a bit smoother at a couple of areas. However, it was an overall entertaining audio book.
I received this audio book at no charge in exchange for a free review.

GREAT READ!

I really enjoyed it. This book was full of drama and suspense with plenty of twists and turns until the very end. There is graphic violence so be prepared! The narration was great and kept me entertained. The author did a great job with the character builds and plot. This was my first book by this author but definitely not my last! I look forward to reading the next book in this series! I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

An intriguing listen

First Impressions

I have to admit I don't even remeber how this got to me, I received an email one day with the code for the audible and I was like okay let's give it a shot and see what this is about, and after reading the blurb sounded pretty intriguing.

I did have a little hard time at the beginning since it was a slow burner but the way it was laid out kept me coming back and again to see what else was going on in this dizzing plot.

So just remember that good things are in store for patient people on this one.

Characters

We did have an array of complex ones with Baroota.

The most memorables obviously where Nick and Nonkos, believe that they will do the plot very entertaining because oh my god do they have a lot of motivation on this story.

You can even at points get confused because damn the bad guys on this are sly as foxes too, it's like putting scorpions in a box and see what happens.

Ihad a lot of intriguing moments with the things they were subjected to.

Themes

Violence, rape, murder, power abuse.

Final thougths

By the end I was so invested on this I wanted to hear more about the story and where it will lead from there, because it was that good reeling you in.

The characters will pull you on their quest for justice even if you don't notice it at first, but they do appeal to the moral nerve a lot.

An edgy read for the extreme seekers out there.

Hunter And Hunted

Any additional comments?

Really good entertaining book.

Review without any spoilers.

While not an original plot line for a story, the details of the who and why are different enough to make this a really good well written story. It takes a few chapters for the story to get going, but when it does it's full of action and suspense. Even though this is a short book it did not feel like it. The story moves forward at an even pace giving it plenty of time for the story to unfold and all the action to take place without feeling rushed or like something is missing. A bonus for me with this story setting is that I had a clear picture in my mind of what the area and their surroundings looked like since I lived in Panama for a few years.

Is there violence - yes, it's a thriller. So if you don't like violence or crude language this might not be your cup of tea.

Nick was a great character, really liked his twisted sense of humor. Non was also great, it was nice to have a strong, intelligent female character.

Miles Taylor did a really good job with the narration. Different voices, accents, emotions, clear pronunciation and a smooth even pace.

This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review.