Black List

Scot Harvath, Book 11

By: Brad Thor

Narrated by: Armand Schultz

Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins

Publisher's summary

From number one New York Times best-selling author Brad Thor comes his most explosive thriller yet. Packed with action, intrigue, and sublime plotting, Black List is the ultimate tale of deception in a world where "even in death" secrets can no longer be kept.

Somewhere, deep inside the United States government, is a deadly list. Members of Congress never get to see it and only the president has the final say over it. Once your name is on the list, it doesn't come off - until you're dead.

Someone has just added counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath's name to the list.

Somehow, Harvath must evade the teams dispatched to kill him long enough to untangle who has framed him for treason and why they want him out of the way.

Somewhere, someone, somehow can put all the pieces together. The only question is: Will Harvath get to that person before the United States comes under the most withering domestic terrorist attack ever conceived?

©2012 Brad Thor (P)2012 Simon & Schuster

Critic reviews

"[Brad Thor] is arguably the best thriller writer of our time." ( Suspense Magazine)

"Anyone who thinks the only thing to fear is fear itself should meet Brad Thor." ( Newsweek)

"Thor has mastered thriller storytelling with fast pacing and plots that are relevant to American readers." ( The Miami Herald)

Wow

This book really opened my eyes about the government and what could happen. The books are rich in detail and suspense.

Another great Brad Thor thriller

What made the experience of listening to Black List the most enjoyable?

Very interesting story line!

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Yes. Parallel story lines kept this interesting!

What about Armand Schultz’s performance did you like?

Armand does a consistently great job reading these stories.

Brdallas

Love it. I found this one very interesting. Reconsidering my electronics. Can't wait for the next one.
Please don't take him hostage like the narrator suggested.

fantastic read

Brad Thor does it again! Scot Harvath (and the series) is an amazing thriller piece!

beautiful

very nice Brad Thor is amazingly brilliant and Armand is the voice of the story to the T . thank you for a great book

Very good

As someone who deals with Cyber Security I'm amazed how much research he did and got the information correct! Cudos!

Great Listen from a Great Storyteller

Would you listen to Black List again? Why?

Yes. Riveting plot. Not preposterous or overwrought like so many thrillers today. Be prepared to listen to this straight through.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Black List?

Too many to count. The attack on the Texas ranch was highly memorable.

Have you listened to any of Armand Schultz’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I think he did Full Black too. Excellent narrator.

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

The Athena ladies late in the book.

Any additional comments?

I heard Brad Thor give a speech about this book. He is making a political point about the loss of privacy in society today. His thesis is that there is such a massive quantity of data and information about each of us, our emailing and browsing habits, cameras everywhere recording everything, that if the government ever turned tyrannical instead of democratic, we could become a police state overnight. In his speech he says many people say their lives are boring and uninteresting and they have nothing to hide. Thor thinks that is dangerous naivete and an illusion. All very thought-provoking.

Another sure thing

What did you love best about Black List?

Another great Brad Thor book with every you need and more to keep you listening, even in the driveway. It was great to see "the Troll" become more real, more human. I love to hear the interview at the end for a peak inside both the author and reader's ideas and inspiration behind the theme.

Any additional comments?

Only criticism is a minor one. As a long time Brad Thor fan, I sometimes got frustrated when the story paused to describe, in detail, characters from past stories.

Excellent book

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

Top 10

What did you like best about this story?

The story and the narrator are a very good combination that made this book quite enjoyable

What about Armand Schultz’s performance did you like?

Very good

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It was a thriller... I did not want to stop listening to it.

Best one ever!

This was the book out of all so far I thought could happen here and that is scary.