Full Black

By: Brad Thor

Narrated by: Armand Schultz

Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins

Publisher's summary

#1 New York Times bestselling author Brad Thor brings readers his darkest and most intriguing thriller yet - a terrifying story of espionage and betrayal - brilliantly paced with superb nonstop action.

Born in the shadows and kept from heads of state, there are some missions so deadly, so sensitive, that they simply don't exist.

When one such mission goes horribly wrong, a wave of dramatic terrorist attacks is set in motion. Their goal: the complete and total collapse of the United States.

With the CIA's intelligence abilities hobbled, former Navy SEAL Team 6 member turned covert counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath launches an audacious plan to infiltrate the terrorists' network and prevent one of the biggest threats the United States has ever faced.

Simultaneously, a foreign wet work team has been sent to California. Their target: one of Hollywood's most famous filmmakers.

While working on a secret documentary project, movie producer Larry Salomon has unknowingly exposed one of the world's wealthiest and most politically connected powerbrokers - a man with a radical anti-American agenda poised to plunge the nation into deadly, irreversible chaos.

As the plots rocket to their pulse-pounding conclusion and the identities of the perpetrators are laid stunningly bare, Harvath will be left with only one means to save America. Unable to trust anyone, he will be forced to go Full Black.

Intense and frighteningly realistic, Full Black is, hands down, Brad Thor's most riveting thriller to date.

©2011 Brad Thor (P)2011 Simon & Schuster Audio

Eye opening....

another great story by Brad Thor, shows how the enemies of United States are fighting us and how most of us don't realize what is happening. This is truly as Brad Thor says, Faction.

Timely and scary!

It is jaw-dropping scary that this book was literally prophetic of what is currently (2021) happening in the USA! Our resident billionaire, George S, who is on record in both print and media admitting he detests the USA, is, through his 200+ "foundations" trying to destabilize our economy and republic mimics the billionaire in Thor's books. Both this book and the previous one (Foreign Influence), where we first meet the billionaire, are so timely. These books give a very clear idea of the differences between progressivism, communism, fascism, and a republic which is based upon freedom of individuals to choose, and local and the federal government having very defined boundaries of authority, as allowed by We the People. For these comparisons alone the book is worth full price. Added bonus is an outstanding, edge-of-your-seat thriller!
The narrator is, as always, outstanding.

OOPS 3 or 2

As always I love Scott and the ways he finds to get in and out of trouble. This book allowed me to find find my 1st discrepancy. In previous books Scott was in Team 2 this one said team 3. OOPS

Amazing! Riveting no- stop action.

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

There is much to love about this book 'Full Black' - Intrigue, action packed and a true page turner.

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

I love all the settings shared in the book. Brad Thor brings the story to life much like Ludlum, each city across the globe is brought vividly to life.
The dialogue between the reporter, Winston and Standing have an amazing, conversation over dinner, a modern thriller based on present day politics.The entire book is a fantastic thriller, case closed.

Which scene was your favorite?

Too many to pick a favorite, I love the physicality of Scott and the interaction with the military and Seal teams.

Worth listneing to twice.

What did you love best about Full Black?

Very well written and the performance was great.

What other book might you compare Full Black to and why?

I dont know what to compare this book to, but it was a good listen.

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

I have not listened to any of Armand Schultz's other performances, but really enjoyed his narration on this book. Very gifted.

Very complex for first time reader

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

Not sure. It depends on whether they like in-depth, terrorist, clandestine operation-type stories.

What did you like best about this story?

I liked all the characters. I liked the surprise when they hit the cell where the car was parked with the book on the dash.

What about Armand Schultz???s performance did you like?

Voices were clearly defined in most cases. Easy to tell who was talking.

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

Made me nervous that such a large-scaled attack could really happen.

Any additional comments?

A little deep for me, but I am sure there are those who would love.it. It is the first book I've read by Brad Thor, so maybe if I was more familiar with his writing I would have enjoyed it more.

The book is very well-written. Just not my genre, I guess.

Brad is back!

Would you listen to Full Black again? Why?

Brad is back and so is Scot! Back to action, intrigue and mystery! I look for mindless projects to do around the house so I can justify listening at home as well as in the car.

What does Armand Schultz bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Armand does a great job personifying the characters and keeping them consistent. Like all really good narrators, he brings the characters life.

I'm Hooked

This is my first Brad Thor book and I'm hooked. It had a good combination of character and plot. The extent of the plot is impressive as well as well as the depth of character. Can't wait to start the next one!

The narrator did a great job, his voices and accents were superb.

Good listen

Would you consider the audio edition of Full Black to be better than the print version?

Never having read the print version it would be hard to say. However, I did enjoy this audio book.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

Honestly...a bit predictable. But very enjoyable.

What about Armand Schultz’s performance did you like?

I like Mr Schultz' voice characterization and cadence. I think he does a fine job.

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

No.

Any additional comments?

Thor's books are particularly fun to read if you are interested in the manner in which intelligence is gathered (human intelligence, signal interception and analysis.

Outstanding

Outstanding story line…Suspenseful…outstanding narration…Have enjoyed every book so far in this series