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Heroes Proved

By: Oliver North
Narrated by: Peyton Tochterman
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A globe-spanning, heart-pounding epic thriller of good vs. evil, political intrigue, and what it means to be a patriot - from New York Times best-selling author Oliver North.

The year is 2032. The NRA has been outlawed; the U.S. military has been gutted; Conservative Christians, dubbed ANARKS, have been labeled a global conspiracy and have been largely driven underground. The Caliphate is now a superpower, residing in Israel. The White House is occupied by a repressive Progressive regime, obsessed with the upcoming presidential election. Then, the kidnapping of an MIT physicist who is privy to sensitive scientific information from a Houston energy conference by Islamic terrorists sets in motion a high-stakes international game of cat and mouse.

Peter Newman, security consultant and former decorated war hero, is determined to rescue the scientist. The president, fearful that her reelection will be endangered by the reemergence of terrorism, will stop at nothing to keep the kidnapping a secret. The White House condemns the kidnapping as the work of ANARKS, and has the authorities label Newman an ANARK. Newman is forced to evade the law while also preparing a daring rescue with the help of his war hero father, a patriotic U.S. senator, and a band of special forces operatives.

Fast-paced, gripping, and filled with authentic detail, North has crafted an edge-of-your-seat tale - and offers an ominous look into what can happen in an election year.

©2012 Oliver North (P)2012 Simon & Schuster, Inc

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The story was pretty good, but the narrator wasn't

I've been an audiobook listener for many years. This book won't stand out in my memory for any long period of time. While the author wrote an interesting tale, it was torn to shreds in it's presentation by the narrator. The narrator of this story did such a bad job I honestly feel sorry for Mr. North. The narrator reminded me of a middle school kid struggling through a drama club play rehearsal while reading the lines right off the script. He stumbled through sentences, couldn't pronounce words, and gave the general impression that he didn't prepare. I feel if another narrator would have read the book, it would have been more interesting. I'm sorry, but there isn't much more to say than that.

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Atlas Shrugged for Geeks, sorry Ayn Rand

I really tried to like this story. I listened to a full 6 hours and 28 minutes before I finally gave up. While the blurb describes this as set in a dystopian future, it is clear that it is really written as part of some type of weird Sarah Palin election literature. While I quite happily munch my way through books set in the future, most have the advantage of being written for adults. This book, although audio, is clearly aimed at people with a limited reading age that need everything spelled out. Many times. On top of that I found it both patronising and utterly jingoistic. To crown it all, the characters are completely one-dimensional and utterly lacking in any redeeming features that would make the reader identify with them.
This book contains every tea party scare story that keeps Rush Limbaugh in a job. It is anti-european, anti-arab, anti-hispanic. I didn't get far enough in to see if it also manages to target the asians. In one sense, I could have forgiven all that if it was written well. It isn't. If you value thirteen hours of your life, I am sure you could spend it more productively than listening to this.

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Good story poor narration

It was another good story by North, but the poor reading performance made it a struggle to get through. There were times it sounded like a middle school reading a book in front of the class. There was very little voice distinction between characters besides change of volume. It was mainly read in a monotone fashion and his reading of the location/date/time stamp and beginning of each chapter had more style than he put into the actual story. His reading of the more military technical parts of the story was horrendously done, as well as his many mispronounced words and flubs. I lay most of the blame on the producers of the audiobook for allowing this poor production to be recorded. I will be VERY hesitant to buy any other audiobooks read by Mr Tochterman.

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Excellent story ruined by narrator

Would you try another book from Oliver North and/or Peyton Tochterman?

Oliver North, yes. Peyton Tochterman, no.

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

The plot was very interesting and kept me going despite the agony of listening to the slow, stilted reading of the narrator. I mean, who talks like that??

What didn’t you like about Peyton Tochterman’s performance?

His reading was very slow. He had no appropriate voices for the different characters. He had no style at all for the military dialogue. The way he said "Local" at the end of every time stamp for each chapter segment was just silly. The way he stilted through the pronunciations of the many military and government acronyms was just painful. It was a very interesting story that was just ruined by this reading.

Do you think Heroes Proved needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

I think a follow-up story would be very interesting, but I will read it myself rather than listen to Peyton Tochterman again. Get George Guidall to read it.

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awful narration

Story was excellent but I found this narrator to be terrible, I know that the author wrote another book, unfortunately with the same narrator, therefore I will not be buying this audiobook, I am glad that I can still return this baudiobook and exchange it for something else.

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Addicted

I have listened to this book 4 times since purchased. I have passed it on to friends and family and has been a hit! Please write more like it!!

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why we must fight to uphold the Constitution

Colonel Oliver North has written a good representation of what could happen if we do not stand for, and fight for our US Constitution. the importance of how we must all be Patriots and heroes to maintain our freedoms is Claire in this patriotic book and should be read by all

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Terrific Tale, But Plausible...

Great insight into the inner workings of the government that you cannot know unless you've been there. A+ to Col. North!!!

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Play this book at 1.4x normal speed.

Excellent story; however, the audio track does seem slow, making the narrator sound amateurish, which he is not. The audio track sounds normal when played at 1.4x normal speed.

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Oliver North is the best! He is an American hero

What did you love best about Heroes Proved?

The past is TRUE........the present is proving true, and, the future is frightening

What was one of the most memorable moments of Heroes Proved?

North's portrayal of the past, present and future!

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

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If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

A must see for every concerned American citizen!

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Thank you for allowing me to put in this review

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