Kill Decision

By: Daniel Suarez

Narrated by: Jeff Gurner

Length: 13 hrs and 6 mins

Publisher's summary

The shocking techno-thriller that cements Daniel Suarez's status as the heir to Michael Crichton and Tom Clancy - a terrifying, breathtaking, and all-too-plausible vision of the world's near future.

Unmanned weaponized drones already exist: they're widely used by America in our war efforts in the Middle East. In Kill Decision, best-selling author Daniel Suarez takes that fact and the real science behind it one step further, with frightening results.

Linda McKinney is a myrmecologist, a scientist who studies the social structure of ants. Her academic career has left her entirely unprepared for the day her sophisticated research is conscripted by unknown forces to help run an unmanned - and thanks to her research, automated - drone army. Odin is the secretive Special Ops soldier with a unique insight into the faceless enemy who has begun to attack the American homeland with drones programmed to seek, identify, and execute targets without human intervention.

Together, McKinney and Odin must slow this advance long enough for the world to recognize its destructive power, because for thousands of years the "kill decision" during battle has remained in the hands of humans - and off-loading that responsibility to machines will bring unintended, possibly irreversible, consequences.

But as forces even McKinney and Odin don't understand begin to gather, and death rains down from above, it may already be too late to save humankind from destruction at the hands of our own technology.

©2012 Daniel Suarez (P)2012 Penguin Audio

excellent entertainment

loved it. the content is engaging and fast paced.
looking forward to more from this author.

Interesting story, rough reading...

The story is pretty interesting and has a great premise. There is a bit of political leaning from the author, but didn't feel preachy. Main female character felt unrealistic and made a few odd choices, and the reader could have made things worse because he read her in a way that she constantly sounded upset/whiny.

I like the subject and the way it was paced. Suarez has an issue with suddenly making huge jarring leaps in time, but this book had the leaps but wasn't quite as jarring...but still some lost time that felt odd. The action was very well put together and didn't have many "video game injuries" (like when someone gets shot a few time, but can still fully function).

Thoroughly enjoyable read.

Thanks Leo, and thanks audible

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

intense techno thriller

What did you like best about this story?

the technology and pace of the book

Which scene was your favorite?

jumping out of a plane with a machine gun in order to shoot down a drone

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

done in a single session. could not stop listening

Any additional comments?

a great read. I have never listened to this author before and took a gamble based on leo laportes recommendation. looking at the other reviews there are previous books which i need to check out. however, audible does not have the previous ones, or at least not available in the UK. Audible, please obtain the rights to sell the previous material as I am keen to listen. A really good book and highly recommended to anyone who likes cutting edge technology and thrillers.

Slow starting

Early characters appeared but had no impact on plot. Tech-themed. I liked the ravens

Excellent writing and performance

Daniel Suarez is a very visual writer. He paints vivid pictures and adds jus the right amount of color. His characters are distinct and well developed. I like the twists and turns, transitions to new subjects and locals and introduction of characters. This is my first Suarez book and I'm looking forward to more.

fast start....slow finish

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

no. I think the research and story was top rate, that is until about 3/4 of the way and it just droned on and on. I lost interest

If you’ve listened to books by Daniel Suarez before, how does this one compare?

This was my first

What about Jeff Gurner’s performance did you like?

It was fine, but your chained to the content of the book, and it fizzled out.

Do you think Kill Decision needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

No

Any additional comments?

Promising and brilliant start. Disappointing overall.

Suarez: Excellent Technical thriller author

Would you listen to Kill Decision again? Why?

Probably not, although this was a great book, it would not be on my re-read list. I have read his Daemon & Freedom TM books twice (and will probably read again in the future) but this one was kind of a one & done.

Very realistic and scary book

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

A MUST READ...!

Who was your favorite character and why?

The two main characters (female anthropologist & group leader) were my favorite characters.

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

If I had the time I would of listened to this book non stop.

Any additional comments?

A must read....

Did not disappoint.

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

This was incredibly exciting, well written, well researched, and really made me never want to stop listening. It was just as exciting as Daemon.

Awesome book. Very very well done and entertain

Loved it. Very entertaining and easy to visualize the action site to a magnificent performance. I would girly recommend it