Option to Kill

A Nathan McBride Novel, Book 3

By: Andrew Peterson

Narrated by: Dick Hill

Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's summary

Nathan McBride, “the most brutally effective thriller hero to appear in years” (Ridley Pearson, author of Killer Weekend), returns in the third installment of one of the best new series in thriller fiction.

When Nathan McBride receives a text message from someone who claims she’s been kidnapped, it triggers a deadly chain of events that has the potential to haunt him for the rest of his life. Nathan will soon learn that nothing from his past could ever prepare him for the crisis he’ll soon be facing. The girl’s name is Lauren and she’s just 12 years old. With virtually no experience with children, Nathan’s patience and compassion are about to be tested to their limits.

In a violent confrontation, Nathan rescues Lauren from her kidnapper, but as he unravels Lauren's story, he realizes his troubles are only beginning. She says she's in the Witness Security Program, and doesn't trust the US Marshals because she thinks they're complicit in her abduction. Not only that, her stepdad was murdered last night.

In a desperate and unlikely alliance, Nathan and Lauren must stay one step ahead of her kidnapper and the brutal mercenaries who will kill anyone who gets in their way. Played out over the course of 36 lightning-fast hours, Nathan and Lauren must learn to trust each other or they won’t survive.

©2012 Andrew Peterson (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

action package!

great action, from the beginning to the end. I thought I was in a movie theater. wonderful to see females in major role in this book.

Nathan McBride - Professional Babysitter

Is there anything you would change about this book?

I would probably rescind most of it.

Would you ever listen to anything by Andrew Peterson again?

Yes - the first few books were decent enough to give the series a few more chances. Its no Jack Reacher or Mitch Rapp series...

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

Yes - Dick Hill is excellent.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

Maybe.

Any additional comments?

Trained secret agents don't take little girls on missions with them. It doesn't happen. There was nothing added to this story by the intentional presence of a 12 year old girl during action sequences being put deliberately into harms way. WHY...?

I have never hate listened to a book so hard.

I couldn't *not* finish it but I really hated myself for listening all the way through it. I don't even remember being so turned off during the first two books but for the love please don't ever make that man do a preteen girl's voice again. For serious.

I love Nathan McBride!

Just when you think this hero can't get any better - he does! More dimensions to this character are revealed and he becomes so wonderfully human. This author can't write fast enough to suit me!

Surprise and Sucked in

What did you love best about Option to Kill?

Story moved quickly, adding more facets with each chapter and holding onto the listeners curiousity. Not predictable.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The young girl (main character's off-sider plus) was suspicious in her abilities but cute in her neediness, she keeps you guessing.

What three words best describe Dick Hill’s performance?

Fast Different Connected

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

Not an extreme emotive ride, but keeps you on the edge of chair with minimal strings pulled.

Any additional comments?

It's a enjoyable journey, always looked forward to getting back to it.

Dangerous and Action-Packed

STORY - This is my first Nathan McBride book. The plot was intriguing and suspenseful, yet at the same time not difficult to follow. There is plenty of spying, action and shooting. The violence is not overly graphic and, if there is cursing, it is minimal. The book can stand alone and comes to a satisfying conclusion.

What I didn't like was that he took Lauren, a 12-year-old girl, with him on all these dangerous missions. (C'mon, really?) IMHO there were times he seemed to jump too quickly to conclusions and others where he was slow to figure stuff out (like the reason for the Xray machine). But we can poke holes in most fiction, right?

NARRATION - The narrator did a good job, but I personally didn't like the way he portrayed young Lauren. A low-voiced man trying to sound like a young girl... UGH!

OVERALL - Recommended for anyone who enjoys spy thrillers.

Absolutely Captivating

Where does Option to Kill rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

The Best !! The first and second Nathan McBride books were both 5 Star's this book was captivating, every minuet.

What other book might you compare Option to Kill to and why?

Brad Thor and Ben Ceos, similarly themed, covert military special opps guy taking out bad guy's with political intrigue and romance too.

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

Dick Hill is fantastic, here as always his diction and character voices fit perfectly and you forget your listening freeing you to louse yourself in the story.

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

Yes I couldn't stop.

Any additional comments?

Cant wait for book 4

intense

First time author for me, this book started out action packed and never let up. The protagonist was an ex-marine sniper, ex-CIA operative with baggage but ever resourceful so you realized early on he was one tough dude. An interesting aspect to this book was the narrator, Dick Hill. Hill also narrates author Lee Childs' Jack Reacher series and the lead characters in both are similar. When listening to this book I kept thinking about the Reacher character. I wondered if it was by design, kind of like piggybacking on the popularity of the other series and the narrator. After awhile you get caught up in the story and don't think about it as much. But it is interesting to get used to a narrator, and there are lots of great ones, then hear them in a different series. This story kept my attention and I blew right through it. It all took place in San Diego in a several day period. Enjoy!

What a great author, keeps you embraced

This is third of three about Nathan McBride. The first two books make this book even more powerful. Nathan McBride, Jack Reacher, Mitch Rapp, I love these guys.

Story drags on. Narration was irritating.

Be forewarned, if you've never listened to Dick Hill portray female characters it's worse than having bad dental work. Every female voice is the same, nasally, weak sounding voice that you hear from actors imitating bimbos. What's worse is that one of the main character was a 12-yr old girl so there was no break from it. Two hours into the book I was hoping the girl would be kidnapped and halfway through I was praying she'd just be killed off so I wouldn't have to listen to that voice.

The story started off okay but gradually began to drag on. I'm sure the narration had something to do with it but this will most likely be my last Nathan McBride book. I know I won't be listening to anything else by Dick Hill unless the producers hire a separate actor to read the female parts.