Supercell

By: H.W. "Buzz" Bernard

Narrated by: Drew Commins

Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins

Publisher's summary

They'll pay him a fortune to find a killer tornado for their movie.

He knows the risks all too well, but he never imagined just how dangerous the perfect storm could be.

Chuck Rittenburg was one of the most intrepid storm chasers in the country until a bad decision resulted in the death of a young couple who'd paid to ride along. A decade later - broke, divorced, and estranged from his college-age children - he's got nothing left to lose. When a film producer offers Chuck one million dollars to help find and photograph a deadly tornado in Oklahoma, Chuck sees a chance to earn his kids' respect again-and maybe his own.

The situation quickly becomes about more than tracking a monster tornado for Hollywood. FBI Agent Gabi Medeiros insists on riding along. A burglary ring is targeting tornado-ravaged neighborhoods, and their tactics now include murder.

With the stage set for a major heist, a deadly supercell, and a confrontation between Man and Nature on an epic scale, Chuck and his crew will be lucky to escape in one piece.

©2013 H.W. Bernard (P)2014 Bell Bridge Books

weather is an unpredictable

I was gifted this audio ARC from the author for a honest and unbiased review.
The plot of Supercell , while slow at the beginning , really picks up towards the end. HW does a great job describing the weather in vivid detail. Also enjoyed the subplot of why the FBI was involved. It really makes you think, would people really stoop that low.
The one thing that was off putting was the amount of Religion that was put throughout the book. ie: Chuck's disown ingredients of his son for * CHOOSING.* to be gay. (Sorry goes against my grain. Doesn't take any points from the book as its only my opinion)
Drew Commins did a really great job with the reading of HW's book. He had enough voice variations that it was easy to follow who was talking and had the right tone for the right time.
This story is told through humour, anger, love, and many other emotions that will have you not wanting to put the book down.
I really enjoyed this audiobook, and would love to check out another book from this author. I could easily see this being a movie a lot like Twister! I definitely recommend this book to anyone who is even a little interested

Solid Weather Thriller

What did you love best about Supercell?

I liked the intricate weather research the author used as well as the history of tornados given.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Chuck. He had every reason to give up , but he didn't!

What about Drew Commins’s performance did you like?

I really enjoyed his different character voices - it was easy to tell the characters apart.

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

Twister-Part 2.

Any additional comments?

I thought there were a few heavy handed parts regarding the Bible and homosexuality but I would definitely try this author/narrator combo again.
I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.

Great Listen!

I loved this book! The action was nonstop. Having grown up with tornados and seeing the damage they do, I was intrigued by this story of chasing the storms and the "treasure hunt". The author had some very unexpected twists. I thought the narrator did a fantastic job with the various characters. My review is not a synopsis of the book, but rather my opinion of it. I do not like to give away spoilers in my reviews. I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. Overall, I found this story to be original.

Author Knows Tornadoes

I'm giving this book three stars because I enjoyed most of the story and the narration was good. The author definitely knows tornadoes and there is a lot of meteorological education interspersed throughout the story.

Down on his luck, Chuck Rittenberg reluctantly agrees to find a tornado for a slimy film producer. And then he immediately agrees to allow an FBI agent to go undercover as part of his team. And then he asks his estranged son to come along. Is this guy a masochist or what? I liked Chuck. I liked Gabi. I liked the film crew. The slimy film producer provided some good comic relief. Buzz had me right up to the end of the story.

What I didn't care for was the anti-religion and LGBT agenda and tone of the story. Because-your-son-is-gay-and-you-are-religious-you-can't-love-him-anymore? It wasn't authentic to me. But I could get past it...and did to hear the end of the story. The last bit of negativity to my review is that Chuck is a smart guy, there is no way he would be so stupid when it comes to contracts and there was way too much packed into the ending for this to be a plausible thriller for me.

I received this audiobook for free in exchange for an honest review.

Reminded me of twister

But way too many plot lines honestly. The story had so many different backstories it just seemed a bit much. But aside from that if you just take the main plot of finding the tornados and what was immediate to the actual flow of the story, then that is very good. I didn’t see the point in why he constantly almost repeatedly went on and on about his son’s sexuality. I don’t know if this is something that author himself has struggled with in life or not and just wanted to get his feelings out there on the subject but it didn’t add anything to the story, just took away from other parts of the story. But all and all I did enjoy the book I was given this audio in exchange for honest and fair review.

Really Great Book

Really Great Book to listen to!! Drew did a great job Narrating & Buzz did a great job bringing this story to life! He either knows quite a bit about tornadoes OR DID SOME AMAZING RESEARCH!! I really enjoyed it & I'm excited to see what other books he has out!!

It's rather windy outside today!

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

I would, especially if that friend was interested in weather events.

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

Not surprised and more than mildly amused.

What about Drew Commins’s performance did you like?

He was consistent, true to the theme of the characters and entertaining. A very good performance.

Could you see Supercell being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

I actually can see this appearing on the SyFy Network, or similar specialty networks.

Any additional comments?

I obtained this audiobook in exchange for an unbiased review from audioblast.

Notwithstanding, this offering grew on me, and although there were some glitches in the performance production ( sounds in the background, some uneven editing, etc.) the overall experience was interesting, dynamic and actually fun to listen to.

Recommended!

Supercell!

Chuck was a storm chaser, he had his own business where he took tourists chasing after Super cells, which are storms that create tornados. His career prematurely due to an unfortunate accident , some tourists died.
Years later, a movie producer asks him to put it all on the line one more time and find them a class 5 tornado to film. If he can do it within a 2 week period, they will pay him a million dollars.

This book has lots action, interesting characters, a nice little love story on the side, and it kept my attention to the end. The narrator was a great fit for the voice of Chuck, and the cute little dog Stormy was the perfect touch! I gave it 4 stars

Awesome story!

The story keeps you wanting to hear more with lots of twists and turns that keep you guessing what will happen next.

Supercell

"This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of Audiobook Blast."


As a person that lives in "Tornado Alley" I am intrigued by weather. The story of a down and out former storm tour host getting a chance for a

comeback was a must listen.

This novel is like an onion, each layer a story within a story. These layers provided an interesting story.As you listen and pull away the layers

you get a view of the characters. I want to see where this story goes.....................another book?????



The narration was well done, The characters were excellently portrayed.