TailSpin: An FBI Thriller, Book 12

By: Catherine Coulter

Narrated by: Joyce Bean, Paul Costanzo

Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins

Publisher's summary

FBI Special Agent Jackson Crowne is flying his Cessna over the Appalachians with a very important passenger: renowned psychiatrist Dr. Timothy MacLean. Their destination is Washington, D.C. Upon their arrival, the FBI will protect the doctor - and ascertain just who wants him dead.

But they don't make it.

In San Francisco, married FBI Special Agents Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock take an early-morning phone call from their supervisor, Jimmy Maitland. Maitland received a Mayday from Jack in the mountains near Parlow, Kentucky, and sends Savich and Sherlock to see what's happened.

Agent Crowne is able to bring his plane down in a narrow valley and haul the unconscious Dr. MacLean from the burning wreckage before it explodes. Their crash is witnessed by Rachael Abbott, a young woman on the run after the mysterious death of her father. When Savich and Sherlock arrive on the scene, they find Jack and Rachael in the Parlow clinic and Dr. MacLean comatose in the local hospital, prognosis unknown.

What they do know frightens them: Dr. MacLean was recently diagnosed with frontal lobe dementia, and in the months prior to the crash, his behavior had become erratic and alarmingly uninhibited, his ability to maintain doctor-patient confidentiality badly compromised. With a patient list made up of Washington movers and shakers, MacLean's role as a keeper of secrets is jeopardized as well.

Is there someone out there so desperate that they'd kill the doctor for what he knows? It is up to Jack, Savich, and Sherlock to find out - no matter the cost.

©2008 Catherine Coulter (P)2008 Brilliance Audio

Critic reviews

"Coulter, one of the best romantic suspense authors, is in top form, providing readers with a pulse-pounding mystery that continues until the breathless conclusion." ( Library Journal)

Enjoyable.

It was fun to listen to while spring cleaning. Will look for others too. fun

Enjoyed

I do enjoy all the action in a Catherine Coulter book. Never a dull moment, can't put it down, or in this case, turn it off. I loved the dual narration. Good job all!

Tailspin

This was a revisit for me in audio form and it was just as good or better this time. There are two distinct stories going on and they are both fast paced and compelling. A young woman is drugged and thrown into a body of water to drown but she saves herself and while fleeing she witnesses a plane crash. That crash is piloted by an FBI agent who is flying a doctor to safety who has a neurological condition that has him blurting out his patients secrets. Now these two stories are intertwined and Savich and Sherlock are brought in to help figure out and save the day. Fast paced and so many moving parts and characters. Try to keep up!

Tail Spin

I enjoyed the story and narration in this story. I would recommend this book.

tailspin

I enjoyed another one of Catherine Coulton, books. Will check on another of her books, in the morning. It is time to sleep now. It is 2 a.m.

Loved it!!

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

TailSpin ranks up there pretty high. I have read most of the series plus now have listened to almost all of them.

What was one of the most memorable moments of TailSpin?

It was great the ending surprised me I thought that the killer....well I won't give it away! The narrators were good.

Which character – as performed by Joyce Bean and Paul Costanzo – was your favorite?

Sherlock and Savich are my favorite charterers. But to be honest I loved Rachel's grit.

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

I didn't want to stop listening in fact I put my headset on and continued listening while my mom read a book and my daughter did stuff....they don't like listening to audio books they don't know what they are missing.

corny dialog

so much of the dialog was just too corny especially between the crooks. The story could've been alright.

Another winter by Catherine Coulter

Good twists and turns. I have actually read the entire book and want to see fight was just good with audiobook narration. It was every bit as good maybe even better!

The great unveiling.

Very suspenseful and passionate, fast paced drama. Enjoyed the gradual revelation, as each clue fits in place. There was no down time, just full speed a head.

The narrators did a very good job, conveying all the emotions and maintaining consistency in matching the voice with each character.

Glad I tried this book.

Some people believe a realistic detective story has to be dark, deviant and full of language unsuitable for a child. I’m not one of those people and was happy to find enough lighthearted moments in this book to keep me in a good mood. The plot may not be complex but I did build enough attachment to the characters that I wanted to know what happens next. That is why I burned through this audiobook in a day. I’m glad that I did not let the abundance of average and below ratings deter me from trying this book.

I am familiar with the setting of this book and came away feeling that the author is not. While there is nothing inherently wrong with the descriptions of the area the mannerisms of the people were not quite right. It felt like a town in the hills of Kentucky populated by people from the mid-west. I doubt that most readers will notice.

Narration – I enjoyed listening to the book without thinking about the narrator. That is a good thing.