Tears of Glass

De: David Lake

Narrado por: Fred Filbrich

A child of the sixties, desperately holding on to the dreams of that generation, the girl whole stole his heart, and the songwriter who touched his soul. These three are drawn together as they become reluctant fugitives, but from whom? The deaths of his friends, the gay cell of the CIA, 22 British scientists meeting with fatal accidents, the royal family's own Secret Service, a schizophrenic cockney knight, and whole countries being run by organized crime. This jigsaw eventually forms a frightening picture; but have the pieces been put together correctly?

This contemporary thriller is integrated with 14 songs - necessary to the full appreciation of the novel. The songs drive the narrative. Or is it the other way around?

©2015 AUTHARIUM / iNDIE (P)2016 Alwyn Darrol Edwards

Twists and turns

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, held your attention throughout

What other book might you compare Tears of Glass to and why?

I hate this question.

Which character – as performed by Fred Filbrich – was your favorite?

Sarah was caring, mysterious, brave with a great sense of purpose

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I loved the songs. The voice was haunting.

Any additional comments?

"I was voluntarily provided this review copy audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator."

Different, interesting and worth my time

Any additional comments?

I thought this was very interesting listen but very confusing at times. I really enjoyed the twists and turns that at times is rather shocking. There were a few times my mouth fell open and I thought oh my. I never really got a handle on this audio beside the high government wants Morgan dead because they thought he knows something he should not. I never worked out what was so important about the tape from what I could tell the only important it has is that Morgan loved it and it fit his feelings. I do use music myself to go with the mood I am in. Some songs tell my story or part of it and pull me in. I just thought playing each song all the way through gave it more important than it needed. I think part of each song would have been better. I did enjoy how the narrator pointed out things about Morgan or what he was doing throughout the music. Since I listened to this I wonder how the songs were dealt with in the book it’s self.

Mr. Filbrich did a really good job of narration, there was a little issue at the beginning where you could hear him swallow but over time that went away. He has improved in this area from other audios of his I have listened to. He has a very lovely voice that is very pleasant to listen to. I loved his British accent I thought it was wonderful. I thought the narrator bought the story to life but needs to work on giving more emotion to his characters. I found them to be a little flat at times not enough excitement when they are in danger or when they are working on their relationship. They just didn’t connect as a couple no passion. I just didn’t feel the excitement or rush from gets into a fight or near death. I thought his male and female voices were lovely. I had no trouble knowing who was talking. There are no background noises, no volume changes, if any breaks were taken I could not tell. Over all I thought he did a really good job and look forward to listening to more of his work.

When the author went into the science part of the bomb I was totally lost and went way over my head as things were pointed out which made it a little hard to understand and was confusing. At times I found my mind wondering. I am unsure if too much information was given or not enough. It was a good ending but confusing. I found the part about what the government has for defense very interesting. I am unsure of what happened to the bomb that were made since the whole book was built around it I would have liked more information at the end. It does seem that the author has set this up for a series since the ending was unclear. It will be interesting to see where he takes this story.

Bottom line I enjoyed it, I thought it was worth my time but was confusing. The twists are outstanding and some shocking. The surprises keep you on your toes. Not everything is as it seems. I do feel that some of the songs takes away from what the author really wanted us to see. For a debut story it was good.

Tears of Glass

Tears of Glass
: David Lake

This is a unique approach to an audiobook, adding an original soundtrack was amazing. The storyline kept me wanting to know what's going to happen next.


The narration was well done.The characters were well portrayed by Fred Filbrich.



"I was voluntarily provided this review copy audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator."

Vlad the Inhaler and some Good Music

What made the experience of listening to Tears of Glass the most enjoyable?

The humor is subtle, the original music is appropriate and performed very well. The story is just outside of reality but that's what makes it entertaining.

Fred Filbrich expresses the humor well. An easy to listen to, clear voice with a sense of reasonable drama. Not over the top. His few bars of "Paint it Black" reminds listeners of an early ... Mick Jagger... Yeah! That's it! lol

What did you like best about this story?

The plot is adventurous, a thriller, a run for their lives situation. There are sexy parts, funny parts galore, governmental conspiracy. And there is the very listenable original music. Not a distraction to me, it made me pay attention when it came up. Well done!! Unique.

What about Fred Filbrich’s performance did you like?

Mr Filbrich was perfect for this audio book edition. I mentioned his great performance in an earlier response. His work added to my enjoyment listening. The writing did the heavy lifting. He interpretation seemed unobtrusive and effortless, which usually means a narrator has done his homework preparing.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

It worked to keep me entertained. Not sure how else to answer.

Any additional comments?

If you haven't caught on by my review, this was an entertaining work. Clever. I thought the "soundtrack" was unique. And well done!

My suggestion is to add Tears of Glass to your Audible library. Enjoy!

Thanks for the opportunity to review it!

This review copy audiobook was provided by the author at no cost. Which I can only assume was voluntary on their part. I am happy to give my honest review of it. I think I'm suppose to mention how reviewing this was voluntary on my part too.

Loved the Music!

Any additional comments?

Overall I thought the story was interesting. I thought the music brought life to the words and worked very well within the story. I enjoyed listening to this! This is a super crazy mystery/thriller mixed with science fiction book that I think many would enjoy. I thought the narrator for the story was great. I was able to get into the characters listening to his voice. This is definitely one of my favorite audiobooks I've listened to this year!

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author. The review is my own.