You're Next

By: Gregg Hurwitz

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Length: 14 hrs and 1 min

Publisher's summary

Mike Wingate, abandoned by his father at four and raised in foster care, is finally living the life he always dreamed of - he's happily married with a precocious 8-year-old daughter, and his construction company is about to finish a "green" housing development that will secure a solid future for them all. But then something from his own past, a past he doesn't even remember, comes back to visit terror upon him and his family.

Shady characters begin threatening Mike, and when he reports them, the police seem more interested in Mike's murky past than in protecting him. Now, with Mike, his wife Annabel and daughter Kat suddenly under attack from all sides, Mike turns to Shep, a dangerous man - and Mike's only true friend - from his childhood days in foster care. Together they will do whatever it takes to protect Mike's family against the hidden men behind the terrifying warning, "You're Next."

©2011 Gregg Hurwitz (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Excellent...keeps Mike (and the reader) on edge, wondering what is happening to him and how far it will escalate. Highly recommended to Hurwitz’s many faithful readers and to fans of Linwood Barclay, Harlen Coben, and Lisa Gardner." --Booklist

"The bad guys are suitably evil and the mystery satisfying, but Hurwitz’s real success is depicting Mike’s hard-won life as a husband, father, and successful businessman. A first-rate thriller!" --Library Journal (starred review)

"Hurwitz masterfully provokes feelings of extreme dread...Shep and Mike fight and sleuth their way through intensifying mayhem until they find the unexpected answer...." --Publishers Weekly

Excellent story /excellent narration

A bit slow from time to time, but overall, keeps you coming back to listen!

Emotional Rollercoaster

OH MY GOD! This novel will have you laughing, crying, sweating and shivering all at the same time. One of the best stories I've ever heard.

Exciting book from start to finish!

What about Scott Brick’s performance did you like?

Scott Brick's performance was exquisite! I don't think there is another narrator out there that could have captured "Shep" the way he did. He caputured his personality and voice perfectly. He also captured his sense of humor and literally made me laugh out loud several times.

Any additional comments?

This book was exciting from the front cover to the last page. I had a very hard time pressing the pause button on this book!!

Couldn't stop listening!

Would you consider the audio edition of You're Next to be better than the print version?

Defintely better in audio. Narrator excellent.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I would have to say the lead protagonist. The writer really gets you to identify with his struggles and previous childhood.

What about Scott Brick’s performance did you like?

All of it.

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

Edge of your seat suspense!

You Won't Be Able to Put This Down!

...and yet, you won't want it to end, either. This book, like most Gregg Hurwitz' books, grabs you by the throat, raises the hairs on the back of your neck, and you'll love every second of it. The plot is original, characters fascinating and multifaceted, and the action constant.

If you're a fan, as I am, of thrillers and suspense, Gregg Hurwitz will spoil you for just about every other author of this genre. The Survivor, The Crime Writer, and They're Watching are also top-notch thrillers by this author, and I highly recommend all of them.

Great performance, mostly great characters

Where does You're Next rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

The performance was spectacular. I really enjoyed that part. The relationship between Shep and Mike is great and one I could readily identify with. What put me off was the tree hugger agenda pushed earlier in the story and the snotty little brat girl (Cat). I would never let an 8 year old dictate business decisions and her act of being upset and way too adult really grated after a while.

Which character – as performed by Scott Brick – was your favorite?

Shep

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

The absolute loyalty between Shep and Mike.

Thrilling Finder clone, but gratuitous violence

This is such a wallow in paranoia that I had to check to see if it was really a Joseph Finder book. And it is a great story, made better by the incomparable narration of Scott Brick. But, where Finder is satisfied to weave an intricate web of intrigue, Hurwitz creates the same feeling of helplessness in the face of unknown odds; but adds a lot of gratuitous, extremely gorey and detailed violence. Perhaps when this very good author matures, he will rely more on the intrigue of the story line, and less on the fear that unthinkable torture and its detailed descriptions engenders. As "edge of your seat" as this story line is; listening to details of bloody torture ad nauseum is unappealing. Just the story line is reminiscent of Harlen Coben's run of wife and child snatching books, which struck every spouse and parent to the core. It is not a pleasant book to listen to; but it is gripping. Going from a Louise Penny Inspector Gamache, Agatha Christie type of armchair thinking man's mystery, to this all-out violent pulling out all the fear inducing stops book, is like going from the sublime to the not so sublime. But, it is able to move the reader towards a state of paranoia; which, I guess is the intent. I think I'll try another of his books, hoping he will rely more on the mastery of the tale than the gruesomeness of the telling.

THIS WAS THE BEST AUDIO BOOK EVER!!!!

Any additional comments?

My favorite audio book of all time !!! The characters were so inspiring!!! I love Shep especially!! Mike was awesome too... Loyalty and stamina!!!! Do not miss this book it rocked!!!

great listen

keeps you on the edge of your seat, hate to turn it off to work

great book!

What did you love best about You're Next?

I tend to read the same authors. I am glad to find a new GOOD one.