Once Dead

The Rho Agenda Inception, Book 1

De: Richard Phillips

Narrado por: MacLeod Andrews

Jack Gregory, the CIA’s top assassin, went rogue after a mission gone wrong. When a confrontation leaves him bleeding out on death’s doorstep, he is faced with an offer from a dark figure named Anchanchu. If Jack is willing to act as a human host for Anchanchu, the entity will revive him and give him another shot at life. Jack takes the deal...but he must now face the consequences of having the same dark creature in his head as some of history’s greatest villains. Struggling with desires and memories that are not his own, Jack is not the man he once was.

One year later, he is known internationally as The Ripper, assassin for hire, and is faced with having to wrest control of his dark compulsions while preventing a nuclear attack on the United States.

From the bestselling author of the Rho Agenda trilogy comes a globe-spanning thriller with a twist unlike anything you’ve ever seen....

©2014 Richard Phillips (P)2014 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

Go Janet Price!

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With an interesting concept. I really enjoyed the assassin mixed with fantasy vibe I got from this story. There is so much action but the plot of the story truly drew me in so fast I couldn't stop listening. Mr. Andrews is exceptionally talented in his delivery of bringing every character to life.

Although this story has you suspended in disbelief in all that happens in this make believe world, I expected the assassin aspect of the story to be a bit more believable.

I couldn't get past an assassin, a pro assassin who is ex CIA and thought to be dead, meet with a client and have that client know exactly who he is. I mean he doesn't change how he looks, doesn't have any means of identity change, then his computer is hacked and he doesn't think to inform anyone he's had contact with on it. But even worse, the government agent he contacts, an analysis wasn't smart enough to protect and ensure the computer they used or messages sent back and forth wasn't encrypted. Ridiculous!

Oh and the President and his pack were as stupid as the idiots that allowed the attack on Pearl Harbor! Like Pearl Harbor, morons in charge knew there was a threat but ignored out out of sheer stupidity!!!

Other than that the story was incredibly entertaining and yeah I was girl crushing on Janet! She was a female Alpha holding her own better than the men! Loved that!

too much killing

interesting characters but too many close encounters it just was too long and two violent

Wonderful

It's a wonderful read and answers many questions and brings new mysteries to the series

Needless Supernatural Bits Bog Down Great Thriller

I suppose in an effort to somehow tie this to the Rho Agenda, the author has pointlessly added supernatural elements to this story. They do not add to the tale; in fact, they seriously detract.

What this IS is a pretty interesting action/thriller novel. There's a lot of technical mumbo jumbo that the author probably cursorily-researched, but the action is where it's at. Those bits are written fantastically in my opinion.

The story ends with a possible opener to future novels, but I think I'll pass. While mostly enjoyable, the story did not turn out to be what I thought I was signing on to.

Great intro to the legend of Jack Gregory.

Great intro to the legend of Jack Gregory and it’s amazing to see where he got his legend status.