Pierce

The K9 Files, Book 2

By: Dale Mayer

Narrated by: Ryan Francona

Length: 4 hrs and 53 mins

Publisher's Summary

Just because helping out is the right thing to do doesn’t make it easy...

Pierce is on the hunt for Salem, a K9 military dog that belonged to Pete, a veteran, who can no longer look after himself or the dog. So, the dog has been handed from owner to owner, until she’s become too much to handle, and now, the law is involved. No one has Salem’s best interests in mind, and they definitely don’t have Pete’s, either. Pierce is about to change all that - whether they like it or not.

Hedi, a young deputy, has lived in Arrowhead, Colorado, all her life and knows Pete and Salem but was helpless to do much when greed overtook his friends and family. She recognizes in Pierce the same qualities that Pete has, and by Pierce’s actions alone, she knows a corner has been turned. She also understands the locals won’t take it lying down, and this means war.

Pierce served his country overseas for many years, and seeing another veteran in trouble makes him realize the fight isn’t over, even after life in the Navy ends. In fact, this battle has just begun. But, this one, Pierce will finish. And he plans to win.

©2019 Beverly Dale Mayer (P)2020 Beverly Dale Mayer

Narrator

Did not like the narrator at all. He was to monotoned. I couldn’t stand it, I even changed the speed but it was still awful

Book was awesome. The narration was horrific.

The storyline was so good. It has you on the edge of your seat routing for the good guy the whole time.

This narrator was so robotic and monotone he killed the enjoying of the story. I have read and Listened to every book in 3 other series and enjoyed all of them.

this narration made me want to scream, he was so bad. I say read the awesome book. skip the audio.

Worst narrator ever

The story is good. But read the book on this one. This narrator should be banned.

Narrator needs to learn inflection

I love Dale Mayer's writing, which is the only reason I stuck with this book until the end. The narrator spoke in a monotone throughout the book, and when I say monotone, I mean robotic! The story itself is a typical romance, with the added bonus of rescuing former military dogs, and dealing with veteran issues in general. I would definitely read this book again, but on Kindle, not Audible.

Narration Horrible

I would have enjoyed this book if not for the narrator. Monitone. No inflection in voice. It was as if a man was just learning how to read. It was a waste of money.

Narrator ruined a good story

I have been reading the books in this series and enjoy the stories. This narrator is horrible speaking in a monotone through the whole book. This is a mystery with action. I couldn’t wait to finish. It was torture. Ruined the book for me which is sad for the author. I have bought hundreds of books and love Audible. This was not good.

Narration is so bad I couldn't listen

the narrator is so bad that I skipped this book and went to the next.

great story. lousy narrator

As us Dale's story is wonderful. Unfortunately the narrator is awful. He doing most of the story in a flat monotone that is just painful. The book would be better enjoyed by reading it instead y listening to it. I loved Pierce's story in spite of the narrator but I wish it had been a bit longer.

It's TRUE - This IS the worst narration ever heard

I liked the story, and if it had been narrated by ANYONE who had inflection in their voice, it would have been very interesting. But ... it's true! Although the pitch of the narrator's voice is pleasantly masculine, I'm thinking this might have been an experiment with a robot??? (Although Alexa and Siri sound more human ;-). The monotone was incredibly distracting. The author might want to think about pulling this presentation, and try a do-over. Ryan may be the nicest guy ever, but "voice acting" is not his calling.

distracting narration voice

The story line is good. The narrator has a very monotone voice. It sounds computer generated. I would suggest just reading this book instead of listening to it.