Regardless of the Consequences

De: L.D. Lauritzen

Narrado por: Randy McCarten

Sheriff Lance Tallbear’s half-blood Apache heritage leaves him struggling to find his place in a world where neither white nor Indian wants or readily accepts him. He faces the world his shaman father turned away from and acknowledges the one his shaman grandfather prays he’ll return to.

Tallbear’s new case uncovers a mysterious plane wreck discovered in the Superstition Mountains that turns out to stir both his life decisions and ultimate direction. Along with his troubled FBI partner, Brad Hanley, they face a myriad of obstacles in their journey to the truth.

The skeletons at the site hold the clues to not only who the killers were but also why the people died. Tallbear quickly find the crash site hides a deadly secret that reaches out of the distant past to threaten the lives of all who seek it. He will need to use all his skills and experience to discover the answers and stay alive.

©2021 Larry D Lauritzen (P)2021 Larry D Lauritzen

A Must Read!

Old plane crash, new problems. That is what this is all about. A couple of skeletons are found in a crashed plane, but the reasons for the crash, the apparent murders are a mystery TallBear, a sheriff and a shaman feels he needs to solve. There are so many people intertwined both from the past and the future, don't skip or you will miss it! My first for this author, but, I doubt it will be my last. She's good!
It's also the first time for the narrator for me. Randy McCarten has a smooth voice and an amazing talent for story telling. I BELIEVED he was each character he portrayed and he got me invested into their lives.
Between the author and the narrator, you cannot go wrong with this audiobook!

Great read !

Great story with believable characters and historical background, I recommend this book to anyone who loves mystery and suspense.

Great!

Loved this book from beginning to end. I had plenty of action. I also loved listening to a book that has characters that are not common such as in the Indigenous main character.

Intriguing

This is a well-crafted story that ties everything up nicely from beginning to end. Each character fits into the story nicely completing the story. The depth of each character is well created. The plot twists add to the storyline and are not flimsy but are rather well constructed. The author, L. D. Lauritzen has carefully woven the story, plot, and characters into a compelling story.

The narrator, Randy McCarten delivers a strong performance, further enhancing the story. His voices were strong and powerfully performed. He further spoke with clarity and smoothness that lulled the listener into a safe place only to be yanked out by his talented voice skills expressing the action in the story.
I found myself fully absorbed in the book until its end. It is provocative especially given the distrust of the government nowadays. I was completely riveted.

Thriller par excellence

It has native americans as major characters - that gives it a head start in my reading choice.
And it is a great thriller / police detective. Strong characters and a storyline that you won't want to put down.
It is a great read and I thoroughly enjoyed it..
Narration is superb, snooth and very easy to listen to.

Jumped Off Of The Pages

4.5 out of 5 stars

I went into this one completely blind. I honestly know nothing about the author or anything but the story sounded really interesting. It really took a lot of the work that I like from other authors and put its own spin on it. Tallbear was interesting and reminded me of a few of the characters in Trackers by Nicholas Sansbury Smith. And then the case and the way that things were handled just had a very Andrew Mayne storytelling quality to it. The different agencies and the way that things were handled (and mishandled) were very reminiscent of each of Mayne’s different series.

I say this, not to discount Lauritzen’s work in any way – but to point out that those are both best-selling authors of amazing series – and I think that Tallbear is such an interesting character I’m definitely going to want to see and read more from him. What I didn’t expect from this one was what tied everything together – along with the timeline of the found people (I’m trying SO hard not to spoil anything). I didn’t expect it at all and it really added another notch to this already enjoyable book.

This isn’t my first review of a book performed by Randy McCarten and there’s a good reason for that. He’s a phenomenal narrator that always turns a good book into a better one. This book was no different. He absolutely nails the performance of this one and really makes this already good book even better.

Overall, this book really surprised me in the best ways possible. Lauritzen wrote a really well-paced book that I kept finding myself coming back to for more. It’s a story that jumped off of the page and one that I won’t forget for some time.

Good murder mystery with several surprises

I chose to listen to this book after receiving a free audio copy. All opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased.

Tallbear is a sheriff who is half Apache and half white, which makes him feel like he doesn’t fully belong anywhere. He has a big heart, though, so the cases he works on often include helping others. He feels like a young man named Tommy Hawk is currently going through the same things he has been struggling with, so rather than lock him up, he wants to help him.

Once Tommy finds a plane from the WWII era, everything gets crazy. Suddenly there are several deaths, and Tommy is on the run because of something he stole from the plane. There are people trying to kill Tallbear and those he is with. There is a lot of suspense and danger, and it’s often difficult to quit listening.

The narrator did a good job with pace and timing. His voice is perfect for narrating and a joy to listen to.

The characters are well developed. There are so many characters that Tallbear can’t trust. And several surprises concerning the different characters. I was wrong about the motives of some characters, which made it that much more exciting!

I would love to read another story with Tallbear and friends. A series of Tallbear mysteries would go over well, and I’d be thrilled to read another one.