Immune

The Rho Agenda, Book Two

By: Richard Phillips

Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews

Length: 15 hrs and 52 mins

Publisher's summary

Anyone who dares challenge the Rho Project is being systematically picked off. At the top of the hit man’s death list: NSA fixer Jack Gregory, and the three teenagers who first exposed the Rho Project’s dark agenda to the world.

On the run for their lives, Heather, Mark, and Jennifer know that the Rho Project’s alien nano-technology has been released into the world, disguised as a miracle cure. But what they don’t yet know is that the serum has taken on a life of its own, modifying human DNA in a way that even its engineers cannot control - one that will alter the very fabric of humanity.

©2012 Richard Phillips (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Fantastic

Love it and the previous book, well thought out and has some edge of your seat moments. Well worth listening to.

Ripper Good Yarn

Richard Phillips first caught my attention with his attention to detail (scientific detail) in The Second Ship, the first entry in his Rho Agenda series. I liked it enough to want to listen to the next entry, but I wasn't ready to dive into it right away. After listening to Immune, I'm going right into Book Three without wasting any more time.

Less scientifically rigorous but packed with action, Immune continues the story of three Los Alamos high school students who discover, and are empowered by, the technology on a derelict alien space ship. An indestructible CIA agent (known as the Ripper) and his aide help the trio uncover and foil an insidious plot to perpetrate a lot of evil that I won't go into in order to avoid spoilers. There are some memorable bad guys too, some of whom are sure to be back in the third volume.

Why does one sci-fi series grab me while another leaves me underwhelmed? My reasons may or may not overlap with yours. John Scalzi and Lee Martinez grab me with humor and clever stories. Robert Sawyer chooses controversial subjects and researches them well. Phillips, utilizing his background as a physicist and a military man, has created a credible series of sci-fi thrillers based in contemporary times, building on the Roswell myth.

The tension mounts

Any additional comments?

The story, beginning in the Second Ship, takes off again with almost no chance to catch your breath! Will our three protagonists defeat the evil doctor?

Second in the series.. Not as good as the first.

What made the experience of listening to Immune the most enjoyable?

Immune kept you guessing, as in the first book. The cliff hanger at the end of the book is a good lead in for the third book.

Exciting and riveting at the same time!

This book keeps you asking for more! The narration is outstanding as well as the story - loved it!

loved it

very good book cant wait to read the next one it's gonna be awesome. very good audio book as well.

Thrilling!

Unexpected treat in having such thriller/ Mystery wrapped in SciFi, refreshing storyline steeped current tech with a twinge of what-if. All as the mystery/thriller played out in the background. Going for book 3, but it's a tough act to follow.

Much Ado About Nothing

What did you like best about Immune? What did you like least?

The only thing I liked about this book was the narrator; his voice was like "buttah" and his many character changes were all different and believable; a very talented narrator. This genre may not be for me, but the book read, to me, like an juvenile Hardy Boys story. I just didn't keep my attention, I thought it dragged on and on and the ending was very abrupt.

Would you be willing to try another book from Richard Phillips? Why or why not?

I don't think so. If it is similar to the book I just read, it would be a no.

Which scene was your favorite?

None

Do you think Immune needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

I guess so, for those people who enjoyed the story.

Enjoying the series.

Would you listen to Immune again? Why?

Read book 1. Just finished book 2. Now listening to book 3. Keeps me entertained while I am driving. Non stop action.

Follow up to The Second Ship is a winner

I thoroughly enjoyed and recommend the second book in Richard Phillips Series. He is becoming my favorite science fiction writer!