The Fall

Book Two of the Strain Trilogy

By: Guillermo Del Toro, Chuck Hogan

Narrated by: Daniel Oreskes

Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins

Publisher's summary

From the authors of the instant New York Times best seller The Strain comes the next volume in one of the most imaginative and frightening thriller series in many, many years.

Last week they invaded Manhattan. This week they will destroy the world. The vampiric virus unleashed in The Strain has taken over New York City. It is spreading and soon will envelop the globe. Amid the chaos, Eph Goodweather - head of the Centers for Disease Control's team - leads a band out to stop these bloodthirsty monsters. But it may be too late.

Ignited by the Master's horrific plan, a war erupts between Old and New World vampires, each vying for control. At the center of the conflict lies a book, an ancient text that contains the vampires' entire history... and their darkest secrets. Whoever finds the book can control the outcome of the war and, ultimately, the fate of us all. And it is between these warring forces that humans - powerless and vulnerable - find themselves no longer the consumers but the consumed.

Though Eph understands the vampiric plague better than anyone, even he cannot protect those he loves. His ex-wife, Kelly, has been transformed into a bloodcrazed creature of the night, and now she stalks the city looking for her chance to reclaim her Dear One: Zack, Eph's young son.

With the future of humankind in the balance, Eph and his team, guided by the brilliant former professor and Holocaust survivor Abraham Setrakian and exterminator Vasiliy Fet, and joined by a crew of ragtag gangsters, must combat a terror whose ultimate plan is more terrible than anyone has imagined - a fate worse than annihilation.

Listen to the first book, The Strain.

©2010 Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan (P)2010 HarperCollins Publishers

Disappointing

I very much enjoyed the first book in this series. I didn't even mind Ron Perlman's narration, which so many other reviewers disliked.

Those readers will be happy to know that Perelman has been replaced by Daniel Oreskes. Oreskes is a better choice as a reader, but having started with Perlman, it feels strange without him.

The story is entertaining, but lacks the sense of frightening urgency from the initial installment.

Loved it

so good each book gets better and better! cant wait to read 3! the TV show didn't do that bad from the books either.

What happened to Mr. Pearlman?

The story was solid, the characters are developed further, It builds to a great cliff hanger. All that said I still missed Mr. Pearlman.

wonderful twist

If you could sum up The Fall in three words, what would they be?

a great sequal to a new twist on the vampire legend

Who was your favorite character and why?

the professor...great knowledge and brings the old schlor to the new age

What about Daniel Oreskes’s performance did you like?

his voice over wasnt as good as the first book..i would have Ron perlman did the second book his character voices were much better

Good writing and wonderful performance!!!

This is truly what a great audiobook is all about. This book is just simply entertaining and draws you into this dark and scary world. A well developed story and a stellar performance, I only wish more books were done this well, it makes it hard to go back and I find myslef listening to these books when I can't find anything else and I am bored with the same old formula books that are so predictable. I can't wait for the third installment.

not ad good as Ron pearl man but who is?

the story reveals the darkness of humanity. I have to fill up 20 words

An average follow-up to a great first book

Really missed Ron Perlman during this slow paced sequel. It felt like somewhat of a placeholder to an epic start to the series.

Great continuation of The Strain!

What made the experience of listening to The Fall the most enjoyable?

Getting so wrapped up in the characters.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Prof. Setracian (sp?). His history with vampires was so rich and interesting.

Which scene was your favorite?

Setracian and the Master in the nuclear plant.

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

The separation of Eff and Zach

My favorite book trilogy

I was less pleased with this narrator compared to Ron Pearlman. Most of the voices sounded similar. I like to hear Gus as actual Hispanic sounding and completely distinct from the others.

As good or better

Definitely pleasantly surprised because I wasn't sure where they would take this after the climax of the first book. But it's excellent (Chuck Hogan's writing is worth the price of admission alone).

Careful what you read about narrators... this guy is perfect. I forgot about the original narrator very quickly, even though his different pronunciation of the main character's name is a little disorienting at first.