The Kronos Interference

By: Edward Miller, J. B. Manas

Narrated by: Scifi Publishing, J. T. Johnson

Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins

Publisher's summary

How far would you go to save the world?

When physicist Jacob Newman is pulled from his family, his job, and his whole life to investigate a strange vessel discovered at the bottom of the South Pacific, he finds evidence of time travel, along with implications that a judgment day against mankind is imminent. But it isn't until he cracks the time travel technology and uncovers a startling link to his own family history that he undertakes a dangerous mission back to 1924 to kill Adolf Hitler and undo a horrific episode of Earth's violent past. The results are catastrophic, and soon he discovers much darker forces working against him - forces he must overcome if he hopes to save humanity and see his family again.

Written in the vein of the late Michael Crichton, James Rollins, and similar authors who inject high concept plots with little-known historical facts and a touch of cutting-edge science, The Kronos Interference offers international intrigue, fast-paced action, and plenty of twists and turns. This new addition to the alternate history/technothriller genre received the coveted starred review from Kirkus Reviews, who called it "impressively original" and a "tour de force."

©2012 Edward Miller and J.B. Manas (P)2013 Edward Miller and J.B. Manas

OK you got me...

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Well, yes, but they would have to be a good friend, who would avoid judging me.
This book bounced from being sometimes pretty damn smart and interesting, to very juvenile, at times even worse. I just finished it, so perhaps my judgement is impaired by recency.

What do you think your next listen will be?

Sixty Three Closure. Anthony Frewin.

What about Scifi Publishing and J. T. Johnson ’s performance did you like?

What I did like was the actor who portrayed Jacob ( I am assuming this is JT.) He is very approachable, almost casual and real. What I MUST complain about is the production values.

Background noise, voices, music, traffic, it is annoying, if not unprofessional. Without a doubt the worse produced audiobook I have ever listened to ( to completion, at least! ).

Audible must be made aware of this.

Now, that said, I did listen to completion, and I did enjoy many parts, but, COME ON MAN!

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

LOL, this is most likely to show up on the SyFy network, so, no, I think the audio production suffices, for me at least.

Any additional comments?

OK, here's the deal. Concept is interesting, and although the resolution starts veering in religous directions I had some concerns about, on balance, we left the story resovled, and not shaking our heads.
That said, this story is truly out there , and combining that with the absolute, maddening innocence and niavety ( perhaps authors choice, after listening to completion ) of Jacob, it is a book that you need to approach with eyes wide open.
On balance, not bad, with some interesting concepts , executions ( sic ) and characters that it keeps the listener attached, if not without some griping.

I want to give a higher review, but stuff keeps from doing so. I would listen to more from these authors, BUT they must get a more professional producer.

Qualified reccomendation.

Great Listen!

Would you consider the audio edition of The Kronos Interference to be better than the print version?

Yeah, thing like typos etc fade away and there is something about hearing the performance that adds an extra kick.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Kronos Interference?

Have to say, hearing Morgan Freeman come out of now where was awesome! Kudos to the narrator on that one!

Which scene was your favorite?

I really like the beginning when the ability to retrieve memories was made.

Science-God-Aliens-Multi Dimensions-Time Travel

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, I would recommend this story to a friend. Particularly a friend who has a bit of a 'conspiracy theory’ fascination!

What did you like best about this story?

I liked how the story did not get bogged down in ‘time travel paradox’ stuff like some of the other books of this type. I also liked how this book dealt with the issue of what would happened if we did go back and remove the world of evil like Adolf Hitler. I also liked how the book involved more than just time travel. It had all the 'big time hits'… science, God, Aliens, Multi Dimensions, time travel, angels (good and bad), secret societies, Nazi’s. The only thing it lacked was zombie’s!

What aspect of Scifi Publishing and J. T. Johnson ’s performance would you have changed?

The narrator did an excellent job with a difficult situation. He had to perform multiple characters, of vary ages, ascents, and sexes. There are times when I wish these types of books had multiple narrators. But none the less it was good! A couple of times I could hear the narrator shuffle paper work and a couple of times it was clear the narration had been edited. But nothing too serious! Also the speed of the narration was acceptable. I generally listen to my books at 1.5x speed but this one was best suited to 1.25x

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

If I like the story and it is around 8 hours in length, then I do my best to put it aside till I can listen to it in one sitting. Sadly, I was not able to manage to do so this time. It wasn't from lack of trying!

Any additional comments?

I have now listened to quite a few books that dabble in the realm of time travel and this one has to be one of my favourites so far, probably because it doesn't get bogged down in the details of 'is it possible?' it just is an entertaining story with plenty of ideas to keep you wanting more! For me I found this one well worth the credit.

excellent book kept me going throughout the whole

this book is one that you have to read if you like time travel, I could not put it down. I'm curious if there's going to be a part 2. would love to see a part 2 to this book.

it was entertaining

I would recommend this book.

Sometimes I have to drive far to work, and I enjoyed listening to this book during that time. I don't need to hear the narrator say he said and she said when the characters have voices that are very distinct and definite. I agree with a few other reviews about background noise, but that was negligible, especially since I was driving.

Good theme, didn't make it.

This just didn't live up to what it should have been with a story line that was thought provoking, but the make up just never arrived. I would give the author and narrator another chance.