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Wormhole
- The Rho Agenda, Book 3
- Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews
- Length: 13 hrs and 11 mins
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When the Rho Project’s lead scientist, Dr. Donald Stephenson, is imprisoned for his crimes against humanity, the world dares to think the threat posed by the Rho Project’s alien technologies is finally over. The world is wrong. In Switzerland, scientists working on the Large Hadron Collider have discovered a new threat, a scientific anomaly capable of destroying the earth - and only Rho Project technology can stop it. In exchange for a full pardon, Dr. Stephenson agrees to create a wormhole that will send the anomaly into deep space.
But his promise masks the alien agenda that brought the Rho Ship to earth. Now a trio of accidentally altered humans must infiltrate Stephenson’s wormhole project and stop it, no matter the cost. The final battle has begun - and this is one battle mankind cannot afford to lose.
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- Dubi
- 04-27-15
Of Wormholes and Plot Holes
The three high school kids from The Second Ship and Immune are back, and they once again must foil the mad scientist hellbent on global domination (despite having already foiled him in Immune). More than that, they must save the world from a black hole and an alien invasion (though they cannot save the world from its own insanity, including nuclear bombs).
The watchword for Richard Phillips in the first installment of this trilogy was how well he put the science back in science fiction, having studied and worked as a physicist. The next entry was lighter on science and heavier on action, but still retained its credibility, despite banking on Area 51 conspiracies as its basis.
Wormhole remains strong on science and long on action. But its credibility is riddled by plot holes wide enough for space ships to fly through. I can't be too specific in order to avoid spoilers, but let me say that there is a major transference from one character to another that is never brought up again.
I would expect this to reappear in a future Rho Agenda book, except that Phillips says he has no plans for a direct successor to the series. Anyway, this plot twist is as central to this story as one can imagine, so it really needed more attention here. There are other situations which are left unattended, and other revelations that strain credulity, even as the two-hour denouement goes totally over the top and off the charts.
Still, a good science fiction thriller, a decent conclusion to this trilogy. One star deducted from the Story rating for the plot holes. I already have the audio version of the first of two completed entries in a second Rho Agenda trilogy, a prequel featuring Jack "Ripper" Gregory. He's a great character so I have high expectations.
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- Chris
- 03-20-15
Best of the series. Definitely my favorite!
Fantastic use of the characters and their abilities. Best story of the three books. I hope the series can continue.
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- Ryan
- 04-10-16
Great story
Will keep reading more it's a great book and a wonderful series, keep up the good work
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- Vance F.
- 05-11-15
The whole series is great
Truly enjoyed the story, the way the author relayed facts then tied back to them later. No unnecessary characters but each one brought value to the series.
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- DapperDan
- 04-24-15
The Rho Agenda is the best series I've ever read!
I loved all three of these books. Richard Phillips is a master of weaving an exciting and suspenseful tale with multiple characters and subplots! I couldn't finish fast enough and at the same time hated to see it end.
MacLeod Andrews is a skillful narrator. One of the best.
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- Jim
- 03-14-13
End of the trilogy...or is it?
Wormhole; the last book in Richard Phillips trilogy kept the momentum going to the end. An exciting adventure that I didn’t want to end. I have a feeling this won’t be the last book with Jennifer, Heather & Mark? At least, I hope not. If you are thinking of buying this trilogy go ahead, you won’t be disappointed.
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- Russell
- 11-11-14
A Great Series at a Great Price
I got hooked into this immensely interesting universe by a couple of good reviews and a special price for the first of the three books. The pricing set at $9.79 per book with each providing from 11 - 15 hours of great entertainment wasn't necessary to keep me going, but it sure didn't hurt. This pricing may not last, so I would recommend not burning a credit here and picking up as many as your pocketbook will allow.
My wife is currently delighting in book two of this series and she isn't even a science fiction fan - she is just a fan of a well written book. You will find three of them in the Rho Agenda series.
These books were so enjoyable, I actually could have been talked into using two credits on the last one. I loved the story-lines, the science felt right and the characters were superbly handled. Most importantly the ending was satisfying and still left me wanting more.
Although a lot of loose ends were sewn up in this series finale, I was left wondering about a special talent that Jack Greggory possessed and the status of a certain newly born child.
And - Lo and behold, my check of the listings for this author shows a new book has just popped up into my view that purports to explain my first question about Jack. It is selling for only $7.90 and weighing in at 11 hours already has 120 favorable reviews.
I'm definitely not going to use up a credit here (they cost me more) and get this book as soon as this review gets submitted.
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- Emanuel
- 01-29-13
Enjoyable!
This audio was a very good listen. A lot of technical stuff, but not to much. I like tech stuff. Very little profanity. I thought that this one was the best of the three.
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- Eugenia
- 02-17-16
Very Enjoyable
I really liked this series regardless of any plot holes or shark-jumping. The main characters also became less "young adult" and more x-men type, which I found more, *ahem* realistic.
And I must say that only MacLeod Andrews can make all the intensive techno-babble actually sound understandable and dramatic. I think if I were reading it, my eyes would be crossing.
Love, love the character of Jack Gregory and now I must know what happens when Robbie grows up!
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- SAUNDRA
- 03-02-16
Book 3 RHO
Loved it. sometimes a little hard to imagine with all the technical data. great read!
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