The Pawn

By: Steven James

Narrated by: Richard Ferrone

Steven James' Christy Award-nominated crime thriller pits FBI Special Agent Bowers against a serial killer who enjoys torturing women. After visiting the mountain vistas where the murderer posed his dead victims, Bowers receives a taunting call from the "Illusionist." Although Bowers gets close, his insidious foe continues to elude him.©2007 Steven James (P)2008 Recorded Books,LLC

Intense mystery series begins here

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

I would recommend this title whole-heartedly. I have not been a huge fan of mysteries, but Steven James weaves a story like a master. I am glued to my player every moment of this story. When I have to stop listening, I can't wait to get back to it,

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

If audio-books had pages, this would be a real page turner. Never knowing exactly what twist will come next. I can't get enough Patrick Bowers. His insight into the mind of criminals is amazing.

Which character – as performed by Richard Ferrone – was your favorite?

I really like they attitude he gives to Tessa, Patrick Bowers' step-daughter. As the father of a teen-age girl, he somehow nails the inflections and attitude amazingly well.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Some times the game hinges on the smallest piece

Any additional comments?

The one drawback I found in this audiobook is that Richard Ferrone sounds too old for the character of Patrick Bowers as he is described in the book. This really threw me for about the first hour or two of listening...then the story just got a hold of me and I forgot the small complaint.

good book

not a fan of the reader's portrayal of some of the characters but I love James' story and style

Gripping! Can’t stop listening!

This series is fantastic! I can’t stop listening. Grabs ahold and won’t let go with the suspense.

Incredible

The performance, pace, and plot of this book are all incredible. I have listened to a lot of Christian fiction books and I can't begin to describe how this is head and shoulders above others. I don't want to name other authors because I respect their work, but I cannot wait to go through every book by this author. I've also never heard a narration performance as enthralling as this one. Highly recommend

Master for storytelling, captures you from page 1

Steven James storytelling leaves you looking over your shoulder, not trusting anyone and locking your back door. I highly recommend this book. So many plot twists and turns. Each character is developed masterfully. I just downloaded the next book.

Steven James

These Steven James Thrillers, featuring FBI Special Agent Patrick Bowers are excellent Fiction by Steven James. Richard Ferrone is an exceptionally fine Narrator. When will we get the next book in this series "The Knight"? It is available for The Kindle, but I still love burning books with Nero.
I am a devotee of Audible.com and Amazon.com!

Good Mystery Novel Horrible Narrator

The book is a 3/4. It has great villains and the cops are decent. The story developed well with some great twists and wasn't totally predictable. The writer couldn't pull off the heroes humor or coffee quirk though. If it had a better narrator it would have ranked higher. Its not that the narrator did a horrible job, its just that his voice was perfect for the villain who had very few lines, but retched for the hero. The narrators voice turned the image of the hero into a pathetic loser.

Awesome Read/Listen

I thought the narrator did a great job but the characters could've been played by other characters. also the story line was really good.

Keeps you guessing

I love i. Kept me wanting more and not wanting to stop. It kept me guessing who it was and how were they going to stop him.

Great Book, Great Story!!!

Start of this book is awesome! Grabs you from the start and gets even better from there! Ferrone reading is superb (as always)! Will complete this entire series!