Tunnel Rats

By: Vincent Zandri

Narrated by: Andrew B. Wehrlen

Length: 3 hrs and 3 mins

Publisher's Summary

Step aside Rambo, Sam Savage is in town!

For some men and women, the Vietnam War never ended....

Sky Marshal and former Army Ranger Sam Savage has just been handed his most dangerous assignment yet, and it has nothing to do with keeping a plane full of innocent people safe while cruising the friendly skies at 35,000 feet. This time, the sky marshal is on the trail of a New Viet Cong terrorist bent on wreaking havoc on a hotel full of American and Chinese businesspeople. Channy Linn is a new breed Viet Cong in that he’s not just leading a band of militant irregulars who are defending their home turf. They are instead a band of terrorists, a la Al Qaeda, bent on the violent destruction of anyone or anything that doesn’t follow their twisted ideology.

Along with his field asset, the beautiful but lethal Cindy, Sam will go on the hunt for Channy beginning in Bangkok, Thailand, making their way through Cambodia and finally into the jungles of Vietnam, where Sam will face one of the most terrifying ordeals of his life - being trapped inside the narrow underground tunnels of Cu Chi.

For listeners of Mark Dawson, Boyd Morrison, Lee Child, Russell Blake, and more, New York Times best-selling Thriller Award winning author Vincent Zandri invents yet another action/adventure character who most definitely should not be messed with. This novel promises to keep you glued to your seat for the entire journey.

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Critic Reviews

"A riveting story...oh, what a story it is: grisly, surprising, and page-turningly suspenseful. A terrific old-school thriller." (Booklist)

"Riveting...(a) chilling tale of obsessive love." (Publishers Weekly)

"Zandri demonstrates an uncanny knack for exposition, introducing new characters and narrative possibilities with the confidence of an old pro...Zandri does a superb job creating interlocking puzzle pieces." (New York Post)

awesome!

I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

This was a great action/adventure story that is fun to listen to and narrated by a masterful voice actor. If you are looking for a quick, entertaining listen, this is a good one to try.

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Viet Nam Revisited

Sam Savage is pitted against a young man who wants revenge against America and China because of the war. Savage is wise-cracking with an eye for the ladies. Complete with a double agent this story never comes up for air - it moves fast. Great fun. I was gifted this from the author.

Great Pulp Thriller!

Vincent Zandri may have created the character of Sam Savage as an Air Marshall, but this is 100% non-stop action. I loved how the author incorporated real places and events in the book Tunnel Rats. Those details really made the story that much more believable, and added to the imagery. This is one fast heart-pumping listen, that I could envision so much with. Andrew B. Wehrlen added to my enjoyment with his stellar performance. He gives the various characters distinguishable voices. I requested this review copy audiobook and have voluntarily written this review. I will definitely listen to more books by this author and narrator. I'm curious to hear if anything more develops of Sam and Cyndi's relationship.

Fast paced

Tunnel Rats A Sam Savage Sky Marshal Thriller: Fast paced, action packed. It's got everything you want in a thriller and Vince Zandri packs a lot of it into his books.
Great narration - It is paced to the action and the narrators voice is enthusiastic and suits the quips and one liners of the book.
A great fun read, Sam Savage will become a favourite of mine.
I was given a free copy of this audiobook at my own request, and voluntarily leave this review.

A quick, action-packed story........

Tunnel Rats is a novella length, action packed story featuring Sam Savage, a former Army Ranger and current air marshal. He is temporarily assigned to follow and gather intel on Channy Linn, a suspected terrorist with a new and more homicidal version of the Viet Cong. Sam is joined by a covert operative named Cindy about whom he knows little and isn't certain that he can trust. Sam and Cindy quickly dive into action when they are captured by Channy, and the story takes all kinds of unexpected twist and turns before reaching a surprise conclusion. I really enjoyed the character of Sam because, although he has much training and skills, he recognizes that he doesn't have any experience with covert operations and willing defers to Cindy's superior knowledge in this area. He is all tough guy, but he is also very down to earth and realistic, and he has a bit of a sarcastic wit that kept this story from being too heavy.

Andrew B Wehrlen delivers an amazing performance. He has a deep, slightly raspy voice that was perfect for Sam's personality. His narration flowed so smoothly that I listened to this novella in one sitting without realizing so much time had passed. I would absolutely listen to another audiobook narrated by Wehrlen in the future.

I received a copy of this audiobook at my request in exchange for this honest review.

Tunnel Rats was an Excellent Listen!

I loved listening to Tunnel Rats. This was a straight through listen for me. An excellent thriller, Tunnel Rats was non-stop action without being overdone. Right from the start it had me hooked. The setting was great with some historical references to POW's of the Korean and Viet Nam wars. But getting to the story, it was exciting with well-developed characters, especially Sam Savage. Now his last name Savage might sound a little cliche but it works so well. As an air marshal/ CIA operative his character was strong but on the other hand subtle. I also liked the supporting characters which there were only a few but Cindy was good. The character Cinny however was sinister. This audiobook worked for me and at the end it mentioned some other books written by award winning author Vincent Zandri that I'd love to listen to.

Andrew B. Wehrlen's narration was spot on. He had the perfect voice for Sam Savage. He was Sam Savage. He had the right voice inflections which made it sound as if he were telling you a story from his own experience. I would definitely recommend this audiobook.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review

Good mile-high view of Sam!

A new action hero arrives on the scene. Our protagonist, Sam Savage is an air marshal. A former Army Ranger, Sam appears to be much more than an airlines security agent. I wasn’t aware that air marshals undertook intelligence missions, and engaged in spycraft. This seems more in the arena of CIA spooks. What do I know? Anyway, Sam is put on the trail of a New Viet Cong terrorist. The story follows Sam and double-agent heroine Cindy through Bangkok, Thailand, Cambodia, and finally into the deadly Viet Cong tunnels of Vietnam. The characters are well defined, and the action is fairly consistent. Not a bad start, although I hope for a deeper plot line if we hear more from Sam Savage. This appears to be a stand-alone novel although it could be the introduction to a new series. This audiobook was given by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review via Audiobook Boom.

Gritty, fast-paced thriller.

Action packed story, whether you love secret agent, spy stories or war stories you'll enjoy this one.

Out-Rambos even Rambo.

No need to reprise a plot line as it is fully covered in the synopsis.
This thriller featuring Air Marshall Sam Savage (what a great name for an action hero) has him leaving his comfort zone of the air to turn into on-the-ground spook and warrior as he confronts a leader of the New Viet Cong. Plenty of explosive action as well as terrors of the more earthy kind. Scary stuff. All was very fittingly narrated by Andrew Wehrlen, whose quick action speech combined with a throwaway indolence, perfectly captured the tone of the book and the laid back attitude of Sam.

As always with Mr.Zandri's tales, this was well thought out and viscerally compelling. Edge of the seat stuff. My thanks to the rights holder of Tunnel Rats who, at my request, freely gifted me a complimentary copy, via Audiobook Boom. Fast paced and visual, this takes readers to places they really won't want to go in their sleep. If you like action and excitement, this book is probably for you.