The Year of the Locust

A Thriller

By: Terry Hayes

Narrated by: Jeff Harding

Length: 29 hrs and 17 mins

Publisher's summary

Terry Hayes, author of the #1 global bestseller I Am Pilgrim, returns with this terrifying and eagerly awaited instant bestseller.

If, like Kane, you’re a Denied Access Area spy for the CIA, then boundaries have no meaning. Your function is to go in, do whatever is required, and get out again—by whatever means necessary. You know when to run, when to hide—and when to shoot.

But some places don’t play by the rules. Some places are too dangerous, even for a man of Kane’s experience. The badlands where the borders of Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan meet are such a place—a place where violence is the only way to survive.

Kane travels there to exfiltrate a man with vital information for the safety of the West—but instead he meets an adversary who will take the world to the brink of extinction. A frightening, clever, vicious man with blood on his hands and vengeance in his heart...

©2024 Terry Hayes (P)2024 Simon & Schuster Audio

The nonstop action

I loved this book even though I was reluctant to start it due to its length. I didn’t think anything in the genre that was so long could ever sustain a pace to make it worthwhile, but because I loved his first book, “I am Pilgrim,” I bought it and listened to it. I was wrong. Even at more than 20 hours listening time, this book is filled with action and suspense from beginning to end and the story flies by. This book has wonderful writing, with an outstanding story with twists and turns, and a completely surprise twist about 3/4 of the way through the book; and an explosive ending. In addition, the narrator hits all the right notes. I can’t recommend this audio version of the book more highly. If you love thrillers, buy this book.

Fantastic Novel

Wow! You’ll find such great writing and narration in this novel! Everything about it is superb. I can’t recommend it any higher. His first narrative was superb as well. I look forward to listening to all of his books in the future and can’t wait until everyone comes out. 

Crazy story that Christopher Nolan should adapt

Started out as a good spy thriller and around part 3, a WTF moment happens that literally had me stopping what I was doing and hear it again. It’s been awhile that a book does that too me. Overall cool story, thrilling read, and great narrator.

One of the best ever.

The ability to connect with the reader is astonishing.
The emotion that shows up in the last section was unexpected.
A joy to read.

loved it

huge twist in the middle of the book. starts out as spy versus spy, and turns into sci-fi.

Weird

I read the first book in the series and thought it was great. I am confused how this is the next book in the series. It has nothing in common with the first other than starting out as a spy thriller. However the book turns sci-fi 3/4 of the way in. Not what I expected.

WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG?

I did not sync with the book in the beginning probably because I was looking to connect the first book to this one, but this is an entirely a new book with new characters. So, technically, it is not a sequel to the Pilgrim but perhaps more aptly, the second installment of a series of many more to come.

The other surprise, the book is a thriller and sci-fi rolled into one. I did not expect this either but overall, the story is well thought out, creative, detailed and tight. To me, his writing style has poetic quality. The book has both form and substance and I appreciate how the words are crafted all the while maintaining the flow of the story so succinctly; a hard task made to look easy.

In my humble opinion as a reader, it would be better to choose one genre, either thriller or sci-fi and keep the series going.

As far as I am concerned, he is one of the most talented authors in my book.

I am blown away by the sheer length of 29 hours and if it means that I have to wait another 10 years for the next book of epic proportion, I am happy to settle for a shorter book next year!

Two things

In this story the author follows the life and times of the hero instead of the villain. The author has reach for more than one genre, and in my opinion he has brought them in. The Year of the Locust was an engaging and entertaining experience. Thank you for this offering Mr. Hayes.

Great book!!!

Awesome book was disappointing when I was over even know it was long it was great!!

Wow ... very long but very entertaining and good

The author brought it all together in the end . This is 3 novels in one book