The Price of Power

had to listen to it non stop

usually I can press the stop button quite easily on a audio book.. but not this one...all the plots stitched together so well and it held my attention every step of the way..the characters were life like, and the story was powerfull. what a read..try it.

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Willing Suspense of Disbelief

This author expects too much acceptance of the completely illogical, e.g.,a protagonist who is supposed to be a bright congressional aide whose intelligence varies between brillient and dull normal; a president whose religous views were not viewed under a microscope when he was elected. It is the mark of a lazy writer when s/he uses plot/character development that simply do not make sense. It interferes with the enjoyment of a story when the listener is constantly thinking, "This is really unbelievable". The premise of this book is interesting so it is unfortunate that the author is inept.

The narrator has a staccato delivery that is very annoying.

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good story, bad diolog, terrible reader

Overall, I would say that it was a good story that drew me it. I agree with others that at times the diolog was lacking. The main characters often came off as 20 year old air-heads rather than powerful lawyers in Washington. This sense was made worse by the reader, especially how he read women's voices. Every woman came across as a total ditz, at times making almost painful to read. All said, the quality of the story overcame the other weaknesses.

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I started with high hopes

This book has a great premise, one that's a bit different from most "thrillers". I might have enjoyed the book, I might have actually made it through the book, had the narrator not been so stiff, cold, and unbelieveable. He was even worse during the female dialog, making even young ladies sound like a cross between Aunt Bee of Mayberry and Dr. Mark Craig of St. Elsewhere. Somewhere in the middle of a woman's line I gave up and never finished the book. This one would be better read than heard I'm sure.

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Price of Power

This is a great book.

I started out with giving the book a 5 but it only rates a three.

The reason is not the reader, but the books dialog.

There are times in this book where the characters don't seem they are as smart as they could be in their rolls.

In addition parts of the book have just terrible choppy dialog. For example, early in the book you get the feeling that the characters just zone out at times...not something you expect from a Navy officer.

Other than that this book has it all. A military assault, Congress showing some backbone, and one of the most explosive closing scenes I've read in a long time.

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You cant lose with this one.

Its not Tom clancy, but its still a good listen. The reader is very good, but not the best I ever heard. The main people lack depth, but your never lost in the story. This book is best if you dont expect more than it has. I wouldnt buy it but if you have a book balance its worth the 1 credit.

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Hard to stay interested

The background noise was annoying and made it hard to stay concentrated on the story line.

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This was a good fighting-terrorists type book. I liked the first one better--sequels are rarely as good as others. This book is essentially filler between the first novel and others. Premise is over the top.

Spins a great tale

I'm really enjoying books by this author. My primary complaint is the narrator's portrayal of female voices. The intonation of female dialogue rarely seemed accurate to me.

Great story-- poor narration

Would you try another book from James W. Huston and/or Adams Morgan?

Although I enjoy James Huston's story lines and characters, I will not order another book narrated by Adams Morgan. His style is difficult to overlook to get to enjoyment of the plot.