Written by: Mike Ryan
Narrated by: Charles Hayward
Length: 4 hrs and 52 mins
Series: The Cain Series, Book 1
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:10-17-16
Publisher: Mike Ryan
At times this story was a little slow and other times a
steady beat. The story has good parts and some not so good. What throw me more
than anything was when the character said I thought and then someone answered
their thought. If someone is thinking most likely it is in their head and
others to not hear it. This happens way too much for it to have been a thought
that slipped out. Just as I was getting into the story “I thought” was said and
just took away from all I had enjoyed which left me thinking more about why
that was there I and missed what happen next. The hooker relation throws me as
well, he is such a gentleman with her but with his handle he is a starved man,
there was no chemistry for me to buy into this part. I feel a little more development is needed, more follow up is needed on the med
Cain took, to him checking out the agency to make sure they were on the
up and up. I found these things very confusing. Before I
get into what worked for me let’s talk about the narrator.
Mr. Ryan has a delightful voice which really adds to the
story. His character voices are great. You have no trouble knowing who is
talking at any given time. I am unsure why their boss is so harsh he always
sounds mad which confused me. His emotions are not bad but I thought at one
point the hooker laughed or chuckled the narrator should have does so as well
why talking to make it more believable. I did not feel any sparks between any
of the women or men. Now when the handler got mad at her ex I felt that through
Mr. Ryan’s voice. When the ex got cocky I had no trouble I heard it in his
voice and chuckled a time or two. There were parts that the emotion or excitement
was easy to feel others a little more work is need but it wasn’t bad at all.
There are no background noises nor any place where the volume changes. There are
times Mr. Ryan need to pause give brakes between what is happening or between
sentences. The audio is very clean, clear and crisp. If any breaks were taken I
could not tell. I thought the narrator give an enjoyable listen that added to
the audio. I do believe this is some of his first works and do believe with
time he will become a very talented narrator.
What worked for me in this story was Cain when he wakes up I
could feel his confusion. I had so much respect for him with the hooker from
helping her start over to how he was a true gentleman. I am a little confused
over what this agency is and why all the secrets between so many also the ex
leave hints as to what it truly is but I am unsure as to why he wanted out but
I feel as we go along we will understand more. The hooker I have to say my
heart went out to her, the first time she finds a man that treats her as a
person and she falls for him…so sad. I do have respect for her for trying to
better herself. The handler has an emotional story to tell. The boss has me a
little confused but again I feel that will come out as they story goes on. For
the most part the action is wonderful I loved the car scene that really got my
mind going. The excitement from the driver had me chuckling. To many fillers
for me is a big problem which I have to give to the author he doesn’t use any.
More or less every word written is needed to tell the story. For that alone it
was worth the listen. Even with the confusing and the “I thought” part I
thought this was an enjoyable listen. I most likely would listen to it again at
some point.
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Summary
Shot in the head and recovering from brain surgery, Delta Force soldier
Thomas Nelson wakes up in a military hospital unable to remember who he is.
Faced with going through recovery alone, with no family that he's aware of, he
is recruited by a top secret government agency. Project Specter is tasked with
eliminating targets they deem to be a threat to the United States. Their goal
is to turn Nelson into a super assassin named Matthew Cain. Cain's first mission is supposed to be a piece of cake. Just take out an escaped fugitive in Honduras who's on the run for the rape and murder of a little girl in New York. There's only one problem; somebody beat him to it. Everything is not what it seems as Cain gets mixed up with an international arms dealer and an ex-government agent who's gone rogue and is supposed to be dead.
The Cain Conspiracy is the first book in the high-octane Cain Series.
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