Darkness Before Dawn

By: Glenn Miller

Narrated by: Ric Chetter

A seasoned journalist for the globally renowned World Today magazine embarks on an assignment that quickly spirals beyond the confines of a typical investigative piece. His pursuit for truth evolves into a race for survival as he uncovers a chilling conspiracy. The persistent hope of one missing child's parent is a fragile flicker guiding him through the labyrinth of unanswered questions. Meticulously putting pieces together from fragmented clues, he is pulled deeper into a sinister web. Will he be able to uncover the secret from a wartime experiment gone terribly wrong that is threatening to resurface with deadly consequences before any more are hurt? Darkness Before Dawn” is the heart pounding first standalone book in the Ray Florentine series. If you like twists and turns then you’ll love Glenn Miller’s intriguing mystery. Buy “Darkness Before Dawn” to enter a world you never knew existed today!"

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Love a good conspiracy

The story idea was good and I wanted to like it more but the scene development was inconsistent with some parts well developed and then jumping to quick resolution or scene change that lost the momentum. I was also distracted by some of the voices used by the narrator. His main character voice was spot on but the some of the tertiary characters had exaggerated accents that were distracting.

Very morally sound book

excellent read! Refreshing to read a clean story! Loved that there were minimal characters and so easy to follow and twists and turned throughout. Very organized in story telling!

Great Story, Poor Narrator

Darkness Before Dawn by Glenn Miller is a gripping mystery with a well-thought-out plot. The story is the best part: it's sharp, suspenseful, and has just the right amount of complexity to keep you interested without losing the thread. The main character, a seasoned journalist is caught up in a terrifying conspiracy The stakes get higher with each chapter. Miller gets the pacing just right, and the emotional through-line, especially the desperate hope of a parent whose child is missing, makes the action feel real.
Sadly, the audiobook's narration makes the writing less powerful.
When the narrator speaks for different characters, it's clear that he is having a difficult time. These efforts don't add depth; instead, they often sound forced or awkward, which breaks the immersion. The way the dialogue is delivered is even more distracting: it's stiff and unnatural. People don't talk like that, and it makes the conversations sound robotic and jarring, like reading a script instead of hearing a story unfold.
It's frustrating when a great story is ruined by a bad performance that doesn't bring it to life.
The story is worth hearing if you like complicated plots and high-stakes investigations, but you might be better off reading the print or ebook version instead of the audio.

Bigger twist that anticipated

This book starts off on what seems to be a standard "cold case" or "whodunit" kind of plot, but quickly reaveals there is a much larger force at play. The author obviously spent time researching geography and has an intimate knowledge of spy tactics that make me wonder if any of his knowledge is first-hand. The characters take a moment to grow on you but you quickly find yourself invested. While the full plot takes time being built/revealed, there are multiple thrills to keep your attention. It is the last couple of chapters though that really keep you rivited. The reader (performance) has a smooth melodic cadence that makes for easy listening and does well with the various voices. Overall I would highly reccomend and look forward to the next adventure.

In book form it would be a page turner!

I was hooked right from the beginning and found lots of excuses to go on errands as I listen while driving. Lots of unexpected twists and turns and it ended quite different than I had anticipated.