Hong Kong Low Price

By: Stephen Coonts

Narrated by: Michael Cumpsty

Admiral Jake Grafton takes his wife, Callie, along when the U.S. government sends him to Hong Kong to find out how deeply the American consul-general is embedded in a political money-raising scandal. And why not? Jake and Callie met and fell in love in Hong Kong during the Vietnam War, and the consul-general is a friend from those days.

The Graftons quickly discover, however, that Hong Kong is a powder keg ready to explode. A political murder and the closure of a foreign bank by the communist government are the sparks that light the fuse.

When Callie is kidnapped by a rebel faction, Jake finds himself drawn into the vortex of a high-tech civil war. To save his wife, he must figure out whom he can trust -- both among the Western factions vying for control of the volatile situation, and among the Chinese patriots fighting for their nation’s future -- and make sure the right side wins.

Narrator Sucks

Although the story was good (Grafton is more prominent than the last couple books - he's a bad ass in this one), the narration was terrible. The narrator (not the same as all the previous Grafton books) sounded like he was reading a text book. He was clear and spoke well, but he doesn't have different voices for the characters - they're all the same. In today's pc mindset, I'm surprised Orientals aren't insulted with his 'accents'.

Hard to judge quality of book due to poor narrator

I should have listened to the preview. The narrator was TERRIBLE! I could have narrated the book better myself. It is like he just picked up the book an started reading. His chinese accents were absolutely cartoonish. I really could not tell you if the plot or storyline were good as it was painful to listen to the book.