Melt Zone

A Robert Spire Thriller, Book 3

By: Simon Rosser

Narrated by: David Loving

A mysterious structure is found buried beneath the Antarctic ice. Undiscovered for decades...it should have remained that way.

A team of climatologists are sent on a routine expedition to Antarctica to investigate a rapidly melting glacier, where they make a startling discovery.... In Europe, a secret Nazi document surfaces which points to a historical government secret, and which appears connected to events unfolding in Antarctica. Robert Spire, tasked to hunt for the secret document, soon becomes the hunted, as he is chased across Europe in this fast-paced action thriller. Spire soon discovers that sinister forces are at work. Forces that will do all they can to protect the secret that lies buried beneath the Antarctic ice....

In 1938, the German New Swabia Expedition left Hamburg for Antarctica aboard the MS Schwabenland. The secret expedition arrived at the Princess Martha Coast, in an area which had been claimed by Norway as Dronning Maud Land, and began charting the region...75 years later, satellite photographs discover something very odd occurring in Eastern Antarctica....

Rapid Antarctic ice melt....

Just before Europe's Envisat satellite malfunctions, it photographs a mysterious melt zone during a fly-over of Eastern Antarctica. After analyzing the photographs, the UK's GLENCOM - Global Environmental Command - Unit, sends three of its climatologists to investigate, but as they search the site, a vast crevasse opens in the ice, swallowing them up. They survive the fall, but make a startling and lethal discovery.

A hunt across Europe....

GLENCOM agent and environmental lawyer, Robert Spire, is tasked to investigate a Cologne-based company whose origins appear linked to the events unfolding in Antarctica. As Spire suspects a possible government conspiracy, things take a sinister turn, as clues lead him to the discovery of a 70-year-old Nazi document and an Antarctic mystery that may have lasted for 70 years.

©2015 Simon Rosser (P)2017 David Loving and Simon Rosser

5 star book

Melt Zone by Robert Spire and narrated by David Loving
5 Stars all around for this book. The story line for this book, is one that has been used in the past (Nazis and Antartica) .  After saying that, the way it was presented and narrated, was exceptionally done. The various twists in regards to the use of bionics was interesting in new an innovative way. I would be interested if this was a series and am looking forward to reading the next one.

 

Interesting and Engaging

Melt Zone is an interesting novel that, while it requires some suspension of disbelief, is still quite engaging and interesting. David Loving’s performance paired with Simon Rosser’s manuscript created a story that held my attention, unlike many audiobooks. I did very little rewinding because I’d lost my place, although I did repeat favored portions. I thoroughly enjoyed Melt Zone and recommend it to readers looking for a good action-adventure book.

A scary thought about arctic melting.

A very good book about something that could happen. The narration is a little monotone, but still good to listen to. I received this audiobook for free and voluntarily reviewed.

A Nazi Myth, Antarctic Melting & NonStop Adventure

Si Roser brings us another exciting Robert Spire adventure. With all the elements of a great story, we follow our characters as they seek to discover the cause of a rapid melt and then become involved in a mysterious base carrying on experiments begun in the in the heyday of the Nazi Empire. Research then turns to rescue and stopping cataclysmic events.
This novel has all the right elements to make an exciting adventure story. Non-stop action, super villains, and reluctant heroes and create the excitement. Just remember you are reading an action adventure story not a historical novel, and set aside your thoughts that thirty seconds left really mean thirty seconds and you will enjoy the read/listen.
I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.
Note: When selecting books to read or listen to for reviews I try and select authors and stories that interest me. Sometimes I am fortunate and other times not so fortunate. Either way, I try to review the books with integrity.

Great Escape.

Another good book. A few McGyver moments making for a break for freedom. Enjoyable book, will listen to next one shortly.