Michael Ridding

A DenCom Thriller, Volume 1

By: S.T. Hoover

Narrated by: Chris Abell

In Southern California, three terrorists of unknown allegiances slaughter dozens of men at a shopping mall. In Denver, the eccentric CEO of Denver Communications, or DenCom, has a target on his head. In the wilds of Greenland, a long-forgotten enemy is reaching out for recognition and revenge. At the center of it all, a special investigator for the “communications” company is dragged into a diabolical plot he can’t begin to understand.

©2017 Sam Hoover (P)2018 Project 89 Media

Thrilling ride!

Incredible action, likeable characters and nonstop intrigue. I've read this book in paperback and wanted to see how the audiobook would translate. I was not disappointed! Abell captured the tone of the story just the way it played out for me when I read it the first time. The end left me emotional and ready to hear what else this crew has in store for them...can't wait for the next book! S.T. Hoover is at the top of my must read Author list.

A good action thriller.

Would you consider the audio edition of Michael Ridding to be better than the print version?

Yes............ Most readers will enjoy this wild ride.

Who was your favorite character and why?

N/A

What about Chris Abell’s performance did you like?

He made the book more interesting then simply reading the book.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Action in high gear.

Any additional comments?

This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.

Thrilling adventure with plenty of intrigue!

I received this audiobook free at my request and am leaving this review voluntarily.

Michael Ridding is quite the thrill ride! Lots of questions and some answers, with enough left over to keep you guessing until the next book. Chris Abell does a great job with the narration, and the story packs so much that you'll easily forget that you've spent nearly six hours listening to it. This is one that you won't want to miss! Can't wait for the next chapter in the series.

A 5* read/listen.

I quite fancied it but was totally surprised by the high tempo of the the story line. There is action everywhere. Likeable characters (even the villians). Well written and the narration by Chris Abell was 1st rate, clear and concise, all the characters distinct and recognisable. Audio quality is good.
It is going on my re-read shelf it is that good and I'm sure I missed nuances in the plot.
I highly recommend this audiobook.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

An enigmatic action adventure

This book reads (or rather is read to you, since it's an audiobook) like an introduction into a world of intrigue and supernatural mystery. While not every mystery was solved, not every mystery could be since this is the first book in a series. Michael Ridding, the title character, is hired along with one of his employees by a mysterious stranger for an exorbatent salary to investigate paranormal activities; why is not immediately clear, since Michael is merely the owner of an aquarium shop. They work without asking too many questions of their enigmatic employer, until suddenly their lives are on the line as they are thrown into one adventure after another.

Up front, I will say that I am not normally a fan of this genre, but this book held my attention. I cared what happened to the characters, and I *really* wanted to know the answers to many more questions than I was privy to by the book's end. I also would have liked to have had more actual paranormal things happen in the book, rather than hints of paranormal mysteries to be solved. That said, this was a good book. The characters were engaging and flawed people, the bad guys were somewhat sympathetic, and the good guys weren't necessarily good all the time. A few technical descrepencies threw me off a little (such as how one gun behaved in a gun fight), and I would have liked more than one female character, but overall I enjoyed this novel. If you want to have the big questions answered by the book's end, you will be disappointed, but if you are looking for the beginning of an exciting new series, I think you'll enjoy this. I look forward to reading the next book in the series