Persistence

By: Marc Costanzo

Narrated by: Bahni Turpin

Outnumbered. Defenseless. Surrounded on all sides. Only one thing will keep her alive:

Persistence.

Celia Miller is the Ravencourt PD's only female officer. When she's not contending with the latest in a long line of lowlife drug abusers and wife beaters who pay more attention to her body than her badge, she has to put up with a police force that refuses to respect her.

But Celia has a job to do, and for months her middle-of-nowhere desert town has been victimized by an increasingly violent gang dubbed "The Illegals". The alien masks they wear have made them an urban legend, but Celia's off-the-books investigation has uncovered the true scope of their criminal operation.

It all comes to a head one blazing hot day when Celia responds to an emergency call - and finds herself ambushed by the very gang she's been investigating. As she takes refuge in a souped-up squad car, all that stands between Celia and certain oblivion is her cunning, her grit, and her fierce determination that if she can survive this day she will bring down The Illegals - no matter the cost.

©2018 Marc Costanzo (P)2018 Audible Originals, LLC.

Bahni Turpin adds a lot to this story

The story is entertaining, like another reviewer said it’s like listening to a fast and furious movie . I like the lead character and I love Bahni’s representation of her. One of the bad guys uses the N word repeatedly, i think that in the context of this story it is unnecessary and detracts from the whole story.
I will look out for more from this author next time I’m in the mood for a fast paced fun thriller.

Had to skip to the end

The main character takes a lot of abuse, most of it what you'd expect or what you've heard of - or what you've experienced yourself as a woman in an all-male workplace. The tension was indeed ratcheted high and I cannot take that, so I skipped to the end. It was an exciting and exhausting end. Of course, I kept shouting at the main character that she was trusting the wrong people. And I'm glad that there was no ending where the main character was unbelievably civilized and forgiving, often giving the bad guys a chance to escape or kill her.

Awesome!

Gripping until the very end! Definitely one to keep you on the edge of your seat!

Poor story, poor plot, unsympatheticharacters, way too long winded in developing the story.

Poor story, poor plot, unsympathetic characters, too long reaching the plot, and when I think the plot is coming through…it seems to change. I could not finish the book!

Great Summer Thriller

I thoroughly enjoyed Costanzo's "Persistence." The main character, Celia, is faced with unbeatable odds yet perseveres through it all. Quirky commentary and a setting reminiscent of "Breaking Bad," this story speeds along supported by a cast of characters even more evil than Hector Salamanca. This story keeps the listener on edge from one plot twist to the next. If you are looking for a great summer audio book, you should give this one a listen!