Red Storm

By: Frank Luna

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

American Commander “Mac” MacTavish and his international team of scientists and engineers are wrapping up an eighteen-month mission at Mars Base. Without warning, all communication with Earth is mysteriously lost. Mac’s egotistical science chief discovers that a massive solar flare has impacted Earth, causing catastrophic damage and most likely political and social upheaval. Unsure if it is safe to return home, Mac decides to wait for the arrival of the Mars 3 spacecraft and the relief crew already en route from Earth. After several weeks with no communication, Mars 3 lands nearby, showing no signs of life. Expecting a grisly scene, Mac enters the lifeless lander, but he is stunned and horrified by what he discovers. Are Mac and his crew the sole survivors of a galactic solar catastrophe or something more sinister? Now it is up to him to discover the truth in the midst of this Red Storm.

Decent story wasted by virtual voice

Story was decent with a few good twists thrown in. Problem is the flat virtual voice narration. On top of that are the incorrect pronunciation of words by using the wrong pronunciation for the context. Makes me grind my molars. This book should be rereleased with an actual professional reader like Scott Brick. It would be credit worthy. As it stands, only buy it if it’s really cheap or download it for free if it’s offered that way.