Shadows of Africa

By: Wayne McCain

Narrated by: Dave Cruse

When a small team of former special operators land in Tanzania to grab a local warlord, it's business as usual. But the situation quickly changes when they learn that a pride of lions has been feeding on the local populace. Unable to walk away leaving the locals to fend for themselves, the seasoned warriors are drawn into a conflict unlike anything they've ever taken part in. As they struggle to understand their new enemy, they're led deeper and deeper into the unforgiving Tanzanian wilderness. Accompanied by a local game ranger, the team risks everything for the same reason they always have: their fellow man.

Stay out of the long grass....

©2017 Patrick Wayne McCain (P)2018 Wayne McCain

wowza!

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

this book was too short for my comfort definitely excellent Story the narrator did it really well job I would like to have been a little bit more involved in the story but overall I definitely would recommend it and I probably would listen to it again.

Beware the Long Grass

Wow was this an action packed story. I was quite hesitant to pick up this book because I am mainly a horror guy but boy am I glad I did. Typically I don't like the man vs animal stories because they are often either boring or so fantastical that it just doesn't seem real. This seemed very real and was more intense than some of the horror stories I listen to. The action is nonstop and definitely a different ride when dealing with lions as the predator, while I know this telling of the story is a work of fiction, I completely would believe that the author was actually there and was just retelling his account.

The story itself was great but the characters really made it what it was. I assume there was some personal experience that allowed the author to capture the camaraderie between a small group of operators. I feel like this was the best portrayal of the kinship these men would have for each other that I've heard in a while. You really get attached to them and feel everything they go through. There were times were I got a little choked up listening to this story. Not something I would have expected from the book's description.

I don't think there could have been a better narrator for this story. His character voices were spot on and really added to the character development and attachment I felt to each of them. He had so many different voices that I didn’t have to hear the names of the individuals talking, I was able to tell by the voice being used.

As a side note it was nice to hear a book from someone who actually knows about guns. I listen to books all the time where the author tries to describe guns or their respective parts and it is clear they know nothing about what they are talking about and their research consisted of just watching bad action movies.

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.

A thrilling tale

AS others have suggested I found the speed of the narrator a little off but the story more than made up for it. The terror of the team as they track the pride as well as the victims of the lions is well presented and make you realize the power and strength of the animals.

A Red Dawn

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I found the narrator read too quickly and too softly (but that's an overall Audible problem I think), but the story is fun with a strong vibe of Jurassic Park, Aliens, and Predator. Velociraptors and Xenomorphs are scary, but when the thing eating you alive is something that actually exists in real life, it can be even scarier.

excellent book.

Great story and great narration, look forward to hearing more from the author. I would definitly recommend.