Terminal Cascade

By: Curt Samlaska

Narrated by: Kevin Clay

Lieutenant Colonel Eric West is the clinical director of the Combat Casualty Research Center (CCRC), an elite group of emergency physicians who provide operational medical support for the United States military, the FBI, the DEA, the ATF, and the Secret Service. Deployed throughout the world on a moment's notice, Eric begins to note a series of unusual deaths. Federal agents are dying from massive thromboses, their bodies solidifying into a mass of necrotic tissue.

Dr. West discovers that some form of deadly thrombotoxin is being used as a weapon of mass destruction...but there is a link. The primary targets were employed by the CIA during the 1980s, working a Russian access agent known as GTVIPER.

Allen Prescott, the president of the United States, knows who GTVIPER was as deputy chief of station in Moscow. He was a GRU scientist working on a thrombotoxin that was immediately lethal, like a chemical agent, but theoretically possible to induce immunity, like a biologic agent. It was the ultimate weapon, but failure to develop a reliable means to immunize troops arrested any further development.

GTVIPER was believed to be dead. Somehow, he had not only survived but had also learned to immunize himself against the deadly toxic. He was loose in the United States and killing at will. But why? Why was he eliminating all the members of the CIA support group?

Dr. West races against the clock to discover a means to fight the deadly toxin, prevent the assassination of the president of the United States, and discover the motivation that drives a man of science to kill. GTVIPER leads the CCRC team on a frightening and deadly adventure, culminating in the unthinkable....

©2021 Curt Samlaska (P)2021 Curt Samlaska

Terminal Cascade

The story was good,but confusing at times. I enjoyed it though.Narration was very good. I was given this book free for an honest review.

Captivating

This book kept me anxious to hear the next chapter and I finished it in just a few days. It was interesting how the chapters would weave the story while going from past to present time. I was really impressed with how the author incorporated historical facts, and the depth of the medical detail was intriguing to me. I definitely was not expecting the ending which was exciting. Overall, I really enjoyed the book and would highly recommend it!

I really enjoyed this book

Great story and characters. Extremely current and relevant with a detailed story and background. Hoping for a sequel!

Interesting Thriller!

Lieutenant Colonel Eric West, head of the elite emergency doctors to the US military and other specific organizations within the US Government, has taken notice of some peculiar deaths that indicate GTViper is alive and has a deadly vendetta. Having survived an assassination attempt, GTViper has set into motion a lethal toxin that will leave a wide path of death and destruction. He is set on revenge for the death of his love and this time, no one will stand in his way. Pitted against one another, it is a race against time to see who will win and who will lose.

The author, Curt Samlaska, provides an edge-of-your-seat thriller. Samlaska takes his time building the situation, characters and ending. We all want a bad guy – a villain but Samlaska takes that away from us and gives us the insight into the why of it all eliciting sympathy. The listener is forced to decide who the true bad guy is.

The narrator, Kevin Clay, provides a rich experience for his listeners. His voices are well done and with proper accents for each character. Clay gives a strong performance with a cadence that allows the listener to delve deeply into the story.

The audio production and quality of this audiobook were ok. There were some issues early on with some white noise. A little further in, I’m not sure the attempts of sound effects were really needed as the story and narrator were perfect for keeping the audience’s attention.

Disclaimer: This Audiobook was provided free of charge by the author, narrator, and/or publisher in exchange for a non-bias, honest review.

Great story! Well written! Enjoyed much!

This book will capture your attention, touch your heart, and make you want to listen to the next chapter, and, the next after that.
The audio book adds much flavor to the story. The narrator is very good with accents, and does a great job!
The author has written with a great attention to detail. Add, that many of the characters are based on real life people, he brings a richness and quality to this intriguing story.
It's a spy story, a love story, and, a great book!