The Edge of Violence [Dramatized Adaptation]

Tim Colter, Book 2

By: William W. Johnstone

Narrated by: full cast, Ken Jackson, Matthew McGee, Robbie Gay, Matthew Ward, David Harris, Chris Davenport, Scott McCormick, Michael John Casey, Chris Genebach, Ren Kasey, Bru Ajueyitsi

In Colter's Journey, best-selling authors William and J.A. Johnstone told the epic story of a boy's coming-of-age on the lawless frontier. The Edge of Violence continues Colter's saga with the building of the transcontinental railroad - and the making of the American Dream....

It is the fall of 1867. Twenty-two years have passed since Tim Colter and his family were ambushed on the Oregon Trail, forcing the young boy to grow up, forge ahead, and find an unlikely ally in one-eyed mountain man Jed Reno. Now a widowed deputy, US marshal, and Civil War veteran, Colter is finally ready to remarry and settle down - until a dangerous new assignment becomes a life-or-death struggle for the soul of a town and the heart of its people....

The Union Pacific Railroad is laying down tracks connecting the great northwest to the rest of the country. But two rival factions led by ex-Confederate soldier Micah Slade and two-fisted bully Paddy O'Rourke have set their sights on the town of Violet - aka Violence - to gain control of the rails. It's Colter's job to tame this hotbed of rampant greed and rising tensions. But to do it, he'll need to deputize his trusted old friend Jed Reno - and wage a savage new war that will determine the fate of the Dakota Territory and the future of a nation. 

This is the continuing saga of the unsung heroes of the untamed West. Of a man whose name would never appear in history books, but whose courage and hunger for justice laid the groundwork for generations to come. This is Colter's Journey. His story is the story of America.

Performed by Ken Jackson, Matthew McGee, Robbie Gay, Matthew Ward, David Harris, Chris Davenport, Scott McCormick, Michael John Casey, Chris Genebach, Ren Kasey, Bru Ajueyitsi, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Michael Glenn, Bruce Alan Rauscher, Terence Aselford, Jeff Allin, Richard Rohan, Bradley Smith, James Keegan, Colleen Delany, Jacob Yeh, Dawn Ursula, Christopher Graybill, Nanette Savard, Mort Shelby.

©2016 J.A. Johnstone (P)2018 Graphic Audio, LLC

Western tale

The background music detracted from the story.
The story was good but would have preferred just a reading instead of automated.

Entertaining!!

Could have done without the music, once that was over the story was well told by all.

Background music often drowned out the readers

Background music was too loud. Listening to and actually hearing the readers was often a challenge. Background music and sound effects detracted from the story.

Outstanding production!

The performances were great. I feel like I’ve been to a play. This is surely one of my favorite audiobooks. Thanks for the newest bent in listening.

Too distracting

Thr dramatized version of this book was free with my membership and listening was a new experimental experience for me.
The dramatization is too distracting. The back ground music, sound effects, etc. get too loud especially in tense moments. It.makes it difficult to hear the narration and follow the story.
As for for the narration itself, it is excellent. The actors perfectly portrayed the characters and it was easy to tell the voices apart when the soundtrack didn't interfere.
The story itself is also great. It is my first experience with this author who is excellent and I will listen to more of his books. However, I will listen to a regular narration and not the dramatized version.
I have always been able to create a movie in my mind when listening to a recorded book without all the hoopla. I will continue to listen that way whenever possible.