What Doesn't Kill You

A Novel (Catherine Ling, Book 2)

By: Iris Johansen

Narrated by: Jennifer Van Dyck

Catherine Ling was abandoned on the streets of Hong Kong at age four. Schooled in the art of survival, she traded in the only commodity she had: information. As a teenager, she came under the tutelage of a mysterious man known only as Hu Chang - a skilled assassin and master poisoner. As a young woman, she was recruited by the CIA and now she is known as one of their most effective operatives. Having lived life in the shadows, Catherine is aware of the wobbly moral compass of her existence and even more aware of just how expendable she is to those she deals with. When her old friend Hu Chang creates a formula that’s not only deadly but completely untraceable, the race begins to be the first to get it. With rogue operative John Gallo also on the hunt, Catherine finds herself up against a group so villainous and a man so evil that she may not survive in her quest to protect those she cares about: Hu Chang and Luke - the son who was stolen from Catherine and only recently brought home safe. Using all of her for- midable skills, Catherine Ling proves the age-old belief that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.

Iris Johansen is at her page-turning best in this novel that takes you from the corridors of Langley to the alleyways of Hong Kong and the darkest places of the human soul.

©2012 Johansen Publishing LLLP (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved

Like the story but the narration is a bit stilted

Would you try another book from Iris Johansen and/or Jennifer Van Dyck?

It's a predictable story line. I'm not sure if it is Johansen's writing or the way the narrator reads it but it seems clipped and stilted. I had to stop listening for a while due to the way it came across.

Would you be willing to try another book from Iris Johansen? Why or why not?

Maybe...not for a while - the narration is vaguely unpleasant.

What didn’t you like about Jennifer Van Dyck’s performance?

The reading felt stilted.

Was What Doesn't Kill You worth the listening time?

It has some twists that were interesting.

The story is fine, but the narrator.........

Where does What Doesn't Kill You rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Midway

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Plot was fast and entertaining.

What three words best describe Jennifer Van Dyck’s performance?

Wrong for this story - why not find a Chinese narrator as the two main characters are Chinese?

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes

Any additional comments?

It took time to get into this book due to the narrator - she isn't bad - just wrong for the characters.

Love hearing about Katherine and Luke

I always enjoy Iris' writings.
The characters make me smile and I love hearing their stories.
Will be interesting to see how these stories play out.

Moves very well!

What did you love best about What Doesn't Kill You?

I loved this book, but read the review I wrote for No Return by Brett Battles...it is the review I intended for this book. Got the titles mixed up. Please read my review...the author and the narrator excellent.

Great story, action packed.

The story kept my interst, was fast paced, Had a great plot, I really enjoyed the book.