Whisper

By: Tal Bauer

Narrated by: John Solo

On September 11th, 2001, Kris Caldera was a junior member of the CIA's Alec Station, the unit dedicated to finding and stopping Osama Bin Laden. They failed.

Ten days later, he was on the ground in Afghanistan with a Special Forces team. On the battlefield, he meets Special Forces Sergeant David Haddad. David - Arab American, Muslim, and gay - becomes the man Kris loves, the man he lives for, and the man he kills for, through the long years of the raging wars.

When a botched mission rips David from Kris' life, Kris' world falls into ruin and ash.

After being captured, tortured to the edge of his life, and left for dead by his comrades, David doesn't know how much of himself is left. He vanished in the tribal belt of Pakistan, and the man who walks out almost a decade later is someone new: Al Dakhil Al-Khorasani.

Intelligence from multiple sources overseas points to something new. Something deadly, and moving to strike the United States. Intercepts say an army from Khorasan, the land of the dead where the Apocalypse of Islam will rise, is coming. And, at the head of this army, a shadowy figure the US hasn't seen before: Al Dakhil Al-Khorasani.

David is coming home.

Contains mature themes.

©2018 Tal Bauer (P)2021 Tantor

An emotional roller coaster

This book is phenomenal. It takes place over the course of 15-20 years, so the love story is well developed and feels natural. Their love sustains them through very terrible events and circumstances and it’s beautifully written. I’m a big fan of the context as well- 9/11 changed everything and it really pulls you back into the mindset of the time and the very deep fear and hatred that shaped these international interactions. Just wow. My only warning is that it rips out your heart before putting it back, so beware. If you’re not looking for something intense, then come back to this book when you are.

Rocked my world

I’m American, but I was only 2 when 9/11 happened. I lived far away from NY and have become numb to the dialogue surrounding 9/11 and the War on Terror. This book, for the first time in my life, really made me connect to the atrocities committed. On both sides. The attention to detail, the story telling, and the raw emotion is superb

Epic story

Once again Tal Bauer crafts an intriguing thriller with many twists and turns that grabs you from the start.

Excellent

Excellent narration! So much heart, soul, and passion. Easily distinguishable characters, and the love/rage/fear/hopes/calm/desire were all articulated well throughout this amazing story.

Exceptional Book

Amazing story, characters and wel performed. Had difficulties putting the book aside, a real pageturner