@Smanke

@Smanke

Steve Manke

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Steve Manke's Books by Status

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Badlands
Edge of Honor: A Thriller
Midnight Black
The Grand Finale
Without Sanction
Beacon 23
The Vampire's Valet

Steve Manke's Most Popular Reviews

All great fiction starts by tempting the reader with a thrilling “what-if” situation. Fragment takes that situation in an inspired and amazing direction that kept me on the edge of my seat from cover to cover. Perhaps even more impressive than the thrilling action was the convincing science that was used to backup the wild experiences throughout the story. I found myself highlighting parts of the book for later reference. I found so many of the background and substantiating facts thoroughly fascinating.

This book was an amazing thriller and the perfect novel for fans of Michael Crichton style scientific adventures.

This version of the audiobook was a special production by Audible. Each character was represented by a separate narrator, so there was a pervasive cast of voice talent. The experience was much more like the radio dramas of a pre-television era. All in all, a unique and enjoyable experience.

I'll have to compare this version of the book to the original at some point because this recreation is entirely dialog based. There is absolutely no exposition in the telling of the tale. Only spoken action is represented in the dramatic portrayal. That must have required some editorial work because the story holds up. I suspect some revision was made to give the narrators a unique preset point of view for this to work the way it did.

Credit to Audible for bringing these talented narrators together and making this production successful.

Book 2 has as much heart as the book, if not even more. The adventure is everything readers have come to expect from Jeremy Robinson!

A fanataic, family friendly sci-fi romp with immense heart. I can't wait for book #2!

Exceptional character work this time around. The reader is subjected to some emotional twists and turns as what we know about key characters evolves throughout the story.