Aphrodite

By: Russell Andrews

Narrated by: Buck Schirner

Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins

Publisher's summary

It looked for all the world like a terrible, tragic accident. Susanna Morgan had gotten up in the middle of the night, tripped, fallen, and broken her neck. Yet when detective Justin Westwood inspects the victim's apartment, he can't help noticing that the details don't quite add up. The glass on the bedside table is knocked over but there are no cuts on her body. The scrape on her knee looks suspiciously fresh. And then a terrified witness comes forward, confirming his worst fear.

This is no accident. This is murder.

Justin Westwood moved to East End Harbor to escape a dark, disturbing past, and to lead a quiet life. He had retreated from reality by taking a menial post with a small-town Long Island police department, drowning his troubles in mindless traffic duty and lots of booze. Now his dormant professionalism is awakened after Susanna's brutal murder. This is just the kind of reality check that Justin needs, and he will stop at nothing to get to the bottom of this madness - to find the meaning of the mysterious "Aphrodite" - and maybe save himself in the process.

©2004 Russell Andrews (P)2004 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Fascinating

Any additional comments?

A really fascinating thriller from beginning to end. Had to make sure i was paying attention so I didn't miss any of the details. Scary to think about the collusion of government and "big" science.

Just Works - Wonderfully

Justin Westwood's a cop-of-mystery. Russell Andrews plots like a surgeon... And this operation's a successful procedure. The author's thought about how to make a mystery, mysterious. And he's commercial enough to add the sort of characters that movie goers expect. Hey... why over think... I liked it and Buck Shirner's read's perfect. I'll buy more from both of them.

good storyline, narrator sound like he has a lisp

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

No, not by this narrator.

Would you ever listen to anything by Russell Andrews again?

Yes, the story was pretty good

How did the narrator detract from the book?

YES! sounded like he was talking with a mouth full of marshmellows!

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

No

Any additional comments?

It took about an hour to get used to the narrator talking, then plot was good

Intriguing read

What made the experience of listening to Aphrodite the most enjoyable?

I didn't guess most of the "aha" moments - I like that in thriller novels.

What other book might you compare Aphrodite to and why?

Possibly John Grisham books...this isn't a legal thriller, but some of the plot and characters are Grisham-esque.

Have you listened to any of Buck Schirner’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

This was my first one, I certainly enjoyed it.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When the hero thought or spoke about his former life. I found these scenes to be pretty powerful.

Great Writer, but couldn't handel the bad language

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

I thought the writer was awesome and engaging. The narrator was areally good as well, but I couldn't deal with all the bad language. I guess I will have to stick with Young Adult fiction.

Sleepy Narrator

Decent story but the narrator has an especially deep voice and he reads slow. Made me sleepy. I upped the speed on my iPod and it was a little easier to listen to. That said, if you like this author, this is hardly a reason to avoid the book.

Wonderful surprise!

Didn't expect much of this impulsive purchase, but ended up loving the book and the narrator. Sorry Mr. Schirner, but at first your voice irritated me, then by chapter 3, I fell in love with the way you intoned all the characters. I let myself be enjoyably tossed around by the author, not trying to figure out the conclusion, and I loved all the twists and turns and unexpected revelations. Fun stuff for those of us who love government conspiracy theories.

A sequel is in order - fascinating possibilities

If you could sum up Aphrodite in three words, what would they be?

Mind boggling read

What other book might you compare Aphrodite to and why?

There's an element of "Species", "The Lincoln Lawyer" and X-files: filled with mystery, suspense and a good old fashioned conspiracy

What about Buck Schirner’s performance did you like?

Amusing "little girl voice" but otherwise pleasant and flowing

Really Enjoyed this......

I really enjoyed this book.....I didn't think I would, but the Narrator has a very soothing voice and the story line was wonderful. It was refreshing to listen to something different for a change. Two thumbs up for me....I plan on listening to some more of this series.

Good mystery

The story plot was somewhat predictable but it was nice to figure out how it was going to play out. I didn't always spot what was coming, as some reviewers indicated, but the characters were interesting.