Payback

The Assassin Series, Book 1

By: David Nees

Narrated by: Kevin Scollin

Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins

Publisher's summary

A new thriller from the number one best-selling author of After the Fall: Jason's Tale.

After the mob destroys his restaurant, killing his pregnant wife in the process, Dan Stone has nothing left to live for except...payback.

He unleashes a series of devastating attacks on the mob designed to destroy their operations before exacting his final revenge. Using his skills as an experienced army sniper, Dan methodically sets out to assassinate those responsible and take down the Brooklyn crime family involved in killing his wife. However, his reign of terror and killing leads to a dead end. There seems to be no way out after his mission of revenge is completed. His activities attract attention of an unusual group, and they offer an exit path. As events draw to their exciting conclusion and Dan's options close down around him, will the devil's bargain he's offered prove a way out?

In Dan Stone, we have a new thriller hero. A blue collar kind of guy who'd rather not play the role he's now called to play, no matter how good he is at it.

©2016 David Nees (P)2018 David Nees

More to come I hope!

After listening to so many books about heroes with unequaled powers it was refreshing to see an average every man with an attainable skillset meet a challenge with bravery and smarts. David Nees set the ground work for a series that I am looking forward to. This is a credit worthy effort that I hope will return for many more volumes. I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review with appreciation.

The author has written another great novel!

The author has written another fantastic novel, full of intrigue and suspense! The narration is superb, bringing the characters to life!

Good story but horrible narration

The story is good and I would be interested in more unless this same narrator is used. The whiny, cartoonish characters are so bad that I was wishing he would just read the story in all the same voice. It was painful to finish the whole book and if the follow up books are narrated by this guy I wont be getting them. I'm hoping not as I would like to continue the series.

great book

This was a great mob story of a good guy turned assassin. Wonderful narrator as well!! I really enjoyed the way the story played out with Joey getting what he deserved. I liked Vincent so I'm glad his story worked out the way that it did even if he got off easy. I'll be on the look out for the next book in this series. I received this book for free for an honest review.

Engrossing

I’ve read other David Nees books so I thought I would give this a try for my DC/NOVA area commute. I’m happy to say for a week I didn’t mind being trapped on Rt 28. I was caught up in the story, sad for Dan Stones loss, anxious for the other characters involved, amused and concerned by turns. I don’t know what Mr. Nees has in store for Dan Stone next, but I know it’s going to be worth the wait.

Revenge is both lucrative and satisfying

Enjoyed the payback factor, and the demise of a lot of bullies. Which in real life rarely happens.

So many wonderful twists

From the opening chapter to the very last, this book took some wonderful and delicious turns into a mob story that involved said mobsters, the FBI, local police, and a good guy who was pushed too far.

I had a bit of situational ethics when it came to the resolution. Yes, the good guy turned bad did some bad things but to bad guys. That doesn't count. Does it?

The narration was incredibly well-done.There was a definite cadence to this listen, hectic and chaotic at times, slow and determined at others. The narrator made the transitions with ease.

I'm glad this is the first book in a series. I definitely want to know what happens next.

Good start to promising new series

Although the plot is somewhat trite and predictable, (Dan Stone gets injured and recovers too quickly, and of course, his "boss" is female with the obligatory sexual tension) this is an engaging, suspenseful thriller with fairly believable characters. Some of the dialog seems a bit stilted, but this may be due in part to the performance by Kevin Scollin. He makes an effort to give characters distinctive voices, but his female character voices are very strained and forced. All in all, this is an exciting introduction to a promising new series.

NOTE: I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Good - but a bit tacky

I didn't dislike the novel, but it is laying a lot of groundwork for next book in the series, therefore I will carry it on, it just felt a little forced at times, like the author really was trying to convince you of the story and why the protagonist is doing what he's doing but it was cool to have the story be relatable in terms of location/setting - and brings a lot of real spots/locations out for the reader. I look forward to the next book.

Really enjoyed this story!

This was a welcome surprise, really enjoyed this story. Dan's character was perfect as the damaged soldier on a mission. Felt like I was reading a punisher novel, which is a good thing since I love the punisher. Looking forward to reading the next installment. If I can't comment on anything, some of the female voices the narrator used were a little bland compared to the male ones. But overall an awesome story and narration.

I recieved this copy for free in exchange for an honest review.