"Devil May Cry" (Audio Book)

My review of "Devil May Cry" by Sherrilyn Kenyon read by Holter Graham. This is my first exposure to the Dark Hunter series proper. It is the eleventh book in the series, at least I believe it is, and it is the story of Sin a fallen Sumerian god, whose powers were stolen.

The Goddess Artemis the major villain in the stories had her daughter steal Sins powers and give them to here. When Sin begins collecting artifacts from his past Artemis is convinced Sin wants to kill her. She pleads with Ash do something about him, yet she refuses to release Ash to handle the problem. Taking matters into her own hands she has Kat, her daughter, go after Sin to eliminate him.

Kat finds Sin in New York instead of Las Vegas and that is just the beginning of the mysteries surrounding Sin. Kat witnesses Sin dispatching three creatures that had attacked a human female and then watches as Sin burned the bodies. She is horrified as Sin decapitated the female and then burns her body, then he is gone and Kat loses track of him. While trying to locate Sin the following day she spots a strange man and follows him into an ambush. Sin rescues her from the attack and then takes her prisoner. Sins thinks he has captured the most hated person Artemis.

As the story unfolds Kat learns of her mother's deception about Sin and Sin learns Kat's part in his lost powers. The two united to save the world from the demon hoard about to be loosed on it.
A typical romance in that you have you conflict and resolution. The story is a fun ride and keeps you guessing. Although not the genre I generally read of listen to it is a fun diversion. Check it out.

"The Book of Fate" by Brad Meltzer

A review of the audio book "The Book of Fate" read by Scott Brick. This is my first exposure to Meltzer and I found the story easy to follow and enjoyable. Brick as the reader does a very good job of drawing you into the story.

A young presidential aide is disfigured in a failed assassination attempt on the president or so it seemed. One of the presidents oldest friends is killed instead and Wes, the central character, is hit by a ricochet in the face and permanently scared. The president retains Wes's services after losing the election. During a trip to Asia Wes makes a startling discovery the man he thought was killed is actually alive.

The story is a roller coaster ride of deception and black male in the highest circles. Wes along with his college buddy and room mate set out to find the truth and along the way Wes gains his independence and finds out he is more than a victim. He sticks to his convictions but learns things are not always what they appear to be. In the end what was feared to be true was not but still the carnage along the way is incredible.

Meltzer keeps you guessing along the way and he pulls the different elements of the story together for an exciting tale of suspense, friendship, betrayal, and love. I highly recommend this book, you will not be disappointed.

"From A Buick 8" by Stephen King (Audio Book)

Stephen King is back to his own unique view of the creepy in his novel "From A Buick 8". The Penn Highway patrol impounds a car that the owner leaves at a filling station after the owner disappears. The officers on the seen notice the car is just not right, small details that are not like they should be. They have car return to the post and placed in shed B and then one of the officers disappears. The troop keeps the car from public view and tries to learn what exactly the object that looks like a car is.

The story begins with the death of a Pennsylvania state trooper killed by a drunk driver. Looking for closure his son begins hanging around the barracks doing odd jobs. While cleaning the windows on the shed in back he discovers the car. He ask about it and is told the story of the car and all of the strange happenings involving the car. He witnesses a light quake and the car draws him in much as it did his father. Well the boy goes to college but ends up dropping out and becoming a trooper like his father. He is there to witness the death of the car after nearly losing his life to it just a few years earlier.

The audio book is read by James Rebhorn, Bruce Davison, Becky Ann Baker, Peter Gerety, Fred Sanders, and Stephen Tobolowsky. It is a fascinating tale and the different voice lend color to the story. It will capitvate you and have you wondering why are these people doing this. A revealing look at people facing evil and showing courage in their fear. Listening time is approximately 13 and a half hours and while not one of King's best it is still a good story and I recommend at least listening to it.