Eclipse (Abridged): A Thriller Audiobook

" Intrigue and political overthrow in an African nation, based on a true story. Not bad. "

" Although fiction, it has enough fact or "truth" in it to be an eye-opener in regards to how our dependence on oil affects our global policies towards bad leaders. It's also shocking to think that there are still places in the modern world where leaders can get by with the most despicable actions without any consequences. It's a great read IF you want to have your conception of "all is well around the world" smashed to pieces. "

" Perhaps this novel would have been better cast as non-fiction. Based on a Nigerian dissident, it paints the government figures as incomprehensibly evil. There's little nuance, little subtlety. It was a horrifying story, almost Kafka-esque, but because it was fiction, I wasn't sure I'd learned a lot about Nigeria. "

" More than the usual legal thriller; this one is loosely based on recent Nigerian history, and - okay, it's a little heavy on the AUTHOR'S MESSAGE!! (multinational corporations which are complicit with the rulers of African kleptocracies in exploiting natural resources at the expense of the land an the people are EVIL) but, you know, I agree. The early part is a little boring, but when Pierce travels to Africa, it starts getting good. "

" Picked up speed and finished fairly strong~ "

" An interesting premise, but I thought the author was more interested in making a political statement than telling a solid story. There were several areas where the book came off as "preachy" without really advancing the story. "

" Very politically driven, not sure on the factual correctness of the issues in the story. "

" Powerful, gripping, and disturbing... very, very disturbing. "

" I couldn't do it. It started out to be something I don't usually care for and after a while I just had to put it down. It is full of a lot of the horrors of the struggles people face in Africa with their civil wars. Maybe a man would like it but not a little old school teacher lady. "

" This was my first book by Patterson - it was okay. "

" Not my type of book, but it was okay. Had a hard time following it. "

" Another book I didn't finish. NOw this is one I might come back to and read and enjoy more another time, but it is not hitting the mark for me now along with several others that are also unfinished and uninspiring "

" Another book that came recommended by someone and I have no emotional connection with the characters. Three chapters in-I called it quits. "

" This book was an interesting look at the politics and economy of Africa "

" what a good book! For anyone who is intrigued by the Middle East, Israeli/Palestinian relations and a good lawyer mystery, this is a wonderful read "

" I really enjoyed this one. It was around the execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa of Nigeria and is a thought provoking read. it tells of the injustice brought upon the poor in a fictional African country while the government and oil companies get rich off the oil reserves. "

" This is a cross between a courtroom drama and an international political thriller. It draws attention to the to the industrial world's thirst for oil and what people will do to get it. It really drew me in at the end. "

" Richard North Patterson is an anomaly in the whiz-bang world of political thrillers. A meticulous stylist with a keen understanding of human nature "

" Another good read from Patterson. He really brings you into the struggles of his characters so that you can't help but feel you are going through what they do...and to know that this is something that has happened- how sad for a society. "

" Couldn't get through the first 20 pages. Remind me never to buy another one of his books. "

" Lost interest in the characters about 100 pages in so read the last chapter-wasn't disappointed with my decision. "

" Interesting book on Africa. "

" Patterson has written a stunning story about the disaster that parts of Africa have become. His riveting description of the poverty, corruption, and violence produces an end-of-the-world condition that is virtually unfixable. The story is based upon what has happened in Nigeria. "

" I had trouble getting through this one. It had potential, based on events in Nigeria, African dictators, oil $$ but it just didn't keep my interest. "

" I almost gave this book three stars because it wasn't exactly one of those "can't put it down" books, but Patterson has such a brilliant way with words and dialog that by the end I appreciated his writing enough to give it the extra star. "

" A heavy story that keeps you thinking well after you are done reading it. "

" Probably more of a 2.5. Too many characters, too confusing at times. "

" Well written-topic just wasn't that interesting to me. I would like to read this author again. "

" Wow! I totally forgot how much I like this one. The place was one I had never read about and the oil industry is something I have never wanted to know about. Now I feel guilty all over again about driving to pick up Nora from school instead of walking! "

" Picked up speed and finished fairly strong~ "

" I really enjoyed this one. It was around the execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa of Nigeria and is a thought provoking read. it tells of the injustice brought upon the poor in a fictional African country while the government and oil companies get rich off the oil reserves. "

" I couldn't do it. It started out to be something I don't usually care for and after a while I just had to put it down. It is full of a lot of the horrors of the struggles people face in Africa with their civil wars. Maybe a man would like it but not a little old school teacher lady. "

" I tried and could never get interested in this book. I finally just gave up : ( "

" Set in West Africa it was a little harder to follow just because of names. But worth reading. "

" The entire time I was reading this book, I felt haunted that what I was reading was all too real. After I finished the book Patterson does reveal .. that yes .. the reality of one man can be turned into fiction. "

" Another good read from Patterson. He really brings you into the struggles of his characters so that you can't help but feel you are going through what they do...and to know that this is something that has happened- how sad for a society. "

" It was an interesting intrigue novel, but not the best I've read "

" Very good. Well written and great read. "

" I learned a great deal about the complexity of American oil profiteers in Africa and the negative effects on local African communities and their politics/governments. The story just barely kept me going thru all the politics. "