Jericho's Fall Audiobook

" I got really sick of the self absorbed woman who tells this story with its "secret", which is supposed to leave you breathless with anticipation but actually puts you in a coma long before the action starts on the last couple of pages. When it finally does, I'm thinking about my laundry, whats for dinner -- anything but this book. "

" Unfortunately, I was a little disappointed in this one. The writing style is nothing like his other books; in this beach novel, it's all about racing through the action, no concern with the character development or eloquent descriptive passages that I like in his other works. Basic story is that a young woman is summoned to an isolated house in Colorado where a former flame is on his deathbed. He was connected with various operations over the years, federal and private, and appears to have some critical information secreted somewhere that everybody wants to get their hands on. She quickly becomes embroiled in the mess, and it takes off from there. It sets a good pace, keeps the interest, has lots of twists and turns. "

" Having read The Emperor of Ocean Park and The Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln, I had high hopes for this. I've always enjoyed Carter's writing style and pacing (even if he does tend to drag in the middle) and Jericho's Fall was in step with the other novels. It was the easiest to read language-wise being light on the legalese, but the story was difficult to follow at times. I think that's just the nature of spy novels (lots of characters, lots of betrayal) but it doesn't make it any easier. It's not anything I'll be raving about to others for the next month, but it filled my week, so it's worth the three stars I gave it. "

" Relatively suspenseful espionage thriller. The book would have been better with more compelling characters and a better ending. The story also seemed full of cliches, but it was still a relatively worthwhile read. "

" I picked this up as a potential good beach read, but was disappointed. I enjoyed it far less than The Emperor of Ocean Park, New England White, and The Palace Council, all of which had better character development and clearer plot lines. "

" This book falls short on character development. Stephen Carter clearly doesn't understand women enough to write about them and how they relate to one another. The book was a fairly quick read, but the ending was very disappointing. I felt like we never got to understand the main character or how/why she ever cared about Jericho in the first place, much less why she was so compelled to return to him for the "death march". Very unrealistic, but someone entertaining. "

" This is a complete departure from Carter's other novels. A much faster read with the plot taking place withing one week. I was disappointed in the ending but I won't spoil it for you. "

" Definitely don't agree that this is one of the best espionage stories ever written. "

" Read at the beach, that's the only excuse for picking this up and continuing to read it. Even for a mystery, it's pretty bad. Story is preposterous and writing is dreadful. "

" This was a decent espionage book. Bob gave it to me because he's a big fan of the author and I need an airplane book. I easily finished it on my trip but don't know if I would have completed it if I'd had another book to choose from. "

" i couldn't believe this was by the same writer that gave us ocean park. i'll still be a fan of his...but be a bit more careful before i pick up his next book "

" Nicely plotted and paced, an excellent summer thriller. "

" Well written, lots of surprises, great suspense, liked the characters. "

" Slow and boring with lack of compelling story. A book group read I wish I'd skipped. "

" Totally lacking in anything like suspense. Writing was rather clunky. Almost nothing happened until the end, with a burst of "surprise" revelations. Read this book only if found in an airport where you are trapped for a long layover. "

" Well, another amazing Stephen Carter novel. "

" you have to care about the characters to enjoy the story. All of the characters sucked. "

" He really is a curiousity getter. Keeps you guessing right up until the end. "

" Only on page 2 but already know this is the most recent great book from Stephen L. Carter. He has been a summer staple since he started writing fiction and this book will not disappoint! "

" His attempt at a mystery novel fell flat for me. I've been disappointed by his last two books. Too bad, because his first two were pretty impressive. "

" So full of suspense I couldn't put it down. Unfortunately, the ending was rather a let down. Still a good read though. "

" Ok - started off good and then it sort of died! "

" I don't think there was a single likeable character in this novel. Not much of a plot, for a "thriller." The audio book reading wasn't very convincing, which led to my disliking the characters even more. Blech. "

" Book had potential, never realized. "

" It had some interesting points, but I was disappointed.<br/>Lots of bad guys or are they? Who is on Rebecca's side and who is out to get her? I'm still confused to tell you the truth. "

" Just ok, not great it started out ok then drug on. "

" I liked The Emperor of Ocean's Park so much that I keep reading Stephen Carter's other books. So far, none of the others ones are really very good at all. "

" What a dissapointment. I usually skip the authors that get the front table at the Airport bookstore and now I remember why. The plot development was too slow considering there was nothing else of interest going on. "

" He really is a curiousity getter. Keeps you guessing right up until the end. "

" Relatively suspenseful espionage thriller. The book would have been better with more compelling characters and a better ending. The story also seemed full of cliches, but it was still a relatively worthwhile read. "

" I picked this up as a potential good beach read, but was disappointed. I enjoyed it far less than The Emperor of Ocean Park, New England White, and The Palace Council, all of which had better character development and clearer plot lines. "

" An interesting, but ultimately disappointing thriller in comparison to Carter's other, more sophisticated titles. Written straight for DVD. "

" Well written, interesting characters, but plot was a little unsatisfying. "

" I really like Stephen Carter's books. I always learn something. "

" Not really into this...although I did like his book &quot;the Emperor of Ocean Park&quot; "

" So full of suspense I couldn't put it down. Unfortunately, the ending was rather a let down. Still a good read though. "

" Reviews on the back of the book described it as &quot;Strong.. Immediate..Masterful&quot;,&quot;heart-stopping&quot;,&quot;Intense&quot;, and &quot;Riveting.&quot; I found it to be slow. I have really enjoyed all of Stephen L. Carter's other novels, but this one is my least favorite. "