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Read By: Eric Conger Publisher: Penguin Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 6.17 hours at 1.5x Speed 4.63 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The Virgil Flowers Series Release Date: October 2011 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781101523391

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

28

Longest Chapter Length:

32:48 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

07:45 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

19:41 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

91

Publisher Description

Unabridged, 8 CDs, 9 hours

Read by Eric Conger

The thrilling new Virgil Flowers novel from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author.

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"Typical Sandford...absolutely brilliant. I never thought I'd take a shine to Flowers and always wanted more Davenport but he's growing on me more and more.I read this in one sitting...started at 10:30 pm and was done by 2 in the morning. Yep, one sitting, it's that good. "

— Nick (5 out of 5 stars)

Quotes

  • “Flowers works with gruff charm and Spenser-like efficiency, a winning combination.”

    — Entertainment Weekly
  • [Sandford]’s a thorough professional who knows exactly what he’s doing. Whether you’re new to Sandford or not, whether you’ve ever read a Virgil Flowers novel or not, once you start Shock Wave, you’ll read it straight through, quickly, compulsively, happy the whole time to be in such good hands.

    — The Washington Post
  • Wry humor, a fully realized lead, and tense atmospherics...Sandford effortlessly conjures up the rhythms and personalities of a small town in one of his best outings to date.

    — Publishers Weekly
  • If Shock Wave is any indication, Flowers has a better than even chance of equaling if not surpassing Davenport in the hearts and minds of Sandford’s legion of readers.

    — Bookreporter
  • “Flowers is smart and honest, with a healthy supply of cynicism [in] a thoroughly engaging, suspenseful, satisfying story.”

    — Associated Press
  • “[Sandford is] a thorough professional who knows exactly what he’s doing. Whether you’re new to Sandford or not, whether you’ve ever read a Virgil Flowers novel or not, once you start Shock Wave, you’ll read it straight through, quickly, compulsively, happy the whole time to be in such good hands.”

    — Washington Post
  • “Smart, sexy, with a wicked sense of humor, Flowers is fast becoming one of my favorite series characters.”

    — Minneapolis Star-Tribune
  • “Sandford’s fifth Flowers novel is thoroughly entertaining…better than most thrillers out there.”

    — Booklist
  • “The Flowers series is…formed from the same elements that make the Davenport books such a joy to read: sharp characterization, witty dialogue, and, at heart, a gritty, often puzzling mystery. If Shock Wave is any indication, Flowers has a better than even chance of equaling if not surpassing Davenport in the hearts and minds of Sandford’s legion of readers.”

    — BookReporter.com
  • “Bestselling New York Times author Sandford, who’s given us the long-running Prey series, here offers the fifth in his winning new series starring Virgil Flowers.”

    — Library Journal
  • “The mystification and detection are authentic and the solution surprisingly clever.”

    — Kirkus Reviews
  • “Eric Conger capably portrays Virgil’s placid exterior, the intensity and focus he’s more than able to dredge up when called for, and the drama generated by the bombings themselves. Conger also makes the most of the quirky small-town personalities that pepper the story and the attendant humor they generate. Sandford’s easygoing yet immersive crime story is well served by Conger.”

    — AudioFile
  • “Wry humor, a fully realized lead, and tense atmospherics lift Sandford’s suspenseful fifth novel featuring Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension agent Virgil Flowers…Coupling a thoroughly modern investigative approach with old-fashioned logical deduction, Virgil narrows in on his target. Sandford effortlessly conjures up the rhythms and personalities of a small town in one of his best outings to date.”

    — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Awards

  • A #1 New York Times bestseller
  • A USA Today bestseller

Shock Wave Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3.8947368421052633 out of 53.8947368421052633 out of 53.8947368421052633 out of 53.8947368421052633 out of 53.8947368421052633 out of 5 (3.89)
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3 Stars: 6
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Narration: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 (5.00)
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Story: 4.5 out of 54.5 out of 54.5 out of 54.5 out of 54.5 out of 5 (4.50)
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  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Story Rating: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    — Ron Eagle, 11/3/2022
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Story Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    — Margeemax, 11/12/2021
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " "That fucking Flowers" is at the top of his game in this novel from the Virgil Flowers series by John Sanford. It's hard not to like Virgil, he jumps off the page as a real person. IMHO this is the best Flowers novel yet. "

    — Larry, 10/6/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This was my first Virgil Flowers book and really liked it. "

    — Kevin, 9/4/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " was the best virgil flowers book yet "

    — Ray, 6/25/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I enjoy reading books set in MN and I get a kick out of "that f*cking Flowers"! "

    — Sue, 1/11/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Didn't grab me as strongly as many of Sanford's novels. Not bad. Enjoyable and fast storytelling, just wasn't as compelling of a supporting cast, if you'll forgive the analogy. "

    — Ben, 2/25/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Not flashy but good, solid mystery/procedural. And I have a little bit of a crush on Virgil Flowers. "

    — Pris, 2/21/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Story of a bomber trying to stall development in a small town. Virgil flowers is the protagonist. His girlfriend, not so much of one, is in LA. An attempt is made on his life "

    — Edward, 12/14/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " can't go wrong with Virgil Flowers... "

    — Helen, 11/4/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " It was good. Just not my type of book generally. Held my interest but I had the bomber figured out long before it ended. "

    — Katie, 11/1/2011

About John Sandford

John Sandford is the pseudonym for the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist John Camp. He is the author of more than thirty Prey novels, as well as novels in the Kidd series and the Virgil Flowers series, among other books.

About Eric Conger

Eric Conger is a stage actor, voice artist, and award-winning audiobook narrator. He has narrated more than 125 fiction and nonfiction audiobooks and was a four-time finalist for the Audie Award, both as a sole narrator in 2007 and 2008 and as part of a multicast reading in 2001 and 2012. He has earned numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards. His extensive voice-over work includes more than 5,000 narrations for commercial ventures. A graduate of Wesleyan University and the University of Paris, he also works as a writer and playwright. He has appeared in over fifty plays and has also translated plays of Molière and Feydeau for regional theaters.