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(3.02) - 593 listener ratings
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With works such as Swan Song and the historical thriller Mister Slaughter, best-selling author Robert McCammon has proven himself an extraordinarily accomplished storyteller. The Five features a rock band skirting the margins of success while touring the American Southwest. Life on the road, however, takes a strange turn when they encounter an Iraq War veteran. Soon thereafter, violence descends on the group, and their lives are tuned to a terrifying pitch.
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"I am definitely rounding up to a four star rating. I wanted to like this book so much more than I actually did. The minor characters like Thor and the dog, Stereo, were more intersting to me than the band. I thought McCammon was going somewhere with the story about Stone Church but it just seemed to fizzle out."
— Jeanne (4 out of 5 stars)
The Five Listener Reviews
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" Brilliant. You feel like you're there with the band experiencing it all with them. "
— Tony, 2/13/2014 -
" I think this is his Best book! Loved it! "
— Deb-oh, 2/7/2014 -
" I don't think this is one of McCammon's best efforts. Usually I cannot put his books down. I pushed myself to finish it simply because McCammon wrote it, and I thought it had to get better. It didn't. "
— Gabby, 2/3/2014 -
" Not my favorite McCammon book but it had me hook, line and sinker! It was so much more than just a story about a rock n roll band's adventure. In classic McCammon fashion I was mesmerized while the characters blossomed and captured my heart. "
— Pambo, 1/27/2014 -
" Best book Robert McCammon has written in a long time. "
— Alf, 1/19/2014 -
" At first, I wasn't sure that I was going to like this, but it actually turned out to be pretty good! It kind of just sucks you in....... "
— Karen, 12/14/2013 -
" If you like Stephen King (his good fiction), this is for you. Throw in some rock n roll, and travel thru the southwest, and I was hooked. Then it was just a matter of 'omg, it's 3 am already and I want to keep reading!' "
— Deb, 12/11/2013 -
" An epic masterpeice. He is one of the best ever. "
— George, 6/20/2013 -
" Try as hard as I could to enjoy the story but I could not do so. It seemed to drag. The last few chapters were pretty good and tied up loose ends but overall I was not impressed. "
— Greg, 2/9/2013 -
" I hadn't read any McCammon in a long time, and I found this. It's wonderful. It has just a hint of the macabre/supernatural; at its core, it's a story of friendship and love. McCammon's writing style is casual and elegant, like listening to a friend tell a story really well. "
— Beth, 10/15/2012 -
" I love mcammons books, but this was a little boring. bring me another shepherd mystery. "
— Linda, 9/12/2012 -
" I Used to Love McCammom's books so much..then he stopped writing for years and years. What a shame. This is one of the best things he has ever done. Good to know he is still as good as ever. "
— Bruce, 7/8/2012 -
" Definitely not my favorite McCammon story. I was pretty disappointed. It took all the way up to page 125 before I even became interested. There was way too much information about musical instruments, band issues and musicians in general. I get that this story is about a band, but seriously TMI. "
— Laurie, 3/23/2012 -
" McCammon impresses again. "
— Carey, 1/18/2012 -
" Just not that good. Was boring and very hard to finish "
— Jeffrey, 1/4/2012
About Robert McCammon
Robert McCammon is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous novels, including the award-winning Boy’s Life. There are more than four million copies of his books in print.
About Nick Landrum
Nick Landrum is an award-winning narrator, singer, and voice-over artist. His audiobook work includes The Virgin Suicides, Bob Dylan’s unabridged Chronicles, and he is the voice of the popular Dexter series. Landrum has won two AudioFile Earphones Awards. He lives in Brooklyn with his family.