The Night Monster Audiobook

" Written in all short declarative sentences with many repeats.Pop psychology without in depth understanding.Only interesting area was Tony Valentine's appearance discussing gambling ploys.He needs to return to this topic where he is knowledgeable. "

" A little bit of a slow start, but once it gets rolling it's a captivating read. Solid villains and a good resolution. "

" a good solid suspense novel. REad it in one sitting. Swain did something interesting with this novel by bringing in a character from his earlier novels on catching gambling cheats. Tony Valentine gets a cameo, but important role. "

" A great book and a great author. His passion to find missing children and the encounters he faces with the villian as well as with the police. "

" Excellent; Continuing character: Jack Carpenter; when a teammate of his daughter's is kidnapped, Carpenter feels its tied back to a prior case he never solved "

" You can read my thoughts here. "

" Swaim has a good grasp of plot that keeps you interested but does not become too obvious or too complicated. Have read other Swaim novels, this was one of the best. "

" I am crazy for this author. He writes a totally mesmerizing story, one that you will stay up until the wee hours of the night to finish. "

" A suspensful, mysterious story about a monster who abducts nursing students. It was a great story that had a unique twist at the end. I would defintely read more by James Swain. I'm very glad that this was on my summer reading program from my library. "

" Very good. I will definetly read more of his books "

" Fun cottage read. "

" Another better novel than I thought it would be. James Swain is an excellent author. Any writer who can make a kidnapping story interesting without dwelling on the macrabe is worth their talent in writing. 8 of 10 stars "

" While it is not a literary masterpiece, it certainly is a page turner. "

" Very much in the style of Michael Connelly. Hard-boiled, a little heart, good plot. Looking forward to reading another 'Carpenter'. "

" This book set in Florida started strongly, but finished on an unrealistic note. I haven't read Swain's Las Vegas novels, but may check them out since he is a decent writer. "

" Excellent! Very much a page turner. Love this new Jack Carpenter series "

" This was the first Swain novel I have read, but will probably check out his other novels now. Night Monster starts out exciting and never really slows down. I liked the Jack Carpenter character and felt like he was well developed and very real. "

" He just keeps getting better love this protaganist and this series to me this is the best one to date and I look forward to the next. "

" Another great story from Jim Swain! I really liked that his two characters that I have come to like so much -- Jack Carpenter and Tony Valentine --- meet and work together in this story. "

" Fun quick read. Likable characters. "

" a detective, his dog and an uncanny ability to find missing children...wonderfully written with well rounded and endearing characters...what more could ya ask for "

" I love this series involving Jack Carpenter. The plots are somewhat implausible, but it's worth the suspension of reality. Looking forward to more. "

" Almost ready to set this one down. It's listed as a non-stop nail-biter. I guess if that means it never starts to begain with. Hope it picks up... It's very predictable... <br/> <br/>This book is not worth the time. It's poorly writen. "

" Most excellent book. One of my new favorite authors. "

" I liked this, but didn't find it nearly as engrossing as the first in the Carpenter series, Midnight Rambler. I'm having a hard time finding the words to explain why that is the case: too simplistic? too convenient? I'll try another and see if my opinion improves. "

" Very Good; Continuing character: Jack Carpenter; after getting a call fro a death row inmate whose grandson has been kidnapped, Carpenter finds himself caught between crimes past and present while trying to save the child<br/> "

" I ended up picking this book from the library because of the quote from Lee Child on the cover...I love Jack Reacher, and so I figured this might be something I'd like. And I absolutely did. I even appreciated Buster the dog. So it looks like I'll be checking out more of Swain's books. "

" Great book! This is second with this character. He has a dog! "

" pretty good book, the main character is bit weird but entertaining overall "

" Greg - you've got to read this book along with Midnight Rambler. Really good. "

" Jack Carpenter is at it again along with his dog Buster. A retired cop who has issues of his own is trying to save women from being slaughtered. Jack fights his own demons as well as the demon he can't see. <br/> This book is must read. "

" Read it in 5 hours...not sure what that says, but I enjoyed it. "

" Very good thriller. Child abduction as the hook is tough with most readers, but the silver lining Swain delivers leaves you on an 'up' note. <br/>I recommend all his titles. "

" Great thriller with the flawed ex-police detective as the main character. Better written than most detective procedurals. "