Search - Abduction (Audio CD) (Abridged)

Entertaining, but I didn't care much for the occasionally heavy profanity, or the way a couple of the characters throw all sensibility aside at the drop of hat, or the 60's love-in feel. Otherwise it was entertaining with an original twist on a familiar story. It kept my attention throughout, and overall I enjoyed it.

Not your typical Robin Cook book! If you're familiar with Cook's writings, you know that he writes some fantastic "Medical Thrillers" (Vector, Shock, Mindbend). This book IS NOT a medical thriller - it seems that Cook wanted to show his SF talents! If you look at some of the reviews on Amazon for this book, you'll be amazed at the total difference in opinions - some people "loved" it, and others "hated" it - there didn't seem to be any middle ground on this one. I guess You'll have to decide for yourself!!! As for me, as a fan of Cook, I enjoyed the departure! I'll grant you, the story line is a little on the short side of plausibility for me. This book doesn't even skirt the edges of reality! Maybe that's what made it a good listen for me. A for of escapism! Sometimes I get tired of listening to books, and doing a mental debate with myself over if the descriptions of technical descriptions are correct. This book just lets you let go of your mental foibles and enjoy it for what it is - A S/F Fantasy/Thriller/Mystery! Cook is a great writer, and I usually pick up his audios without even reading the synopsis on the box, 'cuz I know the book will be worth listening to - this one was! I won't give away the plot - that's the most exciting thing! But I will say that the characters are believable, the level of excitement is there, the suspense is there, and vivid descriptions of people and locations are colorful and vivid - I just want to know where I can get a jar of that "Creme"!Enjoy it!

I just started listening to audio books and this one is my favorite so far. The plot and number of characters is not so complex as to make it impossible to drive while listening. The narration was good and the plot was really amusing with a good ending. It reminded me of a 1970s sci fi movie, except better.