The Rock

By: Robert Doherty, Bob Mayer

Narrated by: Martin Gollery

In Australia... a U.S. Air Force computer operator receives a terrifying radio transmission out of Ayers Rock that knocks out the world's communications.

In New Mexico... a boozy college engineering professor is suddenly escorted into a waiting car by two armed military men.

In New York... a tall, slender woman leaves her husband a note on the refrigerator saying that she's leaving - but can't tell him where she's going.

In Colombia... a Special Forces officer breaks into a drug kinpin's bedroom and puts a bullet into a woman's brain before running to a waiting helicopter.

And in England... a beautiful 23-year-old mathematician prepares for a journey that will change her life forever.

The team assembles in Australia on a mission that can save the world. But first, they must figure out who is the message coming from? What are they trying to tell mankind? And can it be deciphered in time before Armageddon overtakes the world?

It's about a bomb, it's about a world about to be shattered. It's about the last few days they have to save us all.

©2010 Bob Mayer (P)2011 Bob Mayer

Critic reviews

"Fascinating, imaginative and nerve-wracking.... A crackling science thriller in the vein of Crichton that mixes action with science fiction." ( Kirkus Reviews)

"The best combination of science fiction and technothriller this year." ( Publishers Weekly)

Terrible Narrator

The narrator’s voice is so stiff. It’s almost like virtual narration. The only reason I made it to chapter 4 was because I was driving.

Wish I could get my money back for this one.

read this book!!!!!!!!

this book was fun, exciting and full of adventure. it made me feel really intubated to what the d spirit is about.

interesting precept!

I really enjoyed the story-matter, but found the reading to be a little monotonous. Perhaps it was a part of the story, and I missed it. Beyond that, I enjoyed the book immensely!

the absolute worst voice performance.

What disappointed you about The Rock?

The vocal performance was terrible.it was read as if the guy was just worried about enunciating.

What do you think your next listen will be?

Jane Austen.

What didn’t you like about Martin Gollery’s performance?

Wooden. Staccato. Flat affect. Didn't edit mispronounced and stumbled words. He just corrected himself and went on. No emotion. No voice change for dialog or characterization. If I ever am tempted to purchase an audiobook and discover it's performed by Martin Gollery, I will firmly decide NOT to buy it.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The Rock?

I didn't finish listening. It was too painful. The story failed to compensate for the performance shortcomings.

Any additional comments?

I'm sorry I bought it.

Narration is everything in an audiobook

Although the story is interesting with several surprising twists, I didn't care for the narration at all. Mr Gollery has a monotonous voice with very little emotional content and an over-emphasis on speak-ing-each-word-dis-tinct-ly. Perhaps he was told to read the words as though he was a soldier reading a dispatch. If so, he followed his instructions very well, much to the detriment of the suspense of the story.