Shades of Gray

A KGI Novel

By: Maya Banks

Narrated by: Adam Paul

The Kelly Group International (KGI): A super-elite, top secret, family-run business. Qualifications: High intelligence, rock-hard body, military background. Mission: Hostage/kidnap victim recovery. Intelligence gathering. Handling jobs the U.S. government can’t…

P.J. and Cole were sharpshooting rivals on the same KGI team and enjoyed a spirited, uncomplicated camaraderie. Until the night they gave in to their desires and suddenly took their relationship one step further. In the aftermath of their one-night stand, they’re called out on a mission that goes terribly wrong, and P.J. walks away from KGI, resolved not to drag her teammates into the murky shadows she’s poised to delve into.

Six months later, Cole hasn’t given up his search for P.J., and he’s determined to bring her back home where she belongs. Bent on vengeance, P.J. has plunged into a serpentine game of payback that will make her question everything she’s ever believed in. But Cole—and the rest of their team—refuse to let her go it alone. Even if it means sacrificing their loyalty to KGI, and their lives…

Also includes a never-before-in-print KGI novella exclusive to the mass market edition!

Critic reviews

Praise for the books of New York Times Bestselling Author Maya Banks:

"Incredibly awesome...If you haven't read this series yet, you totally should. I love Maya Banks and I love her books."--Jaci Burton, New York Times bestselling author

"An intriguing mix of military action and sizzling romance."--Publishers Weekly

My favorite of the series

Cole and P.J. finally give in to their attention only to be parted when a mission goes wrong and P.J. disappears. I love how her team and KGI have her back. Such a awesome love story!!! Even better with Adam Paul as narrator.

Loved it!

What made the experience of listening to Shades of Gray the most enjoyable?

I love all of the KGI series but this story made my heart sing. I liked that this book was very raw and had a darker side to it all.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Shades of Gray?

I don't want to give anything away but Cole's reaction to what happens to PJ.

What does Adam Paul bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I love Harry Berkeley because he was on the journey with me threw the other books in the series. But Adam Paul was a great narrator.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I cried a lot... :( I think this book showed a vulnerable sensitive side to the series.

Any additional comments?

The KGI series is Amazing everyone needs to give them a listen.

Good story

Where does Shades of Gray rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I love Maya Banks and this series so I am a fan. It was good.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Shades of Gray?

When PJs nurse friend said friends bail you out of jail and good friends are sitting there next to you in jail. The exchange with her and Cole I enjoyed.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

After listening to Harry on all the other books, the new narrator took some getting used too. I don't think I ever got used to it. Most of the voices were alright but Steele sounded like Larry from the Bob Newhart Show and I found it comical.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Things are not always black and white

Poor narration for a good story

After 2 minutes of listening, I remembered instantly the reviews I had read about the narration. Which I forgot because I read reviews for so many books and had this in my wish list.

The narration would have been ok (just "ok") if not a series with preceding books. The stiffness in the beginning is more like listening to someone read, but it lightens up. However, when the hero's voice is pitched higher than the heroine, and Rio no longer has a south American accent, one has to work Very Hard to concentrate on the words of the story and more on one's imagination instead of the audio than usual when listening to an audiobook. This is one of a handful of audiobooks among approximately 140 I've listened to where the narration is actually an obstruction to the story.

The story begins hot, jumps immediately into mission mode and covers some very hard material.

I think rerecording this book would be a good idea.

Worth my Credit!

Yep!! I loved me some PJ, she kicked some major butt! And Cole was just the right mix! He was hard core with a gooey middle :) Shoot!! I think my husband needs a make over lol But you are going to really like this book if you like action with some emotional depth. Beware: Their is a very emotional rape scene. But Ms. Banks tends to have some emotional trauma in most of her books. And if I may say this :) It was a kick-ass revenge scene!

I liked Adam Paul's reading of the story, I had to get used to the accents. My southern roots found it a little jarring to listen to the Yankee accent (?) ( Ya'll know everything that aint Southern is Yankee so sorry is that wasn't what it was lol)