The Tide

De: Anthony J. Melchiorri

Narrado por: Ryan Kennard Burke

Captain Dominic Holland leads a crew of skilled covert operatives and talented scientific personnel. He's taken them to all corners of the Earth to protect the United States from biological and chemical warfare. When his CIA handler, Meredith Webb, gives him a mission to investigate a disturbing lead on a laboratory based out of an abandoned oil rig, they discover the most terrifying threat to mankind they've ever faced - a genetically engineered biological weapon called the Oni Agent.

Back in the United States, Meredith discovers a frightening connection between the CIA and the Oni Agent. But her investigations are short-lived when the agent spreads and brings mankind to its knees. Cities burn as it turns humans into warped creatures hell-bent on destruction.

Dominic and Meredith vow to do everything they can to combat the agent and find a cure. But will their efforts be enough to turn the tide - or is humanity's fate already sealed?

©2015 Anthony Melchiorri (P)2015 Anthony Melchiorri

Very suspenseful, couldn't stop reading.

Great suspense. I am not a huge fan of zombie gore but am a fan of pandemic stories. This is a spin on the zombie genre but with more medical realism to explain the spread. It was a good story where you liked the characters and good narration. This is a complete story with character goals clearly set, leading up to a the big conflict where it resolves at a good stopping point for a series so you are not left hanging too badly. I appreciate the author giving you enough to feel like you read a whole story and did not rely on a gimmicky cliffhanger that you might see from lesser authors.

Excellent Story line!

Great new twist in anything apocalyptic I loved it!! Have book #2 now! Great narration:)

Have read many Zombie apoc..

I have enjoyed the story, it is well written, worth a listen, has one of the better explanations for how the first skulls/zombies came to be.

Awesome Book

Really enjoyed listening to this book. The amount of detail in this book made the story even better. Easy to visualize what was going on. Hope this becomes a movie or a show, would definitely want to watch.

awsome lisen

love the diffrent aspect of the normal zombie books. this is more relatable I think. I would recommend this book!

Boom

Dom is the leader of the Hunters; a covert mercenary group comprised of several experts from all around the world. Seals, Rangers, French Foreign Legion, tech wizards, and researchers to name a few. They bring all these specialties to the table to help with America's "problems" that they "don't" have. Essentially they are ghosts with only a few who actually know they exist.
Now, insert Meredith, a CIA operative that caught wind of a government project that shouldn't exist. Despite being told not to investigate, she hires the Hunters to investigate an oil rig that is said to be working on said project. This is when all hell breaks loose.
The project has now been unleased into the world. Creating genetically altered creatures nicknamed Skulls. With bones growing erratically and the ability to spread the plague simply by a scratch.
Now the hunters and Meredith have a new mission: to try and save humanity.

I would classify this book as a medical mystery mixed with zombie apocalypse. The author obviously has an extensive medical background as several terms and situations are described in a way that anyone can understand. Gripping suspense, great character development and all around good writing anyone who likes apocalyptic, zombie, medical, or military stories, this book is for you

Excellent New Post-Apoc Series!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Absolutely! Ryan Burke brings Anthony Melchiorri's unique post-apocalyptic novel to life! I read the book first, then listened to the audio version. Both are great, but with narration I felt like I was listening to a movie.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Dom. He's an intelligent and empathetic leader.

Which scene was your favorite?

The opening prologue with the Japanese POW camp. Gave me the chills.

If you could rename The Tide, what would you call it?

Why the hell would I rename it?

Any additional comments?

The Tide is one of my new favorite post apocalyptic thrillers. It starts off in a POW camp in Japan where a biological agent is being tested on Marine prisoners during WWII. From there, we fast forward to present day and join Dominic Holland and his crew aboard their covert ship. They're notified of a mysterious occurrence on an oil rig. After a terrifying battle, Holland and team start to uncover the mystery of the biological agent dating back to Japan. From there we get to sit back and watch the world collapse.

If you're expecting a book about zombies, this is not that book. It's better. Anthony Melchiorri has developed a variant on the zombie theme with creatures unlike any you've probably read about. And unlike most zombie books, the authors uses realistic science to explain how the outbreak started, which in turn, makes this a much more compelling book. The characters are well developed and the action is intense.

Can't wait for book 2!

Highly recommended for fans of the following genres. Post-apocaypltic, medical thriller/military thriller, hard science fiction, genetic-engineering, war and military, etc, etc. Get this book now!

WWZ meets Resident Evil

Take the best part of Resident Evil and mix it with the intelligent science part of World War Z and you have The Tide. There is nothing new here, but it is a fine piece of suspenceful entertainment.

great adventure!

Really enjoyed this book ! What a ride -I was unable to put the book on hold to do anything in several places!

Fast paced action!

Good fun reading.! Kept my interest without any effort! If you like military sci-fi, this would be a good choice.