Catch and Kill

A Shadow Operatives Thriller

By: J.D. Lasica

Narrated by: Tom Taverna.

What happened to the girls?
Overnight, hundreds of teenage girls disappear from the streets of America.

Off the coast of Florida, a virtual reality theme park opens for the super-rich.

Are the two connected?

When two assailants accost 23-year-old Kaden Baker at an awards gala, she enters a maelstrom of high-tech international intrigue that pits her against a mysterious foe.

It will take all her covert ops and hacking skills as she allies with a group of family members to battle an enemy out to unleash a mass attack on the US and the West by stealth.

Can they bring the girls home and thwart the unthinkable?

Get it now! Catch and Kill is a roller-coaster thrill ride that appeals to both the head and the heart.

Perfect for fans of Michael Crichton, James Rollins, Matthew Mather, A.G. Riddle, and Tim Tigner.

“Heart-thumping.” (Thriller author Dan Petrosini)

©2019 Joseph Daniel Lasica (P)2019 Joseph Daniel Lasica

Good story

I thought the story was good but at times a little too technical for what I wanted to know and sometimes a bit confusing. I love these types of stories but not this one. The general narration was good but the different voices was not, especially the female voices. Maybe I would have enjoyed the story more if I had read it and not listened to it. I enjoyed it more the last portion of the story.

Well Written and Fast Paced Thriller

"I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review."

This book was right up my alley; action packed and tech focused. The author clearly spent time to research, which really benefited the story. I found myself eager to continue listening, and fully invested in the plot. After finishing the book, I wished that I’d read the first one before starting it. That being said, hopefully I’ll be able to do that in the near future; or at least before book three is available on Audible; which I will certainly look forward to.

I gave the narration four stars because while it was professionally done, I found myself wishing the female characters would have had more distinct voices. All in all, he’s a good narrator, maybe having a team on the next book would bring this to the next level.

Edge of my seat

I loved this bad ass Caden! She’s not too butch and not too feminine. She has heart but kicks ass! I was on the edge of my seat!

A rollercoaster!

A multimillionaire builds an AI part on a private island, and funds the republic of Samana Cay, where rich people can make their deepest fantasies true. But the means and goals of this park are darker and more complex than what they seem. Alex, Valerie’s husband from book one, is sent to the island in order to write an article, but he also discovers there the darkest side of the island.

In theory, this book can be read as a standalone, but there are numerous references to the events in the previous one, as some of the characters, so I would say that reading the books in the correct order is recommended. I am glad that I listened to the first book before listening to this one to be able to do it justice. As with book one, there is plenty of technology and biohacking, as it often happens in Lasica’s books.

The pace of the story is quick and there are several twists and turns, which made of this book a rollercoaster. I found the main bad guy a perverse and complex enemy, and I was glad that we got part of his back story to justify his actions. I was less invested in the characters than in the first book though. In the first book, I found the characters more developed than average for this kind of stories, but I think in this one there were too many important new characters, and somehow the felt less developed. Kaden’s boyfriend and family are some examples. I expected to feel more attached to them but I found I did not care much about what happened to them. I had also troubles to understand some of Kaden’s actions, and while I was able to relate to her in the previous book, I found it more difficult this time.

It was quite an entertaining story, even though it felt a bit long-winded towards the end, probably because I couldn’t fully relate to the characters. I think the multiple POV’s was a factor for this.

This book was narrated by Tom Taverna. It always strikes me as strange when narrators change in the middle of a series, but it is also true that the previous narrator had some issues. I found Taverna slightly better, but I think part of the issue with this book is the narration. It was mostly correct, with a good audio production, but all characters sounded quite similar, and some of the accents sounded forced. There are more points of view than in the first book, so the decision to have a male narrator feels justified.

Overall, I enjoyed this audiobook, and I would recommend to anyone into technothrillers.

I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

A Griping Failed World Takeover

KD Lasica writes a fascinating novel. It is gripping, edge of seat with many twists and turns. You won't want to stop until the end of the book. I did Audible and the narration was gripping, it kept pushing you to the end. The characters are believable and interesting in this Techno Thriller. It has a lot of action and political intrigue. If you haven't read Biohack book #1, it is OK as there is enough context in this book to keep your interest to be a stand alone. Kaden Baker has a lot of survival skills. She just finds out she has a father. There is a bithched kidnapping. You have young girls disappearing. There is an out of control mentally challenged Billionaire who is using technology to gain world domination. This is a must read. I highly recommend this book.