Before the Storm

Silence Jones Action Thrillers Series, Book 4

By: Erik Carter

Narrated by: Gary Bennett

NOWHERE TO RUN.

NOWHERE TO HIDE.

Vigilante assassin Silence Jones lives in the dark recesses of the world, but when he’s confronted with a world-famous nemesis, he’s forced to pull himself out of the shadows and into the spotlight.

Seven people die at an eccentric media mogul’s lavish party, and Silence suspects the man has used his celebrity connections to get away with murder. The more Silence investigates, the more deadly secrets he unearths.

As Silence grapples with powerful forces concealing the truth, he finds himself locked in a deadly battle of wits with a brilliant adversary who has deceived his way to the very heights of stardom—and whose ultimate goal is much more sinister than it initially seemed.

The next stand-alone action thriller in the pulse-pounding new series. Enter the world of Silence Jones. Hold on tight....

If you like action heroes with the steely resolve of Lee Child’s Jack Reacher, the calculating will of Gregg Hurwitz’s Orphan X, and the raw power of Mark Greaney’s Gray Man, then you’ll love Silence Jones.

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Excellent Adventure, Thriller with lots of action

Silence Jones, aka The Suppressor, finds himself facing not only a masterful and experienced murderer with celebrity status but finds his vulnerability exposed. Rooted deep in his mission and his grief for his deceased wife, Silence moves forward in all aspects of his life protecting those he can and ridding the world of those that must go.

The author, Erik Carter once again delivers a deep and exciting book. With each book, we are given small insights into Silence’s life and reason for being. It is refreshing to know that this larger-than-life character is actually human with emotions and fears. Each character is well-developed and fits into the story well. The plot twists and story development are rich and well done.

The narrator, Gary Bennett delivers once again a strong performance. Bennett’s performance style is rich with emotion and strength. Bennett assumes the essence of each character and projects it clearly. I cannot imagine another narrator giving Silence Jones the life that Bennett gives him with each passing book. I enjoy narrators who can do this as it is a unique talent.
Overall, this book is already excellent, but the narrator pushes it well beyond the typical five-star rating. If you enjoy thrillers, don’t miss this series. Although they can be heard as individual stand-alone books, to capture and understand Silence Jones in full, start at the beginning.

There were no issues with the quality or production of this audiobook.

Great storyline

This is another great book in the Silence Jones series, I really enjoyed the storyline of this one. As with the other books there is a lot of action. The narrator does a great job with each of the characters.

This Series Is So Good!

Going into Before the Storm, the fourth book in the Silence Jones series. I have a pretty good knowledge and understanding of who Silence is and how he will act. But without completely throwing the formula on its head, Carter could subtly change some things to keep me on my toes, without overall changing Silence or the things that make him tick.

I think the scenes where he’s internally talking about how the establishment he works for is messing with him really re-humanized him to me again. He’s sort of the nameless assassin in the Hitman games, where it doesn’t matter who he is at times. But, Carter did a good job making sure that I remembered his backstory and his causes for doing and acting the way he does.

The story itself was great. I think Carter is really hitting his stride now. The Silence scenes are short and to the point, much like the character. And the interactions with the different people, especially the one(s) he’s out to protect, are priceless and well thought out.

Overall, I thought Before the Storm was the best entry in this series. Now that I know Silence, the reminders of his humanity and the character flaws he still has really made me love this story even more. Tied in with the “whodunit” aspect of the story made me really enjoy this one.

Action-packed, Before the Storm was Carter’s best

Silence Jones’ name is whispered with fear in the criminal world. He is a ruthless assassin backed by a secret government group. We get to see all sides of Jones, from his painful injuries to the way he mourns the loss of his true love.

Sabrina Day, Elowen’s sister, is convinced that Elowen was murdered at the party of a celebrity and that it was orchestrated by said celebrity. The tragic accident left seven dead. Her research at a Kansas City library has caught the attention of two groups. The Watchers are one of them, and they send Silence Jones, who introduces himself as Jake. He and Sabrina attend another of Chase Andrade’s extravagant events. Things are about to get deadly.

The tale that unfolds will have your heart racing as we are given several perspectives, including those of Chase Andrade. While each of these thrillers can be read in any order, after book one, The Suppressor, it was exciting to see Silence in action, meet his therapist and see him make mistakes. Before the Storm grabbed me from the onset and held me to the last.

Twists, turns, vulnerability and more await you in this latest case. Sabrina ends up being an asset, and I actually liked her a lot.

While the stories can be found in Kindle Unlimited, I highly recommend you listen to the audiobooks narrated by Gary Bennett. He has become the voice of Silence Jones, drawing out the tension, reminding us of his difficulty in speaking and showcasing his inner turmoil.

Much Better!

This edition in the series has been much better. The character and narrator are still top shelf. The author has created a much better story line. There’s still room for improvement, but I think the trajectory is in the right direction. I look forward to book #5.