Comfort Zone

A Tale of Suspense

By: Stephen Bentley

Narrated by: Hannibal Hills

There’s a killer lurking in all of us. Sometimes you just don’t know it.

Take Phil Mercer, for example, what dark secret from his past changes a decent man, and respected professional into a man with murder on his mind?

Down to earth Northerner, Phil Mercer, begins to question why so-called university friends failed to help him establish a practice at London’s Criminal Bar.

Despite that and colleagues’ professional jealousy, he goes on to achieve success as a fearless defender of society’s less fortunate until his career is threatened by events triggered by something completely out of his control.

Figuring his life and career are about to change forever, Mercer strives to find a way to right wrongs by inventing a new parlour game called ‘Comfort Zone.’

At a dinner party surrounded by colleagues he insists they all play the game. He introduces it after dinner as a ‘storytelling game.’

He adds–“the easy choice is not an option at all. What terrifies you? What scares you shitless? Be brave. Be reckless. You are among friends. What can possibly go wrong? It’s just a parlour game, right?”

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Great audio thriller

“Comfort Zone: A Tale of Suspense” by Stephen Bentley, is an intense thriller. The narrator, with a smooth British accent, really brought the story to life. Their delivery added so much emotion and intensity to the characters, especially during the more suspenseful moments. The storytelling itself was engaging, and the narrator’s performance made it even more captivating. It’s a great choice if you enjoy a thrilling, well-performed audiobook.

good

I enjoyed listening to this book it's really quite good. it's a very fascinating book

4 1/2 stars

Comfort Zone: A Tale of Suspense, my eighth read from author Stephen Bentley. Very different than my last 3 Steve Regan Undercover Cop books. Hannibal Hill’s narration adds greatly to a good book's enjoyment. “I received an Audible copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review." The gifting of this book did not affect my opinion of it. I own 13 other books by this author and look forward to reading more from him. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).