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Blind Fall: A Novel
by Christopher Rice | Audiobooks
Registered by wingmellion108wing of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan USA on Friday, June 03, 2011
Average 8 star rating by BookCrossing Members 

status (set by elsi): to be read


2 journalers for this copy...

Journal Entry 1 by wingmellion108wing from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan USA on Friday, June 03, 2011

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Another Half Price Books find.

Unabridged, 8 CDs, approximately 9.5 hours, read by Frederick Weller

Synopsis:
John Houck became a Marine to become a hero. But his life changed when he failed to notice an explosive device that ended up maiming the captain of his Force Recon Company, a respected Marine who nearly sacrificed himself to save John's life. Home from Iraq, John pays a visit to his former captain, only to discover the captain has been gruesomely murdered. John pursues a strange man he sees running from the scene, but he discovers that Alex Martin is not the murderer. Alex is, in fact, the former captain's secret male lover and the killer's intended next victim. When it becomes clear that local law enforcement has direct connections to the murder itself, John realizes that to repay his debt of honor, he must teach Alex Martin how to protect himself, even to kill.

Blind Fall is a startling psychological thriller, a story of honor and integrity, of turning failure into victory—and a stunning departure for three-time New York Times bestselling author Christopher Rice: the story of two men who must unite to avenge the death of the man they both loved—one as a brother-in-arms, one as a lover. 

Journal Entry 2 by wingmellion108wing at Bloomfield Hills, Michigan USA on Tuesday, September 13, 2011

8 out of 10

I enjoyed this story. I like Weller's narration, and the story has enough action and drama to keep it interesting. The relationship betwen John and Alex was intriguing and although I thought that John's homophobia was often a bit too forced/stereotypical, I think that Rice evens this out by allowing John to "soldier" on in his quest to avenge his dear friend's murder. This isn't much of a whodunit; in fact, the "who" is revealed quite early in the story. But this is an all around enjoyable read despite (once again) the rather quick and tidy ending.

Elsi picked this out of the CD Only Audio VBB over on BookObsessed. I plan to mail this to her this week. 

Journal Entry 3 by wingelsiwing at Sanger, Texas USA on Sunday, October 09, 2011

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This arrived a couple of weeks ago when I was out of town. Just now getting around to journaling it. Thanks for sending. I'm looking forward to "reading" it. 



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