A Caller's Game

Narrated by Brian Hutchison, Mia Barron
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Pub Date 30 Mar 2021 | Archive Date 27 Apr 2021
RB Media | Recorded Books

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Description

Die Hard meets Talk Radio in this heart-pounding, relentlessly fast-paced thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Fourth Monkey - master of suspense, J.D. Barker.

“I’m going to offer you a choice.”

Controversial satellite radio talk show host, Jordan Briggs, has clawed her way to the top of the broadcast world. She doesn’t hold back, doesn’t spare feelings, and has no trouble sharing what’s on her mind. Her rigorous pursuit of success has come at a price, though. Her marriage is in ruins, she hasn’t spoken to her mother in years, and she’s distanced herself from all those close to her. If not for her young daughter, Charlotte, her personal life would be in complete shambles.

When a subdued man calls into the show and asks to play a game, she sees it as nothing more than a way to kick-start the morning, breathe life into the beginnings of drive-time for her listeners. Against her producer’s advice, she agrees, and unwittingly opens a door to the past.

Live on the air with an audience of millions, what starts out as a game quickly turns deadly - events long thought buried resurface and Jordan Briggs is forced to reconcile with one simple fact - All decisions have consequences.   

Die Hard meets Talk Radio in this heart-pounding, relentlessly fast-paced thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Fourth Monkey - master of suspense, J.D. Barker.

“I’m going to...


Available Editions

EDITION Audiobook, Unabridged
ISBN 9781705034811
PRICE $29.99 (USD)
DURATION 12 Hours, 16 Minutes

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In the afterword, the author says how he’s considered a writer of popcorn fiction and he’s OK with it. His books strive to entertain and he accomplishes it in spades with A Caller’s Game. Jordan is a radio host who says what she thinks and cares little about the consequences. One day, someone named Bernie calls to play a game. It starts off innocently enough and then escalates to explosive ends. Cole, a disgraced homicide detective who’s been demoted to traffic duty for setting his eye on the captain’s daughter, is in the wrong place at the wrong time and becomes the John McClane of the story. Cole is smart and strong and is willing to do whatever it takes to save lives. Many other characters get involved in the game, whether wittingly or not. I loved Billy, Jordan’s producer and long-time friend. Other characters end up doing surprising feats that redeem them. Some are not as good as they seemed at first. The plot is seriously addictive and I found myself saying “oh no” out loud to myself while listening (as Charlotte, Jordan’s daughter would say, only weirdos do this). The story works really well as an audiobook, since most of the action happens over a radio talk show. Narrators Mia Barron and Brian Hutchison do a great job. It’s remarkable how they get the same voice for common characters - whether Jordan or Cole are narrating the story, Bernie sounds like Bernie. This is entertainment for the sake of it and exactly what I look for in a book. Five stars!
I chose to listen to this audiobook and all opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased. Thank you, NetGalley/RB Media!

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Loved the print book so much. I couldn't resist listening to the audiobook. It was thrilling snd I loved it, even though I knew the ending from my previous read, I enjoyed this audiobook.

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This is my first read by author, J.D. Barker. This book engaged me right from the beginning. Within the first few minutes of listening to the audio version of this book I can say the narration is superb and dead on. While this fast moving story is fraught with danger, it is also amazingly fun, irreverent, clever, addictive, and wicked smart!

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