Asgard Park: The Summer of 1991

I will dispense with the usual regurgitation of the publisher's description of Asgard Park by Ronald Simonar. I received an audio copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

While I struggled at first to understand where this story was going, by halfway through Part 2, it began to come together for me. The book is divided into four parts, the first three of which develop the central characters and their relationship to one another. The fourth section gives us a clearer idea of Heimdall. I would suggest a reader brush up on their Norse mythology and the concept of Intelligent Design to better understand the development of the story. By Part 3, we clearly can see the "thriller" aspect developing and I became fully engaged with the story.

I found the primary characters to be well developed and engaging The prose flowed beautifully and the narration did not detract. The narrator did not attempt to change voices, kept a calm pace and did not overdramatize.
I would heartily recommend this book.

This book starts off with book one where we meet XO she is an impoverished widow living in Albania. Book 2 we meet burger Wallenberg, He is a Swedish psychiatrist who is moving to America to run The Asgard Park sanitarium Book 3 is about Burton Crane, who works for basically whoever needs him NATO, the M I six, ET see then we come to book four where all their lives collide. This was a very good detailed and intriguing book. OK Asgard park it’s a psychiatric asylum of sorts that really is a front for The people that protect the children of The god Helger AN God help anyone who tries to hurt these children or their mother. Little does Dr. Wallenburg know, But he is a child of the scarred an EXO is pregnant with one of the gods daughter, but unfortunately she is stuck in Albania where they believe she is responsible for the death of one German and the chaotic killing of a bunch of gangsters. So while she is in hiding in her friend who they called the kids Apartment, Dr. Wallenburg is looking for her at the DOJ where the kid works. The kid tells him secretly that that is her friend and she will get in touch and let him know. While he waits he gets conned into believing that EXO is that her mothers house a few kilometers away but what he doesn’t know this is the Cigar-ini better known as a crooked police and it’s taking him to a home where he will be drugged, kidnapped, robbed and locked up in a bunker in the middle of who knows where.… I know the summary I gave like most summaries I give isn’t that great, but how can I put the greatness of this book in a simple summary. It was so good it has to do with a mythological god, let me just say this if you love the underdog winning then you really should read this book because the underdog wins in such a big way. I loved it and can’t say enough about it has paranormal aspects and I thought it was put together brilliantly. This is my second book by Ronald seminar and after reading his first one all I saw was he wrote this one and I got it. I am a new huge fan of his and can’t wait to read more about this author. I was given this book by Nageli and the author and I am leaving this review totally voluntarily. please forgive any grammar or punctuation error as I am blind and dictate my review but all opinions are definitely my own. This book truly is an awesome read!

I find it difficult to write a review that really captures the essence of Asgard Park. I loved the unique setting in Albania, and the overall premise was entirely unique and creative. I thought the characters were well developed and interesting, and the narrator at 1.5x speed was easy to understand with a pleasant voice. At times I did find the overall story a bit difficult to follow... perhaps because I chose the audiobook and can get a little distracted by my concurrent activities (in my case cooking and cleaning). With the multitude of characters and eventually converging storylines, In retrospect, I would have preferred a physical hardcopy book to flip back and forth to see the connections better. This is definitely a story you need to concentrate on to really get.

I went into the book thinking I was going to be reading a phycological or medical thriller which it turned out not to be. I wouldn't necessarily pick a conspiracy/espionage thriller, so perhaps I am not the writer's intended audience. I did do a lot of side reading on Albanian history/politics and Norse mythology, so I appreciate the book pushing me to learn as I listened along. I would put this in a "challenging reads" category, but those who persist will be rewarded with new knowledge and an interesting novel conspiracy theory to chew on.

Thank you #NetGalley, PublishDrive and Eventhor Media for the opportunity to read and review this ARC.

Asgard Park: The Summer of 1991 by Ronald Simonar is not my usual genre. The book tells the story from three different perspectives. The plot is a bit confusing, and I am not well versed on Norse mythology, so I had to pause and research some things which broke up the momentum. However, if you do like this type of fantastical plot, the writing was amazing, and the characters were well-developed. I will give this 4 stars because it is not the authors fault I did not connect to the genre and the narrator, Dennis Heath, was fantastic.

***** I received an ARC from NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for my honest review. *****

A book in 4 parts that comes together at the end. Stories that are intricately and expertly plotted, seemingly separate, tie together in ways I wouldn’t have thought to even look for. The premise is fantastically intriguing and I enjoyed getting a glimpse into daily life in various countries.
I found the sexist, and frankly creepy, character depictions difficult to get through in the beginning. It took a while for me to relate to the characters and become invested in the stories. This isn’t a casual read and you need to pay close attention to really enjoy it. Though ultimately I’m glad I stuck it out,I can’t recommend this to everyone. But for those with the patience I believe the payoff to be worth it.