�Faceless� is the fifth book in the �Tropical Adventures Series� of Audiobooks found on Audible.� The series of tropical adventures often whisks one away to wonderfully scenic locations in the Caribbean while also keeping the heart-pounding action and adventure...
�Faceless� is the fifth book in the �Tropical Adventures Series� of Audiobooks found on Audible.� The series of tropical adventures often whisks one away to wonderfully scenic locations in the Caribbean while also keeping the heart-pounding action and adventure front and center.� Yes, there are planes, car chases, and much more.� However, this fifth story in the series felt a bit less encompassing from the previous ones.� The story was there, the adventure was there, but it just did not stand up to the previous ones I have listened to.� It was good, but it also had a few flaws that made it a bit less enjoyable for me, more details below in the review.� Faceless was authored by many people (A.J. Stewart, Nick Sullivan, Chris Niles, Nicholas Harvey), and each of these, I have listened and reviewed as least one of their works.� A big shout out to Nick Sullivan for all he has done in the space, both as author and narrator.� The audiobook edition is well narrated by Kim Bretton. �She has amassed over a hundred and fifty narrated titles under her belt, but this is the first work of hers that I have listened to.� Was it a good story, I have to say that I did enjoy it.� Were there some characters and plotlines that did not feel as cohesive as the other stories in the series? I would say yes.� The best way for me to describe my overall thoughts on this audiobook compared to the others was that it was different from the rest.� Different is not always a bad thing, but change can drive one that likes the older formula to be a bit more critical when reviewing the new.� If you are a fan of the series, I would say this is not one to skip.� If it is your first dive into the series, I would say to pick another first and come back to this one afterwards.�
The story opens as many others do with a mystery and some great background on the main characters.� A whose who, yet there is a mysterious unknown character which we learn bits and pieces about as the story progresses.� Right away you begin to understand that this is the Faceless person they must overcome to resolve the story.� The ramp up on this audiobook takes a bit to get fully rolling.� Much like a long coal train, the process of getting up to full speed is slow and laborious, this audiobook takes some time and determination to get things set before it gets interesting.� I have to say that I did enjoy seeing Boone and Emily in our story.� They always bring back such memories of past journeys.� I would have like to have had more of them, but any amount was good enough for me.� The story consists of plenty of beautiful locations which I�m sure I will only be able to see thought these tales, oh and there is also much that occurs in Florida, which I�m sorry to say is not as interesting in the grander scope.�
There are boats, planes, and quite a few island jaunts that keep the story interesting and exciting.� There are quite a few places where the authors throw in a few humorous references and pop culture pokes.� Once things get moving, this seemingly unimportant event becomes the center of everyone�s attention.� The flow is that of a Tom and Jerry cartoon.� It is a real cat and mouse chase where the bad people are usually a step or two ahead of the others.� That is until they team learns of their mysterious faceless perpetrator and close in on his greater purpose.� Will they catch him?� You will have to give the audiobook a listen to find out.�
The narration of this audiobook was good.� I did not make note of any audio issues or artifacts while listening.� At times I was not sure if the difficulty I had listening was due to the writing or the narration itself.� There were characters I did not click with and some of the accents did not seem to fit as well, but I can say that voicing was consistent, and the audio quality was very good.� Being that this is the first work by this narrator I have listened to, I would like to listen to a few more to get a better idea of her style before passing any judgement.� With the number of narrated works by her available, I would say she is a veteran to narration.� Once things got rolling, I was able to settle in and listen to the end.�
For parents and younger listeners, most of the story is exciting and adventurous without much that would need to be called out saying it is not for younger listeners.� I can say that there is some profanity sprinkled in here and there, but it is far and few between.� There may also be more graphic violence than most young listeners would enjoy.� For this reason, I would say that teen or mature listeners are the best audience for this piece.�
In summary, this tale felt a bit different from the rest.� Even though it was placed in many beautiful locations, the characters did not feel as developed as I would have like.� Along the same line, the narration took some getting used to, but in the end, I found it a pleasant and enjoyable listen.� The series has been well received and this one may take a bit getting used to, but I�m sure it will find its special niche in the continued series.� Thank you all for the adventure.
