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Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Blog Tour: Review of The Pain Colony by Shanon Hunt





Author: Shanon Hunt
Narrator: Noah Michael Levine, Erin deWard
Length: 13 hrs and 53 mins
Publisher: Narrow Ledge Publishing2019
Genre: Thriller
Release date: Oct. 21, 2019


Six dead bodies with one disturbing similarity. An illicit genetic experiment. A secret society of true believers willing to do whatever it takes to become Pure.

And this is only the beginning.

DEA Special Agent Peter Malloy is no stranger to the devastating impact of drugs. So when six bodies turn up with surgical ports implanted in their spines, he's sure a potent new opioid is the culprit. But when lab tests show zero evidence of any known narcotics, he fears something far more sinister.

Allison Stevens thought she knew everything about her boss. But after he disappears, she's stunned to discover his secret genetic research in pain tolerance. When she becomes the target of the FBI's investigation, Allison has only one move. She must expose his illegal experiment. There's just one problem. Some secrets will be protected at any cost.

As Malloy and Allison get closer to the truth, they begin to realize they're about to uncover the most chilling medical discovery in human history.

If it doesn't get them killed.

The Pain Colony is a gripping suspense thriller--you'll be plunged into terrifying twists of modern science, chilling tension, and shocking revelations that will leave you breathless.

"A nail-biting page-turner you can't put down!" --BookTrib
"A shocking finale that even jaded readers won't see coming!" --BookLife

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My thoughts: 

The Pain Colony was an unexpected surprise.  I wasn't sure if I was going to like it at first, but I ended up really enjoying the story.  The story is told through multiple perspectives in seemingly unrelated storylines.  But as the story progresses, their link quickly becomes evident.  The science in the book was interesting and the ethics of the CRISPR gene editing technology really made me stop and think.  Being a scientist who works in clinical trials and will be involved in gene editing in the near future, this story really gave me some things to think about.  I know it's fiction, there are a lot of truths in here.  Pretty scary stuff.

I did call the twist in the end pretty early on.  Despite that, I thought is was a clever twist.  My only real complaint is that I would have liked to get to know the characters a bit more.  There were many, so I never really felt like I got to know them all that well.  The audiobook was done very well,  Both narrators had a wide variety of voices that allowed me to easily distinguish whose perspective I was getting.  I definitely recommend this thriller.






About the Author: Shanon Hunt

As a former pharmaceutical executive of 15 years, Shanon Hunt has firsthand experience with cutting edge medical advances. But it wasn't until she took an interest in CRISPR and the near future implications of genetic engineering that she became inspired to write a suspense thriller.
When she's not plotting her next story, she enjoys being tormented by her frisbee-obsessed Australian Shepherd, hiking the wilds of northern New Jersey, and canyoneering in southern Utah with her husband, Steve. She lives in suburban New Jersey with Steve and their two teenage sons, Nick and Ben.

About the Narrator: Erin deWard

Erin deWard is an Audie Award winning audiobook narrator and a classically trained stage actor. She is a long-time company member of The Strange Bedfellows, a Rockland County, NY based Shakespeare company and can be found directing, assisting another director, or on the lighting board for The Children’s Shakespeare Theatre in Rockland County, NY. She also directs English Language dubbing for IDC in New York. Erin has been working in the field of Audio Description (media accessibility for people who are blind) as a writer, voice talent, advocate, and trainer for over a decade. She is a proud and grateful member of SAG/AFTRA.

About the Narrator: Noah Michael Levine

Family lore has it that, when I was three years old, my parents took my two older brothers and me on a vacation to Puerto Rico.  At some point during the sojourn, my parents ... well ... they lost me on the beach.  After searching, frantically, (Or not, as the case may be.  I mean, they DID lose me in the first place.) they found me in the hotel bar, sitting on a hooker's lap, telling a story to a sailor.  And THAT is when my life in performance & yarn-spinning began.
The rest of my life has pretty much followed suit.  Telling stories and becoming characters.  I have over 40 years experience as a stage, film/TV actor and  singer/songwriter/musician.  And now, with over 325 audiobook titles, I'm so passionate about this industry - a medium that allows me to be immersed, for hours and hours, in wonderful characters and their tales.  I'm grateful for the authors, narrators, & productions companies with which I work and so thankful for all the listeners!


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1 comment:

James Robert said...

Thanks so much for sharing a book description and giveaway also. Sounds great!