KILL ZONE

This thriller based in the Middle East involves a captured Marine general who has only a matter of hours until he is beheaded. The new writing team of Coughlin and Davis offers a gripping account that is sure to enthrall listeners with its authentic approach and suspenseful plot twists. Narrator Scott Sowers delivers a solid and commanding performance. When the rescue team’s helicopter crashes, Sgt. Kyle Swanson, the Marine’s best sniper, finds himself on his own in going after the general. Capturing the urgency of the story through his terse, unwavering tone, Sowers breathes life into the characters and credibly delivers the heart-pounding action. The story becomes instantly believable and all the more thrilling with Sowers’s performance and Coughlin’s personal experience as a Marine sniper. L.B. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine [Published: APR/ MAY 08]