VALHALLA RISING

Dirk Pitt's new action-packed adventure showcases the slaughter of ancient Vikings on the open seas by a metal monster, and then jumps to a mid-1800s disaster in which a ship is cut in half. The listener is then propelled to 2003 to another sinking ship. All share a common link. Using rapid-fire delivery, narrator Ron McLarty notches up the tension of hijackings, piracy, and kidnapping. He enthralls the listener with tales of ancient monsters that still haunt seaways today. From tantalizing beginning to surprise ending, plot, characters, and narration hold the listener captive. Once begun, this audio demands to be heard to the end. G.D.W. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine [Published: APR/MAY 02]