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  • Mountain Man, Book 6
  • Written by: Keith C. Blackmore
  • Narrated by: R.C. Bray
  • Length: 16 hrs and 37 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (243 ratings)

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Mindless

Written by: Keith C. Blackmore
Narrated by: R.C. Bray
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Out of the zombie apocalypse comes a new medieval empire with terrifying ambitions in this dystopian horror thriller.

After securing a vast government bunker, Collie Jones is heading west to challenge the sinister road clan known as the Leather. And she won’t stop until she’s killed its maniacal leader: the Dog Tongue. Gus Berry is at her side every step of the way, his growing affection for the operator matched only by his dislike of the former prisoner Milo, whom Collie insists on bringing along.

Together, this unlikely trio will face an ominous new order. An empire of cruelty is building its strength on the broken wills and spines of its minions, all the while weaponizing the very thing that destroyed civilization in the first place . . .

©2021 Keith C. Blackmore (P)2021 Podium Audio

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Blackmore Needs a New Editor or a Break

I have bought and listened to every Mountain Man book to date, but this one really falls short. I have enjoyed 'Gus' world' but it's no longer engaging and all the little issues that bothered me in every book culminated as a massive annoyance in this edition.

For the love of my sanity STOP with the similies! The gross overuse is mind numbing. Blackmore desperately needs to find a better editor/publisher who can expand his vocabulary and smack him with a rolled newspaper when he tries to add similies and analogies as prime content.

Gus as a character is turning into a pouty, man-baby making poor decisions again and again. The main protagonists all speak exactly the same. Cheesy one liners, out-dated references, and petty observations dominate the entirety of this story. I don't think I've rolled my eyes so many times while listening to an audio book.

The only thing that saved this mediocrity is the fantastic narrative ability of RC Bray. He is able to take almost any mess and morph it into something that could be in the running for a Pulitzer Prize... almost.

This Mountain Man fan is sorely disappointed.

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Weak Entry in Best Series in the Genre

Don't believe me that it's the best? Download the free episode "The Hospital" and give it a listen. Heart-pounding tension, genuinely harrowing scenarios, vividly described battles, and gut-wrenching gore are accompanied by relatable expletive-laced dialogue, thought-provoking philosophical questions, and laugh-out-loud commentary. Keith C. Blackmore clearly understands just how ludicrous this apocalyptic premise is and revels in it. You could legitimately picture Graham Chapman (of Monty Python) walking in at some point: "STOP THAT! STOP THAT!  - TOO SILLY!!"
..but that doesn't happen. Instead - if you can suspend disbelief - you can immerse yourself in genuine entertainment. Blackmore's violent but rollercoaster-fun approach makes that effortless.
(Note: This is still an immature offering.. don't expect "literature". Besides being purely adrenaline-fuelled, some of the writing is pretty weak. Blackmore's imagination of children in particular - constantly farting, scratching and sniffing bums, picking their noses - is laughably bad.)

This episode is more a quest-oriented human v human story than other entries, but survival is still the focus. This *is* a zombie book, after all. Masses of single-minded rotting cannibals exist but are nearly all rotted away. Psychopathic humans are the main challenge in Blackmore's evolving post-apocalyptic Canada. But the undead make a gloriously violent appearance.

R.C. Bray is simply the best narrator in the business (*NB: unless forced to do accents).
I have purchased a number of audiobooks merely because his name was attached to the project. Bray's tone is easy to listen to for hours. His instinct for emphasis and sense of cadence/pacing is unparalleled. And there are no accents here. Bray is masterful.

This isn't close to the best installment in the series (not enough zombies), but it’s still worthy of 3.5 stars. Yes, it's cringeworthy silliness.. but buy it, stow your reservations, and enjoy!

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Amazing Keith and RC have done it again

I sometimes get worried around book 6 in a series because the original ideas go away and the author loses the flow of a series, Well that has not happened here. I enjoyed this book so much I was sad it was over. Some would have pieced this book in to multiple books to make more but this was not done here and makes you feel like you get your money worth. If this isn't my favorite in the mountain Man series then it is in the top three for sure.
The Narrator, RC Bray has nailed it once again, when he is reading Gus it makes me feel like Gus is telling me the story and I love that. Mountain Man is the series that introduced me to Bob and he has ruined pretty much every other book not performed by him, thanks a lot lol
Keith and Bob you guys do amazing work together and please keep it up for many years to come

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Gus is back at it!

This was an extremely fun listen. I loved the references to the Canadian Military. Kieth nails the soldiers banter and keeps it going. Speaking from a Canadian vets perspective I truly enjoyed this storytelling. It’s well worth the listen. And the Narration was perfect.

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Great addition to the series

I own and have read/listened to the entire “Mountain Man” series of books many times over and still enjoy them. The combination of Keith C. Blackmore and R.C. Bray is perfect. Mindless is a great story and old Gus is one of my favourite fictional characters. Well written and action packed, any fan of zombies, post apocalyptic setting or just great story telling will be happy with their purchase. You owe it to yourself to pick it up.

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2nd time around

This series is so captivating. I went back and listened to the prequels this time and then decided to go through 1-6 again. When I found out book 7 comes out in August I pre ordered immediately!

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  • Dan
  • 2023-05-10

Another great book in the series

This was a very well written, book, and further develops the characters in an amazing way. Would highly recommend continuing the series.

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Always good

Great next chapter of the mountain man saga. Cant wait for number seven to come out.

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Awesome Canadian book.

The spicy language and the Canadian references makes this book really entertaining. I hope there’ll be more.

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A Fantastic Series

I just finished listening to the whole series, and I truly enjoyed it. I got attached to the characters, and the last book brought tears to my eyes.

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  • Jesse
  • 2021-03-11

We need book 7 and we need it now!

Keith and R.C. did it again! Guss has to be one of the best characters out there! This needs to be made into a tv series, screw the walking dead we want Guss!

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  • Jeremy Dorminy
  • 2021-03-09

Thank you Keith and R.C.!

I'm so excited about this book. I keep hitting the back button to make sure I hear every word. I love this series! I didn't think there would be another book but here we are!

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  • Shanon
  • 2021-03-12

ONE DESPERATE SITUATION TO THE NEXT, AGAIN & AGAIN!!!

OMG!!! What is with this author?? Ruining a perfectly good story with OVERLY DRAMATIC scenarios every other chapter! It is flat out annoying. I love this genre, the zombie, eotw fantasies and most supernatural styled worlds. What gets under the skin is good authors making beginners mistakes. Mistakes like trying to keep a full length run of suspense throughout the entire book. I have to skip chapters or jump to the end in order to make story worth listening too because it feels like it will never end for find a satisfactory conclusion. Also, mistakes like ignoring basic human psychology and disregarding common sense. This author tries but fails miserably. He also drops the ball when it comes to military tactics while writing in main characters that are supposed to former special forces or high speed low drag soldiers and Marines. They do things and perform ridiculous actions that NO trained military personnel would ever consider! It is highly frustrating. The only saving grace for this book is RC Bray. He is an excellent narrator and brings the book to life. This series is not worth the cost of the credits required to purchase it.

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  • Brutis
  • 2021-03-16

One To Far For The Series

I preordered this book because I have read the whole series. That made this a giant disappointment when I started reading it and there was not only anything new but the zombies had turned into friendly chums to have as pals. I gave it my best try to force through but only made four of sixteen-hour book.

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  • melonie burton
  • 2021-03-10

I am in love with this series.

I've listened to the whole series now about 5 or 6 times. I hope Mr. Blackmore keeps writing them. I'm anxious to find out more about the Mountianeer that's in Banff.

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  • A. Longano
  • 2021-04-19

Did IQs suddenly drop?

RC Bray still brings a phenomenal performance but unlike the previous books in this chapter there are many uncharacteristic logic mistakes with characters not making sound decisions. examples: a super scifi limo that Collie never tells anyone how to operate?, why mention that the little girl may be special and never deal with it again, wouldn't someone have just killed the Spider about 3 times, why would Collie not just shoot the tires out when he escapes in a regular pick-up, would have been nice to have the big bad suffer more in their death scene, not giving a gun to Top Gun gets ridiculous, etc. Also we the series continues to get more and more littered with homophobic slurs, unnecessary. Still, there is good humor sprinkled about and the action is nonstop. Hopefully the next in the series will fix some of these opportunities and be as awesome as the rest of the books.

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  • joel whitaker
  • 2021-04-03

waiting for the next part

I like that these books come out every so often so you can get back to the story. I find I miss the mountain man saga then. this book perfectly sets up another book. I really liked that another bottle showed up that was perfect and unexpected!

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  • Mr Dangerous
  • 2021-03-16

Buddy cop movie...

There was too much action, not enough story. The actual story was pretty thin. The buddy cop relationship was obvious and nothing new. Very surface. All this being said, I still enjoyed it.

Bray always gives a good read. He's perfect for this series.

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  • Margaret C.
  • 2021-04-28

I need more of Gus!

I honestly didn’t think I’d like these books, but I really really do!!! I ripped through all 6 books in about a week in a half! Absolutely awesome!

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  • Ena
  • 2021-04-06

So disappointing ...

Struggled to finish and absolutely hate the ending... I'm done with this series. At least the narrator was awesome as usual.

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