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State of the Union
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Series: The Scot Harvath Series, Book 3
- Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Thriller & Suspense
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- Anonymous User
- 2021-08-13
great story
narrator had some pronunciation issues. but other that great story easy to follow the storyline
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- Susan G
- 2021-04-02
Brad Thor
No more Scot Horvath stories for me. I’ve found the storylines less and less believable and very disappointing. What a waste of an otherwise talented author.
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- KHinch
- 2020-07-21
Cliché after cliché
Terrible plot with not believable situations /solutions connected with verbal and situational cliches. I have not read a book from this series for several years and now I remember why.
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- Loray
- 2011-01-31
Thrilling!
The “State Of The Union” was as thrilling as promised in the summary. If you enjoy action, “edge of your seat” suspense you won’t be disappointed! I began this book at bedtime and had to force myself, after 2 l/2 hours of listening, to turn it off. My attention was captured in the first hour. There were more than a half dozens enthralling parts in the book including torture, under water action, and ticking bombs. One thing that put it over the top for me was there wasn’t just one hero that saved millions of lives, there were several which lended the book more plausibility. After listening to this book, I will be even more patient with our airport security!
As always, George Gudell’s narration was stellar! Loray.
31 people found this helpful
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- fred
- 2013-08-25
Narrator makes such a difference!
George Guidall has sinched it as my favorite narrator for these books! Thanks for taking him on! He makes these characters come alive! and makes the books even that more enjoyable!
15 people found this helpful
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- Stacy C
- 2019-08-01
10 mins in... I was asleep.
I can’t speak for the content, as the narrator put me to sleep. I’m skipping ahead to #9 and the previous narrator.
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- Brenda Widener
- 2013-12-08
The REDs are coming,,, the REDs are coming
What did you love best about State of the Union?
Love is a big word. I enjoyed the majority of State of the Union. The plot was interesting, character development for the key players was done effectively, and the overall pace was perfect for a book in this particular genre. This is the 1st book of Brad Thor's that I have listened to, but it is the 3rd I have either read or listened to. I really enjoy reading this genre of super soldier, super spy, or action hero (if you will) steps up takes charge and gets the job done despite the odds or sometimes the mysterious ways fate lets the impossible be possible. Thor does a great job of pushing the boundaries of the believable with the over-the-top action. I really don't remember thinking, "what the ..." "how they do that" as I was listening to this particular story.
What other book might you compare State of the Union to and why?
State of the Union is like most action adventure thrillers books. Brad Thor is like Vince Flynn and the late and great Tom Clancy in where they take a particular person and develop the character into an all American hero who will go above and beyond to protect America and her citizens. You can look at Harvath (Thor), Rapp (Flynn), Ryan Sr/Jr (Clancy) and seeing the similarities and differences very clearly but they all have the central theme of putting America's best interest over their own lives and in some cases the lives of multiple people because killing 100 can still save millions no matter how you do the math.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
A speech could turn America's future back 200 years or make America unlivable for thousands.
Any additional comments?
This is the second series of audio books I have listened to in which George Guidall was the narrator. I really enjoy his voice control, pace of speech, and the inflections he is able to do to make each character's voice different. I look forward to continuing to listen/read this series of books by Thor and cross my finger Guidall continues to narrate these books.
9 people found this helpful
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- ThEMattcheww
- 2018-03-25
I don't like how they changed the narrator
I don't like how this book has a different narrator than the other books. really throws off the story since I'm used to hearing everyone talk and sound a certain way.
5 people found this helpful
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- Richard Hong
- 2012-12-11
A very enjoyable book
The story was good and the narration was great (love George). If you like rockem socken adventure you will like this book.
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- Mike
- 2012-11-21
Good Story - worth a credit
Would you try another book from Brad Thor and/or George Guidall?
Yes. George Guidall is a terrific narrator for espionage novels. You can always tell who the "hard ace" is because he quickens his pace whenever that person is speaking. I love it. This was my first Brad Thor novel and it is very similar to other authors I follow in this genre.
Would you recommend State of the Union to your friends? Why or why not?
I think it's a good story, and well executed. But I walked away from this a little flat. Obviously this is a series - and the story of the characters has not ended.
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- Matt
- 2012-07-30
Pretty Good Story, Great Narration
What did you love best about State of the Union?
The story is good and the characters are pretty well developed. George Guidall was amazing -- as always.
What does George Guidall bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
His ability to help the listener distinguis characters with voices and inflections without sounding cheesy is impressive.
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- lori
- 2012-04-09
Awesome as usual...
Where does State of the Union rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
One of the best. This series just gets better and George Guidall was the perfect choice as a narrater.
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- Ryan
- 2011-12-24
AWESOME!
This might be the best book Brad Thor has written...great story line and an awesome narration!
10 people found this helpful