Locker Nine

Well written, very real, and right now.

What made the experience of listening to Locker Nine the most enjoyable?

It has to be a combination of two things. A well written story line, and a narrator whose voice and pacing are so well matched to the authors work.

Have you listened to any of Kevin Pierce’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Kevin never fails to deliver, and once again he places us right there IN the story.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No laughter, no crying, but I had to stop listening for a few days. I began to listen to this audiobook a day before the National Weather Service decided a major hurricane was going to make a pass at the East Coast of the United States. I was well into the book as I shifted my focus from standard household chores to making preparations for what was forecast to be a Category 4 Hurricane quite possibly blowing right through my neighborhood. With the audiobook in my ears I was out driving from store to store collecting the things I knew I was going to need to survive the storm, and Kevin Pierce was reminding me of things I might have forgotten. It was surreal. Making my way through a giant warehouse store along with hundreds of obviously worried people all moving in a controlled panic was more than a little unsettling. I was preparing for a real life disaster.... but, I was in a Franklin Horton Novel, with Kevin Pierce as my guide at the same time. The story is present day. The characters are so well fleshed out and real, and Kevin's voice puts us right there in the story. It all became just a little too much.... and I had to stop listening for a few days. When the real life danger was past, and I turned my attention to cleaning up the damage, I returned to listening... And the novel was a welcome diversion from the task at hand.

Any additional comments?

I thoroughly enjoyed this audiobook.

14 of 16 people found this review helpful

THE WORLD HAS BECOME GRAND THEFT AUTO

THEY WOULD NOT KILL THOUSANDS IN THE ATTACKS, THEY WOULD KILL MILLIONS AS A RESULT OF THE ATTACKS
All of Horton's books are entertaining. This book like all his books, starts right off with the action. I have been known to say in my reviews that I am not a chase scene, blowing things up type of lover, but Horton writes in a way that gets your adrenaline flowing. I specifically remember one scene in particular in which I found myself yelling at the radio, MOVE, STEP ON THE GAS, HURRY, GET OUT OF THERE. When it comes to action scenes, I have never come upon a writer who can put the reader in the scene as well as Horton does. Although you might not want to be in the scene, because of how terrifying it is. Horton's books are scarier than Zombie books (of which I am a big fan) cause they are so probable. IF TIMES ARE HARD YOU GOT TO BE HARDER.

I DON'T WANT YOU TO THINK I AM A CONSPIRACY NUT, BUT
I have to be honest, my politics are not the same as Horton's. That does not mean I can't respect and enjoy his writings. I also believe that his writings should be taken serious for the possibilities, that could very well happen, which he greatly illustrates. If I was president, he would be on my staff. As a Christian, I have trouble turning my back on a whole group of people like the Syrian Refugees, but also see the danger they could bring to our country. As far as preppers go this book is a little extreme. A college girl who has been carrying around a military tourniquet since grade school?

DON'T LET YOUR MOUTH WRITE CHECKS, YOUR ASS CAN'T CASH
In a lot of my reviews, I like to mention that I would like to see the story through the eyes of the bad guys as well as the good guys. Horton does that. The story starts out with us seeing through the eyes and minds of some of those involved in the terrorist acts. Later, one of the main characters is a guy named, Gamma Ray. He is a selfish gamer, who thinks the world is a game similar to Grand Theft Auto and he is the king.

KEVIN PIERCE
Horton's books would sell well without Pierce, but Pierce's narration has got to double or triple his audio sales. If I am trying to decide between two post apocalyptic books to spend my credit on and one his narrated by Pierce and the other is not, than it is not even a choice, it will be Pierce every time.

75 of 91 people found this review helpful

Don't stop Now!

I think Franklin Horton is one of the best modern story tellers. his pace and development is right on. I throughly enjoy the universe he has created.

the borrowed world was told in 3 books. I think, locker nine has more story to tell. I hope he keeps going with Grace's story.

thanks Franklin for this great story.

7 of 8 people found this review helpful

Great story and action

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Absolutely! I didn't want to stop listening.

Any additional comments?

Interesting take on SHTF. I always enjoy his book and am listening to The Borrowed World again. Waiting for book 4 on that series, it's awesome!

9 of 11 people found this review helpful

The Heroine Was Made Into An Idiot

The good, the narrator always does a good job.

At the start of the book, there was absolutely nothing new except instead of a hero we had a heroine so I stuck with the book hoping there would be some good twist. There were twists, but only ones that made the heroine look like an idiot. Our heroine has trained to be a survivalist basically since birth. At the start when it was required she kills two people who attempt to stop her on the road. A small time later when she can just pull off down the road she waits for no reason until the situation has fallen apart before she finally just pulls off down the road. Then she decides to stop fix her friends cut and pulls off in a parking lot full of thugs no problem as they watch she will just pull behind the building and be safe, for some reason that doesn't work out. Then her friend's cut face hurts and she wants to give her some Tylenol from the bag under her seat so she pulls off in the woods. She gives her some Tylenol from the bag under her seat and gives her a sleeping bag to take a nap because the truck seat is not comfortable laid back and it would have been hard to reach under the seat and get the Tylenol. Again threat coming so they leave. Then she decides instead of driving 3 hours to a safe house she will take a break at one closer and just drive an hour. Now comes the point where I would have thrown a paper book across the room. At the safe house after everyone has talked about how the things on the road will only get worse by the day she decides to spend a few days with them and help them get caught up with farm chores. Of course, she could have made it home the next day. The heroine was made into an idiot and I couldn't read anymore.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Awesome

Grace Hardwick's college life has changed when her school and other parts of the US are attacked. She gets a call through to her dad, Robert, who writes books about the apocalypse and prepping, he reminds her to use the key he gave her, Grace is confused but he just says use the key before being cut off. Once she follows the coordinates on the key and finds a fully stocked storage locker, locker number nine, of everything she will need to get home. This is the story of that trek home.

This is a exciting, action packed, suspense filled book. I really enjoyed it and think it would be really cool to have a dad like Grace's. You also get some glimpses into Grace's childhood which is really insightful and awesome. I had the audio version narrated by Kevin Pierce who did such a awesome job on this book I can't wait for more. Mr. Pierce really ahs a way with bringing these characters to life and giving you someone to root for in these tough times.

5 of 6 people found this review helpful

Interesting premise for parental contemplation

Are your children prepared to deal with a disaster? Do they have the life skills to exist without the usual protections and conventions of society?

This explores the concept of such training and preparations following two young women as they attempt to get home after a crippling event hits their area.

7 of 9 people found this review helpful

Exceeded Expectations, Nice Work.

I keep getting sucked back into this genre, there seems to be a formula out there and everyone has it, and I am tired of it to a large extent, but then comes along Locker Nine.
Here comes the rundown;
Great action, the villains and good guys fill their roll well and the author can write dialog that real people would actually speak. The chemistry between communities is well developed and contrasts well enough to provide a well built suspenseful ending. The obstacles the individuals face are daunting and cut from the cloth of reality, which makes them actually more frightening, contrasts in preparedness, both physical and mental shape the story in an entertaining and not overwhelming fashion. Lastly, the writer can write well and tells a good story, Highly Recommended.

4 of 5 people found this review helpful

Great book!

I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book. Great storyline & character development. I hope there is a sequel.

4 of 5 people found this review helpful

Not bad!

If you're looking for a realistic doomsday book, this one should please you! I could have done without the POV from the terrorist group. They could have used that time to develop more stories. One of the main characters is Grace, a college student, and the other is Ray, a gamer. You get the POV of a heroin and a villain. It's kind of nice and refreshing. I wish there had been a female narrator, but once you got past it, his voice was okay. All in all, it was pretty decent!

8 of 11 people found this review helpful