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The Calypso Directive

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The Calypso Directive

By: Brian Andrews
Narrated by: Ray Childs
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For 155 days, Will Foster has been locked in medical quarantine without his consent. The doctors claim he is infected with a deadly virus, but this is a lie. Encoded in his DNA is a mutation that provides immunity from disease for all who possess it, source code that Vyrogen Pharmaceuticals aims to commercialize as a multi-billion dollar gene therapy.

Against all odds, Foster escapes his laboratory prison and steals a virulent strain of bubonic plague as insurance. To help him unravel the mystery inside him, Foster contacts the only person he can trust - a former lover and microbiologist living Vienna - and the two become fugitives, hunted across the heart of Europe.

Under the guise of averting a plague pandemic, Vryogen hires an elite, underground Think Tank to track down Foster. But when the team sets a trap for Foster, they discover they're not the only ones in the hunt. In a race against two deadly assassins, can the brilliant minds of the Think Tank unravel the truth before time runs out for their quarry?

In a novel where conscience clashes with greed, loyalty with suspicion, and paranoia with reality, The Calypso Directive deftly explores the issues of genetic exploitation and piracy. Captivating, controversial, and courageous, Andrews debut is sure to thrill and leave you wondering what secrets are locked in your DNA.

©2012 Brian Andrews (P)2012 Audible, Inc.
Genre Fiction Medical Political Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction

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Brian Andrews' gripping thriller takes place in the fascinating and terrifying world where pharmaceutical research and biological warfare intersect. Will Foster, known as "patient 65" is immune to any and all disease has been held and studied like a lab rat by Vyrogen Pharmaceuticals. When he escapes, Vyrogen will go to any length to retrieve him and his precious DNA.

Ray Childs’ distinctive, raspy voice and dramatic delivery will pull you into this story that hooks you and never lets go. The medical jargon and contagion response feel eerily plausible while the action is satisfyingly intense.

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I don’t normally leave negative feedback but this was so poorly read that I really struggled with this book the story was just ok, but the horrendous narration just killed it dead for me

Many of the characters sounded the same, most sounded morose and the narrative just did not seem to fit with the character or story.

To be honest struggled to get to the end of this one.

Turbid narration spoiled an ok story

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The story has potential but the narrator is beyond annoying. He swallows loudly but also manages to make every character sound utterly stupid. He’s not a bright man, reading an intelligent book in a smart way. He detracts from the book with his reading style. He gives the impression he has a low iq and would better placed reading infant books.

Unintelligent narration

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The plot is somewhat interesting and a different take on the one person has the super immunity gene. However the unconventional writing style and to be blunt terrible narrator who for 90 percent of his performance forgets the different character he indicates. I got so fed up of listening to this that i wanted to give up at about the 7 hour mark. But by this point I figure Ive put up with it so may as well suffer to the end.
I have rarely been happy to get to the end of a book but this one Ill make an exception.

good at times, but the majority is bad!

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book was OK, but hard to listen to with long parts being conversations between multiple characters who each time they said something gave their full name and jon title for a one line sentence. not my cup of tea

ok story, but not suited to audible

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Enjoyed this throughout with a realistic ending.
We’ll read by the narrator and moved at a good pace.

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