Devon Brady is a devoted veterinarian working in a makeshift hospital on a remote search and rescue mission. When a man arrives with his wounded black Lab, Ned, she has no idea that she is about to be plunged into a whirlwind of terror and destruction.

Jude Marrock is out for revenge and has no choice but to involve Devon in a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game with an escalating body count. She doesn't trust him one bit, but when the shots start flying and friends start falling, she finds herself with nowhere else to run. And there are innocent lives, both human and animal, at stake, including those of Ned and his mysterious pack. Is Jude Devon's salvation or her damnation? Are the secrets he's protecting worth killing for...or dying for?

With a lightning-fast pace, unforgettable characters, and gut-wrenching action, Dark Summer is compelling new terrain for this master storyteller.

Joyce Bean's performance of DARK SUMMER is near perfect. This latest by writer Iris Johansen brings together protagonist Jude; his wounded black lab, Ned; a dedicated female veterinarian; and her dog, Gracie. Jude has a mercurial personality and a tattered past. He's being pursued by a villain who's after a secret that relates to Ned and three other canines. As the bodies pile up, you realize the most interesting characters in the story are the dogs. There's only one negative element to Bean's performance. Sometimes, her characterizations of men are not believable. Nonetheless, she whisks the listener through the story, so, ultimately, there's no complaint. A.L.H. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine

 

Iris Johansen is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Pandora's Daughter, Stalemate, Killer Dreams, On the Run, and many more. She lives near Atlanta, Georgia. Please visit www.irisjohansen.com.