Acceptably Entertaining

Most of this book reads like a movie script, and to be honest I could see it becoming one. Because it exactly fits the formula for so many past monster movies that Hollywood loves and we all watch even though we know what's going on. It's got a "Thing" "Alien" "AVP" vibe, actually it's a lot like "AVP" in some ways. The book even has a Peter Weyland / John Hammond character.

This makes for decent entertainment, if you're looking for a literary masterpiece you're in the wrong place. What this is is a nice little mystery monster movie that you know exactly where is heading. AND I ENJOYED THAT.

So many are over critical at times and it's like they didn't know what they were getting into. Like people who give bad reviews to Fast & Furious movies for acting and realism.

Truth is I came looking for a very specific plot line, the mystery of ancient ruins discovered somewhere unexpected and hopelessly isolated, like Antartica.

And for 7 of this books 11 hours I got that, with Peter Weyland / John Hammond leading with wide eyed wonder and optimism.

After that it turns to something like "AVP" which is fine. Narrator did a serviceable job, voices were fine for the most part and nothing to really complain about other than a tad monotone in the non-voiced sections.

Overall, enjoyed it but not running off to jump into the second one. Once the archeological reveal had passed I was less invested. But what did I expect, 11hrs of trowel work and symbolic translations, might have been ok I guess......wait, should I have been an archeologist....I've got some thinking to do.

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Love this audio book! Love this Narrater!

The narrater does a wonderful job of bringing this book (and the rest of this series) to life. Characters each have their own voice and personality constantly throughout. So many other narrators are bland and unemotional with little to no differentiation between characters and their moods. Not so with this one.
Already loved this series in book form. These audio books are just the icing on the cake.
The only annoying trait is the pausing between sentences being just a bit to long. It does improve through the reading and the rest of series is hardly noticeable and easily ignored.
Definitely recommend others to listen and enjoy these audio books.
Wish this narrater would do more fantasy series, and redo all of Michael McBride’s other audio books as their narraters’ do a horrid job.

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So-so.

I thought I ordered an 11-hour horror novel about murderous mutants terrorizing a scientific team in Antarctica. Instead, I got eight hours of poor character build, no action and endless scientific stuff in which I had no interest. {If I wanted a book filled with scientific facts I would have ordered it from the Audible non-fiction category.} When the book finally got to the action, it was too silly even for those of us who delight in a good monster romp. Regarding the narration, Neil Hellegers sounds like he's fighting a cold and his pacing is spotty at times. Needless to say, I will not order Subhuman Book 2. Sigh.

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