

Medusa's Child
Author: John J. Nance
Narrator: John J. Nance
Abridged: 4 hr 50 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Published: 10/25/2006
Categories: Fiction, Suspense & Thriller
Author: John J. Nance
Narrator: John J. Nance
Abridged: 4 hr 50 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Published: 10/25/2006
Categories: Fiction, Suspense & Thriller
John J. Nance, aviation analyst for ABC News and a familiar face on Good Morning America, is the author of several bestselling novels including Fire Flight, Skyhook, Turbulence, and Orbit. Two of his novels, Pandora’s Clock and Medusa’s Child, have been made into highly successful television miniseries. A lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, Nance is a decorated pilot veteran of Vietnam and Operations Desert Storm/Desert Shield. He lives in Washington State.
Long story short, a crazy & genius scientist wanted to simultaneously blow up DC and torment his already psychologically abused ex wife. If you want Speed but on an airplane, and with some aviation lingo, Medusa's Child is great for you. Nance was a pilot and obviously knows his shit, so there's th......more
This book kept me on the edge of my seat to the point I could not put it down until the very end.......more
I'm starting to feel like all my reviews of all these Nance Novels are coming out the same. Aviationalistically induced stress, story tells how they overcome it. This is not a complaint, understand. It's just that all his books fit this formula. This one is no different. Fantastic read though, and I......more
(3.5 rounded to 4) This is the third Nance book I've read, and the least realistic one so far. (Saving Linda from falling out of the plane seemed a little far-fetched and not necessary with all the other drama going on.) I did love all the flying details (obviously), especially flying in turbulence......more
The book was way too long -- I think I skimmed most of the last third of it. Nance is good at writing exciting stuff but this just pushed things way too far as I wanted to be done with it. Too much detail, unnecessary detail. I usually like his novels, but this one was harder to like because it seem......more