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Davis BunnBethany House / 2011 / ePubOur Price$5.894.9 out of 5 stars for Lion of Babylon, Marc Royce Series #1 -ebook. View reviews of this product. 27 Reviews
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PerryMartinBookReviews.wordpress.com5 Stars Out Of 5Iraqi Thriller with Marc RoyceJuly 27, 2014PerryMartinBookReviews.wordpress.comQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5Davis Bunn's 1st book in his Marc Royce series is Published by Bethany House, Center Point Large Print, and Christian Audio. As with all audiobooks the narrator can make or break a book by their presentation. Paul Boehmer has done as well as any I have heard recently when it comes to this dramatic character rich genre. His comand of accents and clarity of speach raise this audiobook title from good to great.
David Bunn's character Marc Royce has been fired from his job in intelligence for taking 9 months off to be with his dieing wife. When the man who fired him asks him to come back for one off the books mission Marc only agrees because his mission is to find his best friend who has gone missing in Iraq, along with two other Americans.
When during Marc's investigation he finds that 40+ Iraqi children have been kidnapped as well he joins forces with a local Iraqi who will help him find the Americans only after the children are found makes for a quick paced against the clock thriller.
The tug-of-war between political factions from the United States and Iraq, as well as the religious communities within the Middle East add a new level of intrigue to a story in this genre.
This book is as well written as any Vince Flynn "Mitch Rapp" novel and also includes faith as an integral part of the story. The story alone draws the listener in well before Jesus is mentioned. I only mention this because Islam and Judiasm are often spoken of in literature but Jesus is rarely mentioned in a way that sounds like a normal religious choice. David Bunn does this expertly within his book without being preachy.
On the story alone I recommend this audiobook, the fact that it represents Christians in a honorable way makes it unique. I am glad to have found this series and hope to review "Rare Earth" and "Straight of Hormuz" Books 2&3 in this series soon.
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Chris5 Stars Out Of 5Great book.April 23, 2017ChrisQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5This review was written for Lion of Babylon, Marc Royce Series #1.I wasn't sure what to think at first when I first started reading. I thought it was a little slow at first with all of the character introductions and backgrounds crated about each character to start. But by the time I reached chapter 10 I was hooked. I really enjoyed this book and how in some ways it really relates to todays Iraq and all that is happening there. Mr. Bunn really put some intense research into this book with use of different languages and the explainations of each word are well written into the stoory about each character. I loved the thrill of the hunt as Marc Royce is sent on a mission to find and rescue a friend and several others. The trust and friendships he developes with Sameh and his family and several others and the trust of many Iraqi people is amazing and one of the best parts of the book especially how Mr. Bunn ties in Chistianity and the secret church and persecution of christians how the Lord is at work the entire time throughout the book. Just awesome.
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linda mallalieu5 Stars Out Of 5September 23, 2011linda mallalieuQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5This review was written for Lion of Babylon, Marc Royce Series #1.This book was great! Couldn't wait for the end. Passed it on to a friend and she loved it too. Great writer, Davis Bunn. Hope he writes more like this book.
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PerryMartinBookReviews.wordpress.com5 Stars Out Of 5Thriller in IraqJuly 27, 2014PerryMartinBookReviews.wordpress.comQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5This review was written for Lion of Babylon, Marc Royce Series #1.Davis Bunn's 1st book in his Marc Royce series is Published by Bethany House, Center Point Large Print, and Christian Audio. As with all audiobooks the narrator can make or break a book by their presentation. Paul Boehmer has done as well as any I have heard recently when it comes to this dramatic character rich genre. His comand of accents and clarity of speach raise this audiobook title from good to great.
David Bunn's character Marc Royce has been fired from his job in intelligence for taking 9 months off to be with his dieing wife. When the man who fired him asks him to come back for one off the books mission Marc only agrees because his mission is to find his best friend who has gone missing in Iraq, along with two other Americans.
When during Marc's investigation he finds that 40+ Iraqi children have been kidnapped as well he joins forces with a local Iraqi who will help him find the Americans only after the children are found makes for a quick paced against the clock thriller.
The tug-of-war between political factions from the United States and Iraq, as well as the religious communities within the Middle East add a new level of intrigue to a story in this genre.
This book is as well written as any Vince Flynn "Mitch Rapp" novel and also includes faith as an integral part of the story. The story alone draws the listener in well before Jesus is mentioned. I only mention this because Islam and Judiasm are often spoken of in literature but Jesus is rarely mentioned in a way that sounds like a normal religious choice. David Bunn does this expertly within his book without being preachy.
On the story alone I recommend this audiobook, the fact that it represents Christians in a honorable way makes it unique. I am glad to have found this series and hope to review "Rare Earth" and "Straight of Hormuz" Books 2&3 in this series soon.
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AnneMississauga, ONAge: 55-65Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5Fast-paced interesting book to read.December 9, 2013AnneMississauga, ONAge: 55-65Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5I really enjoyed reading this book. Lots of action, intrigue, and suspense made it hard to put the book down.
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