Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?
Yes, very interesting!
What about Steve Marvel’s performance did you like?
He is perfect for this book
Any additional comments?
Veil of Civility: A Black Shuck Thriller is the first book in the Declan McIver series by award winning author Ian Graham and I’m really glad to bring you a review for the audiobook version of this awesome debut novel. Never heard of Mr. Graham before experiencing this immersive story, but his writing style reminds me of some great, entertaining and iconic works by Tom Clancy, Robert Ludlum and Daniel Silva.

The story opens with a series of seemingly unrelated events that will set the stage for a great adventure. The listener will be carried away from Mexico to the United States, from Russia to the United Kingdom and later, even to good old Ireland.

Our main character is Declan McIver, an ex-operative with the IRA (Irish Republican Army) that after living a life of violence has settled in the United States trying hard to forget the haunting past. He is happily married with a gorgeous woman that he loves more than anything, but things change when one of Declan’s friends is executed by a group of Islamic fundamentalist terrorists. I don’t want to go to much into the plot, because, as you may know, I hate spoilers, so all I’ll add is that Declan and his loving wife will be on the run, trying to escape false accusations and an ever expending conspiracy.

This book is excellent for many reasons and I’ll shine the spotlight just on a few of them: The writing is great, delivering instant immersion, the plot is easy to follow, although Mr. Graham created a story filled with non stop, thrilling and tensed action, a vivid cast of colorful characters, extending even to the bad guys, it never becomes too convoluted or tiresome. We’ll see political corruption at the highest levels of the government, terrorist, conspiracies, manipulation, murders and betrayals contrasting with friendship, love, honor and camaraderie.

Veil of Civility is a fantastic thriller that will be surely enjoyed by readers that liked The Sum of All Fears, Patriot Games and other top notch adventures written by masters like Vince Flynn, W.E.B. Griffin and Tom Clancy. The level of research that Mr. Graham did for this book must be staggering. The attention at details and facts is more than note worthy.

Since this is a review for an audiobook , I want to say a few words about the amazing narration delivered by the award winning actor Steve Marvel. Mr. Marvel brings the significant cast of characters to life like a true professional. He uses different voices, inflections and accents to keep them recognizable in the listeners mind. He switches with ease from Irish accented English to Jewish, British or even Arabic. I’m looking forward to experience more adventures performed with class and talent by Steve Marvel.

It was an absolute pleasure to spend almost 16 hours in this esteemed company! A great story from a promising writer that spins it like a master of thrillers, performed by a true professional, what can a book junkie want more than that? Just get it, it will be grand!