A unlikely band of archeologists go off the grid to rescue a missing colleague. The mission, as missions are wont to do, goes off the rails and expands into an adventure no one anticipated. Place of Fear was a pleasant surprise for me. It shares the same genre as an Indiana Jones adventure or a Clive Cussler novel. But unlike one of the other reviewers, I didn’t find the pace slow at all. The plot was captivating and presented enough action to keep me riveted to the story throughout the performance.
As the plot unfolded, I felt I was drawn deeper and deeper into the “place of fear.” Mr. Pelham did a commendable job with the narrative, describing the darkness, the evil. He made it almost palpable. To me, the characters were fleshed out enough to fit the stories needs. Any more depth to most of the characters and it would have been superfluous.
Mark Kamish is a great storyteller. He has this soft accent from a US region I can’t place easily, but it’s not at all distracting. It added depth to most of the characters, especially the main character – Grant Carson. The voice of Elisa was a bit too soft for my taste, but otherwise he did a fantastic job.
In the end, I was wholly satisfied with the story, the length, and the narration.
This audio book was gifted to me by the narrator at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review.