The Rook

Written by Daniel O'Malley

Narrated by Susan Duerden

A richly inventive and suspenseful thriller that marks the ambitious debut of Daniel O'Malley.--With no recollection of who she is, Myfanwy Thomas awakens in a park holding a cryptic letter, surrounded by bodies wearing latex gloves. She must follow the instructions her former self left behind to track down who wants to destroy her and soon learns that she is a Rook, a high-ranking member of a secret organization called the Chequy that battles the many supernatural forces at work in Britain.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dreamscape Media
• Release date: Feb 28, 2012
• ISBN: 9781666601169

Daniel O'Malley

Dan O'Malley graduated from Michigan State University and earned a Master's Degree in medieval history from Ohio State University. He then returned to his childhood home, Australia. He now works for the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, writing press releases for government investigations of plane crashes and runaway boats.

Reviews for The Rook

[Nancy LeBlanc · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I like the story line (would have rated higher )but the narrator is soooo annoying. She is too impressed with her accent and her reading is too melodic…every three words seems to be emphasized and it is killing me! Don’t think I will be able to continue listening to her.

[Darcia Helle · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The Rook was such a pleasant surprise!

The story is a slow build, introducing us to the characters and building up the setting. While a little sluggish, I was intrigued enough to stay invested.

Turns out, this is a fun blend of humor, mystery, and supernatural craziness. I loved the unique plot and the characters.

I listened to this on audio, via Scribd. The narrator does a fantastic job and is brilliant with the various accents.

[Lisa Paull · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Narrator nope. Story might be great...but I could not handle the unchanging rhythm and lack of vocal variety. Conversational dialogue is MUCH better...but the narrative voice is frustratingly unvaried...like always ending a sentence with a question tone? Ugh. Cannot abide.

[Catherine Mather · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Loved the story and the narrator was perfect for the story. I giggled out loud multiple times and loved every minute of this audiobook! Looking forward to the next in the series.

[Tim Huffman · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Audio cuts out numerous times losing many paragraphs of the text

[Niki · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I’ve read the physical copy years ago and revisited with the audio. Narrator was excellent and really killed it with the great character voices, and the book really held up!

[Freshta Waziry · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Wow what an annoying narrator. Could not tolerate to go past 10 minute mark.