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Corrupt Skies: Episode I
An air marshal on a bank robbery case?
As a series of armed bank robberies spring up in every corner of the nation, burnt-out Air Marshal Harris Fox finds himself thrust in the middle of this high-profile case. The danger unfolds and conspiracy unravels. With lives at stake, and his family in the balance, can Fox solve the mystery before it's too late?
A humor-filled, action-packed thriller with a cast of characters not easy to forget, this is the series for fans of television shows and movies like Rescue Me, Psych, Red, and 2Guns.
As a series of armed bank robberies spring up in every corner of the nation, burnt-out Air Marshal Harris Fox finds himself thrust in the middle of this high-profile case. The danger unfolds and conspiracy unravels. With lives at stake, and his family in the balance, can Fox solve the mystery before it's too late?
A humor-filled, action-packed thriller with a cast of characters not easy to forget, this is the series for fans of television shows and movies like Rescue Me, Psych, Red, and 2Guns.
219 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2014
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February 28, 2014
If there were half-stars, I'd probably give this one a 3.5, but since there aren't, I'm coming down on the side of four stars. This is a fast read, partly because it ends with a cliff-hanger that's almost like stopping in the middle. The author plays fast and loose with authority, jurisdiction, and ballistics, but if you can suspend disbelief on those subjects, it's enjoyable. The most well-developed character is the side-kick, a hapless, over-enthusiastic agent. Many of the others feel kind of surface-level, as though we're not getting to real depth of character, but that does help contribute to the light feel of the book. Some of the personal situations are a little too neatly wrapped up for me, but I'm more prone to enjoy grittier novels. The dialogue is generally good and character-specific; everybody doesn't sound the same.
I'd give this one a solid four if someone went through it and did a good edit. I have to say, the problems lie solely with punctuation, including missing commas, incorrect quotations, and sometimes random capitalization. There are few-to-no typos or misused words, which is nice.
I was wrapped up enough in it at the end to want to find out what's going to happen next, and to suspect that maybe the nice relationship-wrap-up might not end up quite as neat. A good effort in a specific sub-genre, which I might call light mystery.
I'd give this one a solid four if someone went through it and did a good edit. I have to say, the problems lie solely with punctuation, including missing commas, incorrect quotations, and sometimes random capitalization. There are few-to-no typos or misused words, which is nice.
I was wrapped up enough in it at the end to want to find out what's going to happen next, and to suspect that maybe the nice relationship-wrap-up might not end up quite as neat. A good effort in a specific sub-genre, which I might call light mystery.
August 18, 2017
Excellent book, suspenseful, some twists and even a little humor.
February 24, 2020
A great page turner
An air marshal must match with with crooks who are robbing banks. When he finds out who it is his life just becomes more complicated.
An air marshal must match with with crooks who are robbing banks. When he finds out who it is his life just becomes more complicated.
January 13, 2016
My original Corrupt Skies audiobook review and many others can be found at Audiobook Reviewer.
Harris Fox is a US Air Marshall flying endlessly from city to city watching for illegal activity and terrorists. When a string of unsolved bank robberies across the country points to frequent travelers, possibly even a fellow Air Marshal, he his recruited by the FBI to tail one of the suspects. Harris is also a military veteran and will need all his skills to track the suspect and defend himself.
In Corrupt Skies we get a glimpse into the lives of travel professionals – not all of it complimentary. Is it true to life? Hard to say, but it is generally entertaining and sometimes funny. His fellow Air Marshal and best friend is a bungler and an idiot, whose dark features look more terrorist than the suspects he’s watching for. Harris is constantly trying to win back his ex-wife, while simultaneously keeping his options open.
The story is generally funny and doesn’t take itself too seriously. This lighthearted tone sometimes works against the novel when a serious scene plays out, and we aren’t too concerned with the outcome, even shrugging when a well-developed character dies.
The plot is pretty far fetched and mostly unbelievable, but isn’t really the point. It is the characters and their interactions that the author is most interested in. Their cartoon banter will either be funny to you or sound like a canned television comedy/drama.
Michael Lesley performs the story with his easy-to-listen-to voice. There is nothing wrong with his performance, but he doesn’t seem to change his tone or speed when the story goes serious or fast paced. His character voices are excellent and you will have no problem deciding who is speaking.
Corrupt Skies is the first book in a series of unknown length. It ends seemingly in mid-sentence. And rather than feeling like a cliffhanger, has the listener wondering why at only five hours long, the author couldn’t have given the listener a little more of the plot. It is a gamble by the author, leaving the listener to decide if he wants to grab the next installment (will you be left hanging again?), or just quit here and cut your losses.
Rated PG 13: Adult themes with strong language and non-graphic sexual situations.
Audiobook was provided for review by the narrator.
Harris Fox is a US Air Marshall flying endlessly from city to city watching for illegal activity and terrorists. When a string of unsolved bank robberies across the country points to frequent travelers, possibly even a fellow Air Marshal, he his recruited by the FBI to tail one of the suspects. Harris is also a military veteran and will need all his skills to track the suspect and defend himself.
In Corrupt Skies we get a glimpse into the lives of travel professionals – not all of it complimentary. Is it true to life? Hard to say, but it is generally entertaining and sometimes funny. His fellow Air Marshal and best friend is a bungler and an idiot, whose dark features look more terrorist than the suspects he’s watching for. Harris is constantly trying to win back his ex-wife, while simultaneously keeping his options open.
The story is generally funny and doesn’t take itself too seriously. This lighthearted tone sometimes works against the novel when a serious scene plays out, and we aren’t too concerned with the outcome, even shrugging when a well-developed character dies.
The plot is pretty far fetched and mostly unbelievable, but isn’t really the point. It is the characters and their interactions that the author is most interested in. Their cartoon banter will either be funny to you or sound like a canned television comedy/drama.
Michael Lesley performs the story with his easy-to-listen-to voice. There is nothing wrong with his performance, but he doesn’t seem to change his tone or speed when the story goes serious or fast paced. His character voices are excellent and you will have no problem deciding who is speaking.
Corrupt Skies is the first book in a series of unknown length. It ends seemingly in mid-sentence. And rather than feeling like a cliffhanger, has the listener wondering why at only five hours long, the author couldn’t have given the listener a little more of the plot. It is a gamble by the author, leaving the listener to decide if he wants to grab the next installment (will you be left hanging again?), or just quit here and cut your losses.
Rated PG 13: Adult themes with strong language and non-graphic sexual situations.
Audiobook was provided for review by the narrator.
November 26, 2014
Free book for honest review. juliesbookreview.blogspot.com
A series of bank robberies is going down, not sure if they are gang related or if its organized crime, Harris Fox is asked to get to the bottom of it. Harris Fox is an air traffic controller, he has experience with bank robberies in the past and is ask once again to do his magic. He will be flying with different airplane crews, under cover and top secret. He must get to know the crew and find if their secrets is one that will lead him to the robberies. Harris uncovers a few secrets, ones he will want to forget and a few that may cost him his life.
One by one different crew members are checked off his list . . . . then he finds what he wants. Harris soon learns that a promise is a promise and yet sometimes that is just not enough. Flying the friendly skies takes an unexpected turn for Harris the question remains . . . . . will it ever be enough ? ? ?
This is one novel I was not sure I would like, I honestly put off reading it. Once I finally picked it up I was hooked ! It was a great read. I did honestly get alittle confused trying to keep track of the characters, but not for long. It goes to show once again their is corrupt people out there, who we think they are may not be whom they seem. . . .
5 suspenseful stars
Wende
A series of bank robberies is going down, not sure if they are gang related or if its organized crime, Harris Fox is asked to get to the bottom of it. Harris Fox is an air traffic controller, he has experience with bank robberies in the past and is ask once again to do his magic. He will be flying with different airplane crews, under cover and top secret. He must get to know the crew and find if their secrets is one that will lead him to the robberies. Harris uncovers a few secrets, ones he will want to forget and a few that may cost him his life.
One by one different crew members are checked off his list . . . . then he finds what he wants. Harris soon learns that a promise is a promise and yet sometimes that is just not enough. Flying the friendly skies takes an unexpected turn for Harris the question remains . . . . . will it ever be enough ? ? ?
This is one novel I was not sure I would like, I honestly put off reading it. Once I finally picked it up I was hooked ! It was a great read. I did honestly get alittle confused trying to keep track of the characters, but not for long. It goes to show once again their is corrupt people out there, who we think they are may not be whom they seem. . . .
5 suspenseful stars
Wende
December 25, 2015
Air Marshal Harris Fox is burned out. Moving from the Baltimore PD to the Air Marshal Service to please his wife didn’t work—she still divorced him. He’s now frustrated because the demands of his job cut into the time he has to spend with his daughter. When a string of robberies that the FBI think are being conducted by a crew flying from city to city causes him to be put under cover to surveil a suspected crew, Fox’s life takes another drastic turn. The first assignment turns out to be a bust, but he gets a clue that leads him to suspect that Trenton Quinn, a fellow air marshal, is involved. What follows is a tense drama, leading to a final deadly confrontation at an isolated cabin in the woods.
Corrupt Skies: Episode 1 by Alex Rodgers is a serial centered around the main character, Harris Fox, and the mysterious Micah, who is introduced, but not identified as a bad guy until he kidnaps Fox’s ex-wife and daughter and sends Fox a cryptic message that has him off on another thrilling adventure.
I’m not usually a fan of serial novels that end on an unresolved cliff hanger, but I’m willing to make an exception in this case. Written in tightly-written scenes, much like a TV series, this story will suck you in and leave you panting in anticipation of the next episode.
Corrupt Skies: Episode 1 by Alex Rodgers is a serial centered around the main character, Harris Fox, and the mysterious Micah, who is introduced, but not identified as a bad guy until he kidnaps Fox’s ex-wife and daughter and sends Fox a cryptic message that has him off on another thrilling adventure.
I’m not usually a fan of serial novels that end on an unresolved cliff hanger, but I’m willing to make an exception in this case. Written in tightly-written scenes, much like a TV series, this story will suck you in and leave you panting in anticipation of the next episode.
January 30, 2015
Hold on to your hats, because when you pick this book up you are in for a ride! It's a short read (under 200 pages), but I could easily see this as part of a TV series. In fact, the author has written it like the old fashioned serials the theaters used to show--so, yes, it does end on a cliff-hanger.
Harris Fox is an Air Marshall and is ready for a break--the job has almost cost him his family. He plans to ask for a transfer to a desk job to try and win his family back. However, there's a special mission he's assigned to-- there have been a series of bank robberies and evidence points to possible involvement by an aircraft crew.
There is a lot of suspense and excitement as Fox uncovers many secrets among the crew he's shadowing--and there are also some laugh out loud moments and bits of dark humor I especially liked.
Harris has some traits I wasn't crazy about, but overall I liked him-- and his quirky sidekick made me laugh.
I noticed that the next two books in the series are out--and they are on my list to buy. I hope Mr. Rodgers has many more adventures in store for Harris Fox.
Harris Fox is an Air Marshall and is ready for a break--the job has almost cost him his family. He plans to ask for a transfer to a desk job to try and win his family back. However, there's a special mission he's assigned to-- there have been a series of bank robberies and evidence points to possible involvement by an aircraft crew.
There is a lot of suspense and excitement as Fox uncovers many secrets among the crew he's shadowing--and there are also some laugh out loud moments and bits of dark humor I especially liked.
Harris has some traits I wasn't crazy about, but overall I liked him-- and his quirky sidekick made me laugh.
I noticed that the next two books in the series are out--and they are on my list to buy. I hope Mr. Rodgers has many more adventures in store for Harris Fox.
April 15, 2016
Twists to the end.
Harris got a job as an air marshal because it was safer than being a beat cop. But he was away so much that his wife kicked him out anyway. He decided to request a 9 to 5 desk job to try and get his family back but he had one more undercover assignment to do.
This book could have gotten 5 stars if not for editing errors and a nasty cliffhanger. But I'm hooked! Gotta find the next book.
Harris got a job as an air marshal because it was safer than being a beat cop. But he was away so much that his wife kicked him out anyway. He decided to request a 9 to 5 desk job to try and get his family back but he had one more undercover assignment to do.
This book could have gotten 5 stars if not for editing errors and a nasty cliffhanger. But I'm hooked! Gotta find the next book.
February 21, 2014
This was a good, fast read. I enjoyed all the characters, and the way the author had them all converge. Some of the situations were so thrilling, and other ones made me laugh out loud. The author has a way with dialogue, you can "hear" the characters speaking so clearly in your mind. I recommend the book.
February 9, 2015
I liked this book.I liked the premise.It was well written.Is it a flight crew doing robberies at every stop?Read this fast paced story and find out!
Michael Lesley did a good job making sure each character had a unique voice.My only issue was that some of the characters shouted and I think a story should be told at the same decibel throughout.
Michael Lesley did a good job making sure each character had a unique voice.My only issue was that some of the characters shouted and I think a story should be told at the same decibel throughout.
July 23, 2014
Keeps your interest
Keeps your interest
The story line was good, but the language was a little too salty for me. Some parts were hard to figure out, i.e. Nevin and Harris in the bars.
Keeps your interest
The story line was good, but the language was a little too salty for me. Some parts were hard to figure out, i.e. Nevin and Harris in the bars.
August 31, 2014
This book was a real page-turner! I was hooked from page one and couldn't put it down. I thought the premise for the story worked and the way that the author, Alex Rodgers, told the story was brilliant.
Jeffrey Miller,
When A Hard Rain Falls
Jeffrey Miller,
When A Hard Rain Falls
September 22, 2014
Good
the many stories that interlock are part of the bank robberies.the many people who belong to different law agencies.the ending leave you wondering.
the many stories that interlock are part of the bank robberies.the many people who belong to different law agencies.the ending leave you wondering.
June 29, 2015
Good read
Easy ready story that gets your attention from the beginning, characters were likeable and I would like to read the series of these books.
Easy ready story that gets your attention from the beginning, characters were likeable and I would like to read the series of these books.
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