The Hive: A Thriller

by Kuba Soltysiak, Kuba Soltysiak

In the electrifying new series The A Thriller, CIA cyber-ops officer Samantha Sloane stumbles onto a mystery that leads straight into her own forgotten past. Her search for answers draws her into the orbit of Eli Cooper, the elusive CEO of a billion-dollar cybersecurity firm and his group of elite hackers who make up The Hive. But the more Sam learns about Eli and his company, the more she realizes she can't trust anyone around her.

Starring Tony Hale, Taylor Dearden, Brandon Routh, Samira Wiley, and Margo Martindale, the series follows Sam as she’s trapped between the agency that raised her and the rogue survivors it left behind.

Executive Produced by Tony Hale, the Hive is a gripping story of psychological warfare, digital espionage, and what it means to own your past.

Available in Dolby Atmos on Audible.

Genres: Audiobook, Science Fiction, Thriller, Technology

120 pages, Audible Audio

Published January 8, 2026

Reviews

[Jessica Torgerson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This audiobook went from zero to 100 in ten seconds and doesn’t stop until the end. I was at the edge of my seat holding my breath the whole time. Great short listen!

[Dana Cerimeli · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was such a fun short story. Nia's character was fun and witty. It was very quick paced and engaging. I agree with other reviewers, it would make a great show!

[Kiera Morrison · Rating 4 out of 5]

4⭐️ 2🖤
🎧⭐️🎧5

This is a wild story about hackers!
Something different from my typical reads but I really enjoyed this audio performance!

It’s definitely a physiological thriller when you put into perspective the way the story is given to you in a woven timeline.
However the whole book is packed with action!

As someone who has absolutely no hacking knowledge. It was easy enough to follow along

[Butterfly Ang · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had no idea how I was going to feel about this audiobook but then I could NOT stop listening. Taylor Dearden was pure perfection in this role and having anyone else play this part would have been an abomination. This style of audiobook is not for everyone but when it is done correctly, which it absolutely was here, is my ear candy.

Can’t wait for more!!

[Cashie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was up way too late listening to this…

[ilabeaux · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Tie the knot you can't untie"

I am thrilled and beyond excited to finally have found my first and best 5 star read this year so far! I normally listen to books on 2x-3x speed but this one, I kept on 1x because the music was *chefs kiss*. I was hooked from the beginning because of the suspense and then the story got better. The plot, the characters, the twist, all meshed very well together. I did catch the twist early on but that's okay because it was still good. Sam finding out what happened in her past was a wild ride. Can't wait for more! Whenever the physical copy comes out, I plan on purchasing it because it's that good.

[Laynie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I randomly picked this book to listen to because I had a long drive, why was it actually so good? As someone who loves documentaries about government conspiracies, this was right up my alley. It gave me a bit of stranger things/the naturals vibes which I love.

[Dannielle Hardenstine · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a fun listen. Legitimately my only complaint is that there wasn’t more. It was too fast!!!

[Sami Danley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent short read. 4 stars only because it was so short. pacing was ok, but it could have been lengthened for more detail. Great twists and I loved the characterizations of the nuero-spicy characters.

[Alex Vaughn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Josh Robert Thompson was a voice actor in it so I had to give it a listen!

Good Thriller story

[Erin Bolden · Rating 4 out of 5]

I sometimes have issues with the voices, but in this short story, everyone was great! The story itself was a little weird, but kept me engaged!

[Michele · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not exactly what I was expecting. . .possibly the book is better than the audio. I’m just guessing. It’s better than just okay but just below good.

[VP · Rating 2 out of 5]

enjoyably performed audioplay

[Mikael · Rating 3 out of 5]

Eh, was ok.

[Linda · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was just ok. I liked the various people for the character narration and the full audio effects. The story left a lot to be desired though.

[Lori M · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun, quick read.