Review: The Courier by Gordon J. Campbell, read by Kevin Stillwell
The Courier is the first novel in the Gregg Westwood Series of Action Thrillers by Gordon J. Campbell, following a main character with the same name.
Award-winning actor and narrator Kevin Stillwell expertly delivers this well written and easy to follow story in which we see family man Gregg Westwood, a regular Canadian, living in Japan and working as a medical representative being recruited by the Central Intelligence Agency for a simple job that makes him a courier for the organization. But, as always, there is much more happening in the shadows that the eye can see.
Kevin Stillwell effortlessly switches accents and voices, becoming a new character in a split second as the action moves swiftly from Thailand to the United States, to Japan and round again. He reads in a clear, calm and unhurried cadence, but at the same time he manages to keep the listener entertained and on the edge of his seat for the almost 8 hours and a half of the audiobook production.
Although this is a first book from a new author, I think it deserves your attention as it includes all the traits found in other Thrillers from authors like Brett Battles, Vince Flynn or Mark Greaney. Yes, Gregg Westwood needs to be more fleshed out and Mr. Campbell has a lot to prove until he will be called a household name like those mentioned above, but, I consider that the fact that Kevin Stillwell helms this series is a big thumbs up for the dedication of both author and narrator.
Victor Dima
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