Wonderful

This is a wonderful blend of fact and fiction. Quick to lure me in and held my attention the whole way. The story beautifully incorporates a concise history of Scotland and geology and biology facts. Overall it was as educational as entertaining. It was also well narrated, and was easy for me to discern which character was speaking due in part to the well performed accents.

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The Loch

Not as good as it sounds. Very disappointed. Although nice, the constant history was unnecessary and there are way too many quotes. Won't listen to another.

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Fantastic book

I am a big fan of the Meg series and found the book through the author link on Amazon.

I love this book. It is a great book, but he warned the sequel is very different.

I highly recommend this book

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FRINGE SCIENCE

SCOTT FREE
One hour into this book is one of the scariest scenes I have ever read. Alten is a sort of fringe science writer. I happen to be someone who enjoys that sort of escapism. Most of his books involve a lot of research. I like hearing all the science and some of the history, but I think he went to long on the Scottish History this time. I don't want a chronological list of all the kings of England and/or Scotland.

I loved all the talk of Evolution and Mutations. I did not care for the Black Knights of the Templar part of the story. The story would have been better, had he had not insisted on making them part of the conspiracy part of the book.

I liked Zachary, the main character. He showed humility and I could not help having empathy for him. I did feel it unbelievable that a young man, would prefer a young woman think him impotent instead of admitting he was scared of water.

The love story was awful. Brandi is the girl he loves. She dumps him and sleeps with another man, who happens to be a jerk. She does it for money, but she is not a whore? A couple of hours after the jerk drowns, she is back in bed with Zachary and totally in love.

MIGRAINES
I was entertained about 90% of the time and I did learn a lot, even about migraines, which I did not realize I cared about. I also learned about the Sargasso Sea. I had heard about it, but always figured it was around the Indian Ocean. Wrong, it is in the Atlantic.

Alten
I like Alten's writing. He writes about fringe science, while giving you real science. His book Meg is really good, as well as The Omega Project. This book is not as good as those two, but it is still entertaining. I will be getting the sequel.

OCHLAN
This guy does a great job. In parts his narration is more acting, than narrating. I think that adds to the atmosphere of the book.

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Cringe Worthy

I tried, I really did...but I just couldn't get through it. It is poorly written and the performance is one-note. I also have a really hard time listening to American voice-over actors butchering British & Scottish accents.

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Loch Lack

I probably should have researched the author's niche first. Appears to be with 10 - 12 year old boys, based on this book. Plot turns are predictable. There are only two memorable female characters. Both are curvaceous. One is the monster. The lead character is relentlessly miserable. Having been on Loch Ness, the descriptions are OK at best. Not evocative of the country or history for me - tries to be - but lumbers through it. Will research books about Scotland for other choices.

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Fantastic Book, Great Characters, Great Narration

Where does The Loch rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I believe that The Loch may have just moved to the top of my list. P.J. Ochlan did a wonderful job with all the character voices and really made me feel that I was listening to the characters. Was very happy to see the P.J. also performed the next book, Vostok as well.

Who was your favorite character and why?

While True was a great character for so many reasons, Zachary Wallace was still a great protagonist and kept me entertained the entire time. Great character. Angus, gotta love him though. His one liners are amazing :)

Have you listened to any of P. J. Ochlan’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

This was my first book with PJ but I am now on Vostok and very happy to hear his narration once again. I love the continuity.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The whole store is great, not much more I can say.

Any additional comments?

I loved the Meg series and really love this one. I hope to listen to more of the great tales. These characters are great and loved the crossover that is happening in Vostok and Meg 5. Steve Alten is a wonderful story teller. Keep up the great work! The education you learn on Scotland is quite amazing as well. At first I was like what is this all about, but as the story went on, I found myself looking forward to those parts quite a bit.

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Why do Americans think they can do Scottish accent

This definitely a frog. The story is unbelievable, the characters paper thin and the narration execrable

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An interesting tale

Would you listen to The Loch again? Why?

Probably not. A book has to be extremely spellbinding to listen to again. And this book although good, not spellbinding

What did you like best about this story?

It's about the Loch Ness monster

Which character – as performed by P. J. Ochlan – was your favorite?

Zachary

If you could take any character from The Loch out to dinner, who would it be and why?

Angus. He seems to have a lot to say.

Any additional comments?

Worth a listen

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Very Good Journey Into the Mind of the author

Would you consider the audio edition of The Loch to be better than the print version?

Yes, I enjoyed the fluid changes in the narrators voice and accent throughout the book.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

The plot was a roller-coaster ride, times of calm hit by sudden plunges into excitement and thrill...

What about P. J. Ochlan’s performance did you like?

His ability to jostle his voice and personality making the characters come alive.

If you could rename The Loch, what would you call it?

I believe the name to very appropriate

Any additional comments?

The book was amazing. I purchased the book on a whim needing something to read but really enjoying the Meg Series from Mr. Alten. I am glad I took the chance.

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