The Brotherhood

I started listen to this book add I was driving to a meeting 3 hours away. Little dips I know how much this book would grip me. I was in tears and horrified at the same time of the tragedy that struck Boone Drake's life. I almost stopped listening, but I'm glad I didn't. A riveting, chop drama, the book held my interests to the end and now I'm looking forward to read the next on the series.

Fast paced story, but oh, so predictable. Even though the author included some little twists into the story, the conclusion was expected from very early in the story.

Love this book. Johnny Heller does a great job reading. Jerry Jenkins is an awesome writer. Loved the characters, the story line, etc. I was challenged spiritually.
Onto book two.

Great book that flowed beautifully and brought out the Gospel message in a clear way. Highly recommended!!

Thrilling triology. Almost like a movie.

Loved it. A must read....and the whole series is good...however the last one is not as good as the first but still worth a read.

My only complaint is that there are only 3 books in the series (so far) - Seldom do I get an audio book that I continue to listen to after pulling into the driveway!!

Riveting drama. Captured my attention from beginning to end. Great writing and great narrator.

I was unable to control my tears, but such a strong and powerful message. I liked this book a lot. Moving situations, characters very real.

This book gripped right from the start. Death, grief denial, were all real factors of loss. Well written and christ focused. I thoroughly enjoyed every moment even though I cried.

Like a good Grisham novel, this story had strong characters and believable drama. The faith questions the characters went through were true to life, touching, and thought provoking. I'll be looking for more from this author!

This was a great read, sad, action, and just all around attention keeping!

My husband and I just finished listening to the last book in this trilogy. We both loved it. The story was very interesting and contains lots of good scripture references. Even though the story is fiction, it's a great reminder of how God can work in our lives.

An enjoyable quick read. The book offers interesting characters, engaging dialogue, intense emotion and some fierce drama. I can't wait to read the next book in the series.

anything's possible with God!!!

Great book

This book is a very tough one to make it through....PLEASE READ MY EXPLANATION.

The events that unfold at the beginning are very, very tragic and what Boone has to go through are very hard to bear. The speaker and author pair together nicely so that you too feel Boone's burden (this makes it hard to want to finish the book, but I kept listening and it was worth it).

The rest of the tale is captivating and intriguing. A great listen...especially for free or cheap.

Thanks for the free download. I enjoyed listening to this book. It kept my interest all the way to the end. I liked it so well that I came back and purchased the other two books in the series. Thanks for putting the second and third books on sale. I can always find a bargain at Christian Audio.

The Brotherhood, by Jerry Jenkins, narrated by Johnny Heller, revolves around Boone Drake, a cop that loses everything, and has to discover the purpose to life. Heller provides a gruff voice to this narration, giving the feel of a gritty police tale of brutality and grace, guiding the reader through the text with a heavily monotone - yet balanced - narration.

The Score

+5 for Jerry Jenkins

+3 for cover art

+2 for recognizable narrator

-6 for monotone

= +4

SG recommends the book, but not the audio. Best for seasoned listeners, not an amateur.

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In yet another example of genre-crossing, this police procedural is told from a Christian perspective. Jerry Jenkins introduces the listener to Boone Drake, and Johnny Heller narrates with affection and interest. He changes tone and pitch to accommodate the many characters throughout. What makes the story so fascinating is the real-life struggle of faith depicted in Drake, which Heller enhances with his voice. Life's tragedies hit hard and sometimes too close to home. Drake faces challenges not only from within himself but also from those he works with. Heller helps the listener identify with Drake's problems of faith, addiction, and his job. T.D. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine

After a house fire severely alters his future, taking his young family from him in an instant, Chicago police officer Boone Drake struggles to come to terms with his loss and how God could allow such a thing to happen. Slowly, with the help of his pastor and the support of his partner, Boone begins to heal and build a stronger relationship with God than he had ever had.

I enjoyed the The Brotherhood by Jerry B. Jenkins immensely. It has a mix of drama, action, and a bit of romance. I felt, however, that the book did not live up to its classification as a police thriller. While there are some action scenes, I found very little of the book to fit my idea of a thriller and would classify it as more of a police drama than a police thriller.

If you’re looking for a touching story and are okay with some graphic descriptions, I would definitely recommend this book.

In addition to the great story, the audiobook edition was excellent. The narrator, Johnny Heller, did a fantastic job and the audio quality is exceptional.

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Boone Drake had everything going for him: a secure job as an officer in Chicago's Precinct 11, a beautiful family, the life he wanted...until tragedy strikes. Boone now has to struggle with emotional obstacles, getting his life back, and facing the faith he abandoned.
Johnny Heller has the perfect voice to narrate this book. Heller's voice has the slight roughness that is suited for the story. Although his Chicago accent was right on the mark, some of his other accents were inconsistent and somewhat stereotypical. There were times when he sounded a bit mechanical in narration, but overall he did draw you into the story. I think this audiobook would've been an excellent choice for a dramatized narration with sound effects and other voices.
The story itself was excellent. Having grown up Chicago, details and names of places and gangs were accurate. When I first started listening to the book, I thought that this would be a good book. I enjoy a good police drama. However, Jenkins cleverly weaves some good theology into his book. There were moments when I actually felt convicted.
Although I have never faced tragedy that changed my life like Boone, I felt the emotional aspect of the book was real. However, I thought Jenkins focused too much on the tragedy. It spans almost half of the book.
“The Brotherhood” by Jerry B. Jenkins is the first novel in the Precinct 11 series. This book was good as an audiobook, and I look forward to listening (or reading) to other installments in the series.
This review was written as part of the christianaudio Reviewers Program. I received this audiobook free of charge.

The Brotherhood is a gritty police thriller that ultimately asks "Why does God allow tragedy?"




Jerry Jenkins does not shy away from questions stemming from a man having a crisis of faith and searching for the meaning of his life all in the context of a fast paced story.



I listened to the audio version of this book and the narrator seemed strong and perfect for this story, very cop-like.

I started off really enjoying this audiobook, but unfortunately that didn’t last long. I found the main character very irritating in the end, and in some ways to good to be true. An although it is a good story it could have been a lot better.

The author repeated himself an awful lot, reminding the listener what had gone on before in previous chapters, which wasn’t necessary at all.

The narrator was good and was easy to understand. He did different voices for all the characters, although at times I did get a bit confused as to which character was speaking.

This audio is definitely for someone who likes police/gang stories, and is probably aimed more at men than women.

I found it over preachy at times with frequent repetition of the gospel message.

I’ve been listening to this on both my PC and my mobile phone (which isn’t a smart phone, but does have an mp3 player) and its sounds good on both.

Thanks to christianaudio.com Reviewers Program for this copy.