Comments on: Number One with a Bullet http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/ News from the Staff of Podiobooks.com Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:26:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Lyssa http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/comment-page-1/#comment-317288 Lyssa Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:34:35 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/#comment-317288 I was really enjoying this story until the end of chapter five. You can say whatever you want about me, but the fact that the little dog was killed in such a terrible way and how it was described that he ran up to his master concerned and cried when he was being killed is too much for me. I can handle graphic but I can't handle animals being hurt, real or not. So sadly, I will not be finishing this book, nor will I be reading anymore of Mark's books. I really enjoy his stories, but this was a line I will not cross. Just the picture in my head is upsetting. I hope everyone else is able to enjoy the rest of the story, but I can't. I was really enjoying this story until the end of chapter five. You can say whatever you want about me, but the fact that the little dog was killed in such a terrible way and how it was described that he ran up to his master concerned and cried when he was being killed is too much for me. I can handle graphic but I can’t handle animals being hurt, real or not. So sadly, I will not be finishing this book, nor will I be reading anymore of Mark’s books. I really enjoy his stories, but this was a line I will not cross. Just the picture in my head is upsetting. I hope everyone else is able to enjoy the rest of the story, but I can’t.

]]> By: Rosanna http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/comment-page-1/#comment-316914 Rosanna Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:18:10 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/#comment-316914 I also don't understand anyone getting stuck on the whole "realism" thing here. Is it just me, are is most of our knowledge of assassins,in general, tainted by other fictional assassins? Hey, man, I'm no expert. But I found this highly entertaining...polished and professionally executed. Loved the pace. I thought the narration was pitch perfect...loved the delivery...and the story was captivating enough to buzz through it all at top speed. My only gripe is my own personal pet peeve; Could you just not leave the dog out of it? I also don’t understand anyone getting stuck on the whole “realism” thing here. Is it just me, are is most of our knowledge of assassins,in general, tainted by other fictional assassins?
Hey, man, I’m no expert.
But I found this highly entertaining…polished and professionally executed. Loved the pace.
I thought the narration was pitch perfect…loved the delivery…and the story was captivating enough to buzz through it all at top speed.
My only gripe is my own personal pet peeve;
Could you just not leave the dog out of it?

]]> By: Daviddoff26 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/comment-page-1/#comment-286843 Daviddoff26 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:19:46 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/#comment-286843 one hell of a ride.. if you want entertainment few do it better than mark y. n. so subscribe:) Do not understand people bothering about the realism of the story..its just entertainment and not the killer´s manual. one hell of a ride..
if you want entertainment few do it better than mark y. n. so subscribe:)
Do not understand people bothering about the realism of the story..its just entertainment and not the killer´s manual.

]]> By: Megan Pawlak http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/comment-page-1/#comment-285904 Megan Pawlak Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:42:14 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/#comment-285904 The story is petty good (I'm a sucker for love stories!). But the biggest problem I had with the plot....I would think an assassin would be more covert than these people are. Witht he exception of Jayden (sorry if I'm spelling that wrong) who has a different style, all of the important ones were gunners. Why would they APPROACH another assassin and have a fist fight? LOL It was pretty exciting though. A smaller problem was with Eva. At times she acted like a helpless fish out of water, and at others it seemed like maybe she would turn out to be an assassin too. There were hints to her past and I don't remember if it was ever actually explained (maybe I just missed it). Overall 4*'s I think. Movies are never perfect. :) The story is petty good (I’m a sucker for love stories!). But the biggest problem I had with the plot….I would think an assassin would be more covert than these people are. Witht he exception of Jayden (sorry if I’m spelling that wrong) who has a different style, all of the important ones were gunners. Why would they APPROACH another assassin and have a fist fight? LOL It was pretty exciting though. A smaller problem was with Eva. At times she acted like a helpless fish out of water, and at others it seemed like maybe she would turn out to be an assassin too. There were hints to her past and I don’t remember if it was ever actually explained (maybe I just missed it). Overall 4*’s I think. Movies are never perfect. :)

]]> By: Peter http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/comment-page-1/#comment-270233 Peter Fri, 16 Jan 2009 05:37:26 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/#comment-270233 Like somebody said above: pure Gouda, Emmenthaler, Swiss, Provolone and Brie. Cheese. Over-the-top-cheese. Processed cheese. From a tube..... So much effort, spoiled by - cheese. Like somebody said above: pure Gouda, Emmenthaler, Swiss, Provolone and Brie. Cheese.

Over-the-top-cheese. Processed cheese. From a tube…..

So much effort, spoiled by – cheese.

]]> By: Zippy http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/comment-page-1/#comment-186161 Zippy Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:43:03 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/#comment-186161 Johnny Dane is the number one assassin in the world...doesn't say much for the other contenders does it? Most of the time it seemed Dane was scrapping by on sheer luck rather than being a total badass ex-Navy Seal. Johnny Dane is the number one assassin in the world…doesn’t say much for the other contenders does it?
Most of the time it seemed Dane was scrapping by on sheer luck rather than being a total badass ex-Navy Seal.

]]> By: Homer68 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/comment-page-1/#comment-149288 Homer68 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:44:45 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/#comment-149288 This author is great his other books are REally good. This one was just tooo cheesey. Like how the evil billionare was the father to his girlfriend, that made no sense. or the scene where the billionare bangs the chick and smashes her face, i have seen that same crap in a thousand movies. However Doomsday club is one of the best books ever. ps- assasins fighting each other? the guy they force out of retirement? i have seen that move on usa about 40 times This author is great his other books are REally good. This one was just tooo cheesey. Like how the evil billionare was the father to his girlfriend, that made no sense. or the scene where the billionare bangs the chick and smashes her face, i have seen that same crap in a thousand movies. However Doomsday club is one of the best books ever.
ps- assasins fighting each other? the guy they force out of retirement? i have seen that move on usa about 40 times

]]> By: Nirav http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/comment-page-1/#comment-97328 Nirav Fri, 23 Nov 2007 04:37:05 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/#comment-97328 Good stuff, Good narration,, great effort Good stuff, Good narration,, great effort

]]> By: Kathryn http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/comment-page-1/#comment-81382 Kathryn Sun, 04 Nov 2007 06:43:09 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/#comment-81382 I agree with everyone who says they could see this as a movie- that was my first thought. A big, exciting action movie. Who could star? Hey, charley hardman, there's nothing wrong with the audio at all. Once again, you're a nerd and you lose. Clean the wax out of your ears, then go outside and actually talk to real people. I agree with everyone who says they could see this as a movie- that was my first thought. A big, exciting action movie. Who could star? Hey, charley hardman, there’s nothing wrong with the audio at all. Once again, you’re a nerd and you lose. Clean the wax out of your ears, then go outside and actually talk to real people.

]]> By: Doug http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/comment-page-1/#comment-79487 Doug Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:35:51 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/#comment-79487 Outstanding story!! Picked this Podiobook because I previously listened to (and loved) "The Doomsday Club". Found this book dangerous to listen to while driving as I had to hold my breath, scroll to the next chapter on my Ipod and watch the road simultaneously. Thanks so much for the wild ride. Outstanding story!! Picked this Podiobook because I previously listened to (and loved) “The Doomsday Club”. Found this book dangerous to listen to while driving as I had to hold my breath, scroll to the next chapter on my Ipod and watch the road simultaneously. Thanks so much for the wild ride.

]]> By: Lao http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/comment-page-1/#comment-72099 Lao Sat, 06 Oct 2007 03:23:38 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/#comment-72099 Where can I get the script in word or txt format? Where can I get the script in word or txt format?

]]> By: Peter Ginn http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/comment-page-1/#comment-69707 Peter Ginn Wed, 26 Sep 2007 21:22:56 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/#comment-69707 Hollywood take notice. I would LOVE to see this on the big screen. It felt like a major action movie from the first to the last chapter and the story just kept moving. Big, big kudos to Mark Y.N. for this turbo blast of a story. Consider me a big fan. Now just tell me when the sequel is. Hollywood take notice. I would LOVE to see this on the big screen. It felt like a major action movie from the first to the last chapter and the story just kept moving. Big, big kudos to Mark Y.N. for this turbo blast of a story. Consider me a big fan. Now just tell me when the sequel is.

]]> By: sameblue http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/comment-page-1/#comment-68830 sameblue Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:07:54 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/#comment-68830 Absolutely loved this story and I'm so happy it won the Parsec Award. I thought the way it kept me on the edge of my seat and the cliff hangers were so well done. Audio quality was excellent. Charley above doesn't know what he's taking about. I'm glad to hear a book finally delivered with professional quality. I wanted more music though. Two thumbs up! Absolutely loved this story and I’m so happy it won the Parsec Award. I thought the way it kept me on the edge of my seat and the cliff hangers were so well done. Audio quality was excellent. Charley above doesn’t know what he’s taking about. I’m glad to hear a book finally delivered with professional quality. I wanted more music though. Two thumbs up!

]]> By: Tim http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/comment-page-1/#comment-66243 Tim Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:25:37 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/#comment-66243 I think this is one of those stories where presentation won me over more than the story itself. There were many eye rolling moments just as there were many "wow, that's pretty cool" moments as well. I did enjoy how Mark was able to fill every chapter with at least one action scene, some more believable than others. I think this is one of those stories where presentation won me over more than the story itself. There were many eye rolling moments just as there were many “wow, that’s pretty cool” moments as well. I did enjoy how Mark was able to fill every chapter with at least one action scene, some more believable than others.

]]> By: Chris http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/comment-page-1/#comment-61082 Chris Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:38:01 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/#comment-61082 I did not like this story. Full of cliches. Dragged out and then ended. Felt like a Hollywood movie that concentrated on explosions and not story. I did not like this story. Full of cliches. Dragged out and then ended. Felt like a Hollywood movie that concentrated on explosions and not story.

]]> By: charley hardman http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/comment-page-1/#comment-54668 charley hardman Sun, 19 Aug 2007 01:27:43 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/#comment-54668 The audio is riddled with intentional distortion. Will not listen to more than 30 seconds of it, though I wanted to. Whoever engineered this disaster needs to pay more attention to his ears, and less to that magic "everything at 0" button. Disgraceful, the unobservant nature of the new digital class. From fitness clubs and bars with 4:3 images stretched to 16:9 flatscreens, to music CDs where there's one volume level (loud as it gets), it's obvious that more people are focusing on gadgets, not what those gadgets are able to deliver. Few more "tweaks" and "improvements", and this podiobook would be nothing but a square wave with an imprinted frequency. As usual, of course, the biggest disappointment with this audio bumbling is that it's obvious the source audio delivered well enough -- good voice, with a good mic, utterly ruined in post. Podiobooks should be ashamed to release this. Are you not in the business of delivering audio? The audio is riddled with intentional distortion. Will not listen to more than 30 seconds of it, though I wanted to. Whoever engineered this disaster needs to pay more attention to his ears, and less to that magic “everything at 0″ button. Disgraceful, the unobservant nature of the new digital class. From fitness clubs and bars with 4:3 images stretched to 16:9 flatscreens, to music CDs where there’s one volume level (loud as it gets), it’s obvious that more people are focusing on gadgets, not what those gadgets are able to deliver. Few more “tweaks” and “improvements”, and this podiobook would be nothing but a square wave with an imprinted frequency.

As usual, of course, the biggest disappointment with this audio bumbling is that it’s obvious the source audio delivered well enough — good voice, with a good mic, utterly ruined in post. Podiobooks should be ashamed to release this. Are you not in the business of delivering audio?

]]> By: Dianne http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/comment-page-1/#comment-48200 Dianne Wed, 01 Aug 2007 23:58:37 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/#comment-48200 This action-packed offering by Mark Yoshimoto-Nemcoff kicked butt and is not for the faint of heart. This action-packed offering by Mark Yoshimoto-Nemcoff kicked butt and is not for the faint of heart.

]]> By: Thomas Garrison, Korea http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/comment-page-1/#comment-25014 Thomas Garrison, Korea Wed, 02 May 2007 18:40:15 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/#comment-25014 Rock 'n Roll action! Great job Mark! Rock ‘n Roll action! Great job Mark!

]]> By: Evo http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/comment-page-1/#comment-24785 Evo Sun, 29 Apr 2007 16:46:58 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/#comment-24785 Fixed! Fixed!

]]> By: matthew http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/comment-page-1/#comment-24389 matthew Thu, 26 Apr 2007 01:03:41 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/24/number-one-with-a-bullet/#comment-24389 ah chapter 11 is 13 you need to fix that ah chapter 11 is 13 you need to fix that

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