Tropic Angel

Archangel Aviation Thrillers, Book 1

By: Nate Van Coops

Narrated by: Scott Brick

THE ONLY WAY OUT IS UP

Former Blackhawk pilot Luke Angel wants nothing more than to enjoy the easy life he’s found in coastal Florida. He’s got a seaplane business, a well-trained dog, and a loyal and lovable crew to throw back margaritas with. But when a plane belonging to a friend goes missing from Luke’s airport, local detectives are understandably baffled. Clues are scattered from the Keys to the far side of the Gulf of Mexico, and Luke may be the only one with the connections to piece the puzzle back together.

The case rips open old family tensions for Luke and the woman he once loved. When his eleven-year-old niece gets dragged into the danger, Luke finds himself facing down elements of his past he thought long buried.

Dipping his floats into murky water has Luke tangling with deadly people who’d love nothing more than to clip his wings.

He’ll have to fly fast if he wants to protect the people he loves, or he’ll end up at the bottom of the bay.

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Thrilling, Intriguing

Luke Angel, a former Blackhawk pilot, has the life he has always wanted, complete with solid friends and a thriving business. Until his good friend goes missing in what is believed to be a suicide by plane. The adventure begins when Luke is faced with his ex-father-in-law and a local and shady businessman seeking to buy into his company.

The author, Nate Van Coops, creates a gripping, fast-paced mystery filled with vivid, immersive details. The dialogue is authentic and engaging flowing smoothly throughout. Each character is fully developed, seamlessly fitting into the narrative. He effectively blends into the narrative suspense, romance, and dynamic action.

The narrator, Scott Brick, provides a solid and exciting performance balancing the genres effectively and highlighting both the action and plot. Brick effectively slips into character, enhancing the action and creating an immersive and engaging experience. His delivery vividly highlights suspense and action.

Overall, this is an entertaining and engaging audiobook. The characters are authentic and the narrative is immersive.

There were no issues with the quality or production of this audiobook.

the voice😍

sultry and velvety, a Sean Connery essence 🤌🤌 the bonus epilogue confirmed my suspicions of Marie!

Entertaining listen.

It’s an entertaining listen with intrigue but not disturbing violence. I don’t need graphic violence in my brain.

A descent guilty pleasure that fails to achieve greatness

The flying parts are good. I’ve piloted more than a couple of the airplanes in the book so I can say it was handled well. I find it interesting that the author believes that removing your personal airplane from a commercially owned company (non-government agency) like FlightAware is some serious sneaky squaral stuff. I can tell you its not. But the inclusion of FlightAware does add another layer of realism.

But, the story of a Florida playboy who divorced his wife because he has too many girls fighting for his attention. For some reason he feels the need to rescue his wife’s sisters daughter named Herpes? Hormuz? Herman? Harper? (It was Harper) by her sadistic parrents. She’s being held hostage because her dumber-then-a sign post parents who stole five million dollars from the most dangerous cartel in Mexico. Florida playboy also has a sidekick named Ava (Angel and Ava? Yeah, it didn't take long to come up with her name.) Ava is just a regular All-American Girl. She’s a super smart intelligence agent, special forces soldier, hottie, with a sacrificial heart of gold. You know, typical Disneyland trope of the dumb dude with the super hot sidekick who really should be the main character.
All of this would make for a fine story but it just feels a bit too shallow. It lacks the humor and self-awareness to be a fun guilty pleasure. But also lacks any compelling action, or suspense. The end result is a story feel as lifeless as the characters. In the end, It feels like Angel, Ava, and the ex-wife are just picking up their kid from daycare.

A very great read

A riveting story, non stop action. Couldn’t stop listening! Highly recommend if you’re an aviation and thriller enthusiast!

Very intriguing suspenseful novel

I enjoyed the story line, and the main character development in the Tropic Angel. The suspense factor was very well thought out and the ultimate revelations were intriguing and unexpected - great build up to the finale.
As a Floridian, I loved the setting of the story; and having Murphy, Luke’s dog, play a prominent role was so heartwarming.

Awesome story and performance

Hoping for a third book! Fun stories to listen to. Narration is top notch. Definitely recommend for action and adventure fans.

Very good

I love Scott Brick's voice. This was an action packed story that I really enjoyed.

Aeronautical Accuracy

LOVED this series in Kindle format, but hearing Scott Brick’s interpretive mastery brought the experience to another level. I’ve listened to dozens of audio books with Scott’s narration. He’s widely accepted as one of the best voiceover artists in the business, and for good reason. When I discovered he was doing the Luke Angel series, I jumped onboard immediately. On a more perhaps nerdy note, as a pilot I appreciate the author’s accuracy when it comes to all things aeronautical. On a level I haven’t felt since devouring all of Richard Bach’s books, this series just gets it right. The technical aspects are spot on, but there is something more. The series is sprinkled with hints of things that aviation aficionados will recognize as “insider info,” tickling the fancy and piquing the interest of those kindred spirits of the air. Of course, you don’t have to be an aviation enthusiast to enjoy this series, it was just an added bonus for me. In fact, these mystery/thrillers are enjoyable on so many levels. There’s something for everyone with excellent storytelling, intrigue, romance, action, expectation, etc. And like all great writing, you feel like you’re there. The theatre of the mind is in full-projection, multi-sensory mode. Highly recommended.

Great Job

Great story, well written and I enjoyed the characters. It never slowed down and was difficult to pause, because I was drawn into the story! Great Job !!!