Jove Brand Is Near Death, J. A. Crawford
Jove Brand Is Near Death, J. A. Crawford
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Jove Brand Is Near Death

Author: J. A. Crawford

Series: Ken Allen Super Sleuth #1

Narrator: Tim Campbell

Unabridged: 8 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Baker & Taylor

Published: 10/07/2025

Synopsis

The name is Allen. Ken Allen.These days Ken Allen is a nobody.But once upon a time, his name was Brand. Jove Brand.Eighteen years ago, Ken Allen played the famous fictional superspy in Near Death, a movie so bad it was never meant to be seen. Since then, Ken has faded into cult obscurity, but when his celebrated successor is killed in the same ghastly fashion as the villain in Near Death, Ken is cast as the prime suspect.The only way for Ken to clear his name is to go full method and once again play the part of Jove Brand, except this time it’s for real. As murder surrounds him, the secrets behind Near Death Ken fought to keep buried for eighteen years begin to surface.

About Tim Campbell

Tim Campbell, winner of AudioFile Earphones Awards, is a narrator and actor based in Los Angeles, California. He studied at the University of California and earned a BA in music and theater and a certification from the prestigious Great Books program at Pepperdine University, where he graduated magna cum laude. He is also a classically trained singer and performs regularly with the Los Angeles Master Chorale and Los Angeles Opera Chorus, as well as on studio soundtracks for film and television.

Reviews

Goodreads review by J.A. on April 02, 2021

Quite possibility the best book of this or any year, who would have thought someone so overpoweringly handsome could have also written the great American novel? Also, I wrote this book. Read it. Please.......more

Goodreads review by Cindy (leavemetomybooks) on July 13, 2021

I loved this crazy book. Ken Allen is an MMA fighting machine turned personal trainer to the stars. He’s also a fan cult favorite, working the comic-con scene for $20 photo ops after his one disastrous turn playing super spy Jove Brand in the billion dollar, James Bond-esque movie franchise. After a......more

Goodreads review by Deborah on July 13, 2021

I received a complimentary copy of JOVE BRAND IS NEAR DEATH by J.A. Crawford as part of a scheduled @LetsTalkBooksPromo tour! Thank you to @CamCat_Books and the author @josephoforb!⁠ ⁠ JOVE BRAND IS NEAR DEATH follows Ken Allen, the man who once had the opportunity to portray one of the world’s best k......more

Goodreads review by Tyler on December 09, 2021

This is a fun, intentionally over the top read. The main character, Ken, is a failed actor from the 'Jove Brand' franchise - think the Room meets James Bond. It's a super action heavy plot that gets a little ridiculous at times, but it's a fast paced novel that keeps you interested.......more

Goodreads review by Miles on September 06, 2021

I cannot adequately convey how fun this book is. Imagine a James Bond film narrated by a hard-boiled film noir detective - Robert B. Parker's Spenser springs to mind - undercutting the over-the-top action with wry, understated humour and some downright beautiful phrasing. Now add a dash of Hollywood......more

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