J.T. Kelly Launches New AI Voice Audiobooks

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It was a thrill for author J.T. Kelly to add AI audiobooks from Amazon. They required editing to get the AI voice to correctly pronounce the words, but they worked. 

All eight novels now have audiobooks, six with an AI voiceover. 

The initial editing began with Suite Suspicion. The story opens as developers are constructing a luxury pool adjacent to DeMann Suites on the northeast corner of Lake Maxinkuckee. But they ran into a problem. As the digging continued, bones of ancient Potawatomi Indians were being dredged up from their burial mounds. Fears of spirits rising gripped the local community.

The most frightening revelation was that two young girls were kidnapped from DeMann Suites, then flown to a secret destination in Europe. What would become of these teenagers?

As one reader reported, this book keeps you on the edge of your seat from start to the finish. From the serene shores of Lake Maxinkuckee to the bustling streets of Berlin, this thriller offers a fascinating blend of history, suspense, and breathtaking action.

Visit Amazon to find Suite Suspicion by J.T. Kelly and listen to a sample that features a female narrator with a lovely British accent.

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The eighth novel, Macabre Messenger, begins in the summer of 1960 when Jackie McCabe was just 11. He and his pal Hugo DeMann were always out for adventure at Lake Maxinkuckee. 

One day, the boys were hunting for wayward golf balls in the woods surrounding the golf course. They knew the greenskeeper would pay them enough to buy ice cream cones. But Jackie found something quite horrifying. 

In the weeks that followed, bodies began turning up around the lake. In each case, the corpses had something macabre and unexplained carved into their foreheads. The police chief and his deputy were at their wits’ end. 

When the circus came to town that summer, everyone received a brief reprieve from the terror. Little did they know that the circus helped shape the killer’s demented mind.

Visit Amazon to listen to the sample voice segment, which is perfect for this mesmerizing thriller.

J.T. began writing his novels at the age of 70. Certainly not the time to begin a new career for most people, but now, there are eight books in his international thriller series. 

Each of the books begins in the Lake Maxinkuckee area where the McCabes own a cottage. Due to unforeseen crimes, the stories often expand to Europe and involve a familiar cast of seasoned Interpol officers.

Like the McCabes, the Kelly family began going to Lake Maxinkuckee next to Culver, Indiana, in the late 1940s, where rich memories flourished. At Notre Dame, Kelly’s year abroad in Rome, Italy, allowed him to travel extensively, providing a backdrop for his vivid stories.

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Ominous Odyssey, JT Kelly's 7th Novel

At the end of my first book, Fair Ways and Foul Plays, protagonists Jack and Sara McCabe were thrilled to learn they were going to have a baby. Fast forward to my seventh. That child has grown to be twenty-year-old Amos, who has just graduated from college with a degree in anthropology and archeology.

Amos survived and even thrived in the sixth book, Missing Memories. It was so successful I wanted to explore an opportunity for him to spread his wings in another thrilling adventure.

 While researching book seven, I learned that archeologists actually found the bones of nine Neanderthals in a cave south of Rome, Italy. They also uncovered the remains of prehistoric predators, including giant hyenas. Scientists decided the hyenas may have killed the Neanderthals and brought them to the cave for a feast.

Having lived in Italy for a year, I decided this would be an intriguing opportunity for young McCabe. In the story, he’s invited to be part of the cave dig site after graduating college with a degree in anthropology and due to his previous Italian experience in book six.

In order to find out as much as I could about the Neanderthals, I spent days studying research concerning their lives 50,000 years ago. They faced a variety of challenges from nature, including harsh weather phenomenon and volcanic eruptions. And from fierce beasts and humans. While humans interbred with Neanderthals, they also took them for their slaves and badly mistreated them.

The Neanderthals were skilled as hunters, both on land and in the sea, and were adept at making fire, carving wood and stone, making jewelry and weapons. But they were no match for the humans.

What would it be like for a modern day human to inexplicably enter the primitive world of the Neanderthals? What could he teach them to help them improve their lives? Or would the experience be too threatening to even survive? With these questions in mind, I decided to write Ominous Odyssey. The story’s plot evolved during the writing process. As you can imagine, it was an emotional experience for me but I was thrilled with the result.

Here's part of a recap on the back cover of the novel:

Ominous Odyssey is a thriller and a love story. Now, with a degree in archeology and anthropology, Amos McCabe receives an invitation to work at a dig site in Italy south of Rome. Archeologists discovered the bones of nine Neanderthals inside this cave. The young man can’t wait to learn more of the secrets of these prehistoric people.

When Amos arrives at the dig site, the lead archeologist informs the new employee that there were tunnels they hadn’t yet explored. His curiosity gets the better of him. The adventurer brings his headlamp and investigates before anyone arrives on his first day at work. When the young man reaches the end of a tunnel, something terrifying happens.

He discovers he’s been transported to an alternate universe of 50,000 years ago. The explorer soon realizes there’s no way to escape. What will become of McCabe? Has his exuberance gotten the better of him? Join Amos for an adventure of a lifetime.

Book review from Amazon Italy: “What’s unique about this international thriller is its ability to explore the unknown. The story is intense and full of suspense, with an ending that is incredible. Ominous Odyssey is not just an adventure novel, it’s an intriguing journey that provokes reflection on what it means to be human, and how we can influence the world around us.”

As you know, my works include Fair Ways and Foul Plays, Deadly Defiance, Suite Suspicion, Formula for a Felony, Diamond Destiny, Missing Memories, and Ominous Odyssey. Prior to my writing efforts, I developed my creative skills as an advertising and communications professional.

Readers find that I reference Lake Maxinkuckee near Culver, Indiana, liberally in my novels. It was a summer vacation place that holds many fond memories from as far back as I can remember. The action or crime that occurs in the books begins in this small community and typically explodes in a variety of European locales.

An avid reader, I’ve enjoyed numerous authors in the mystery, thriller, and suspense categories. As a result, I hope you’ll experience the degree of fast-paced excitement that rivals many of the most popular in these genres.

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