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5 out of 5 stars
By
Rich
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09-30-07
Excellent
I had a hard time taking pauses in listening to this book. Good story and excellent narration.
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3 out of 5 stars
By
Liz
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11-03-11
Ruined by the NARRATOR!
I have read every Matthew Scudder book prior to this one and loved them all. Lawrence Block knows NYC and he knows his character. This series is character driven. You keep reading because you come to relate to the character and you want to know what happens next in his life.
This narrator makes Scudder sound like a doddering old drunk working on his 10th bourbon and trying to keep his face from hitting the bar when he passes out. He does NOT sound like the man who lives with the beautiful, sexy Elaine, or who can talk his way in and out of so many situations. He sounds BORING, befuddled and banal. He puts me to sleep.
And when I first heard Mark Hammer's version of TJ, I almost cried. This smart, savy, cool street kid, struggling to make himself better, sounds like a dumb white-boy cartoon version of a young, hip, black man. It's disgraceful.
I am NOT finishing this download, but I AM racing to buy the book and go back to reading the Matthew Scudder I know and love.
I gave this a 3 star Overall and Story because I KNOW Lawrence Block writes great books and couldn't stand to rate him any lower. If I had listened to this never having read the previous books in the series, I would have thought it was all 1 star drivel!
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3 out of 5 stars
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David
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05-04-08
Pretty good
This is the 2nd of these books I've 'read'. I thought it was pretty good.
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