• Try Dying

  • Ty Buchanan Legal Thriller #1
  • By: James Scott Bell
  • Narrated by: Basil Sands
  • Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (40 ratings)

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Try Dying

By: James Scott Bell
Narrated by: Basil Sands
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Publisher's summary

She was the woman he was going to marry....

A man shoots his young wife to death. He drives to a freeway overpass, gets out, shoots himself, and drops 100 feet to the freeway below, crushing a Toyota Camry. Inside is an elementary school teacher named Jacqueline Dwyer, who dies at the scene.

Ty Buchanan is a hotshot lawyer. Jacqueline Dwyer was the woman he was going to marry.

Ty goes into a tailspin. And it gets worse when a mysterious man finds him at the funeral and says Jacqueline's death may not have been an accident after all. In fact she may have been murdered.

Now Ty Buchanan will risk everything, including his skyrocketing career, to find out what really happened to the only woman he ever truly loved. That is if he can stay alive - because someone out there does not want him to know the truth.

From the high-rises of the city's most powerful law firms to the mean streets of gangland LA, Try Dying is a blistering thrill ride in the finest tradition of modern noir.

©2015 James Scott Bell (P)2015 James Scott Bell

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Good story!

Can you put the rest of Ty Buchanan series on Audible please? Thanks!

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Good mystery, kept me involved.

This is a story of a young lawyer whose fiancé is killed in a crazy accident that leaves him with some suspicions. I enjoyed the story, but there are a lot of characters in this book, and at times I had a little difficulty sorting them out. The book is fairly linear which makes it easier to track the main character and the more profound sub characters around him. Overall the story is very interesting, it has a lot of twists and turns and an interesting ending.

The narrator does a very good job with the story, he varies the voices enough that it assists in keeping track of who is who, but also gives the characters some personality.

Overall this story is definitely worth listening to it kept me interested and engaged the entire time, I never found myself drifting away from this book as I do others.

This book was provided to me at no cost by the author for a fair and impartial review.

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Good Thriller

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Absolutely, good murder mystery and the narrator does what good storytellers do; so catch you up in the story you forget the individual parts.

What about Basil Sands’s performance did you like?

The wonderful way he portrays each of his characters.

Any additional comments?

I'd listen to any of Basil Sands narrating murder mysteries.

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When love is taken from you

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, twists and turns keep your attention

Would you be willing to try another book from James Scott Bell? Why or why not?

Yes, he knows how to weave a story.

Which character – as performed by Basil Sands – was your favorite?

Ty is brave yet vulnerable, persistent and kind.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, it helps to keep the characters straight & following the plot.

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"This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of AudiobookBlast dot com."

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I wasn't as impressed by the actual book as I was the description. There was action and thrill, but it was few and far between. Not the worst book, but I would have a hard time reading more by this author. Having said that, I almost wonder if it had been read by a more animated narrator if it would have kept my attention more. The narrator was almost monotone and boring.

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I don't read this genre often,but took a chance on this book because of the audio sample.I really enjoyed the authors writing style and he created an interesting set of characters.The book finishes nicely without leaving a lot of loose ends.The narrator did a good job portraying the story and has a pleasant voice.I received an audiobook from the author in exchange for an honest review.

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"This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of Audiobook Blast."

James Scott Bell, tells an interesting story, but it seems to take him a long, long, long time to get it done. There is lot of mystery, action, and plenty of thrills to keep anyone happy.

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Great book!

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I really, really loved this book. I can't wait to read more about Ty!

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If you could sum up Try Dying in three words, what would they be?

I was hooked after reading the first chapter Ty Buchanan tries to figure out why his fiancee was killed--was it really a freak accident or something more? Very suspenseful novel.

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fabulous!!

this book was impossible to put down! it was interesting and intriguing! I tried to guess how it would end and was wrong!! kept me on my toes!
the narration was phenomenal!!! another wonderful work from my new favorite narrator Mr Sands! great job! I will be recommending this to friends!!

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