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Dark Harbor
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By
David Hosp
Narrated by
George Guidall
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Length
11 hrs and 57 mins
Audible Release Date
06-10-05
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Customer Rating

3.92 based on 181 ratings
 

Publisher's Summary

From the opening chapter of the electrifying Dark Harbor, one thing is clear; this is the clarion call of an exciting new talent. Highly touted debut author David Hosp crafts an engrossing novel in the tradition of John Grisham, John Sandford, and David Baldacci.

Scott Finn survived a childhood running errands for crime kingpins to become a six-figure lawyer at a prestigious Boston firm. Now the sky's the limit...until his colleague and former lover Natalie turns up dead in Boston Harbor, her heart surgically removed. She initially appears to be the seventh victim of "Little Jack", a serial killer reminiscent of Jack the Ripper. But suspicion quickly turns to Scott, who must dig deep into Natalie's life to discover the secrets she kept.

The suspense builds to a crescendo as this stunning thriller travels at breakneck speed toward a shocking conclusion.

©2005 Richard David Hosp; (P)2005 Recorded Books, LLC

What the Critics Say

"Compelling characters pulse through attorney Hosp's surprisingly engaging fiction debut." (Publishers Weekly)

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A narrator is stuck with the book in front of him, and a pro like George Guidall knows he still has to sell it. And so he dutifully does as he delivers this preposterous thriller in which the work of a Boston serial killer becomes mixed up in a high-profile lawsuit arising from terrorist act. When one of the lawyers working on the case becomes the killer's latest victim, her former lover and colleague, Scott Finn, a survivor of the rough streets of South Boston, is the chief suspect. Guidall gamely forges the absurd plot and finds his fun where he can, particularly wherever Finn's old Irish gangster friend makes his lively appearances. (c) AudioFile 2005

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Rating 4.0Rating 4.0Rating 4.0Rating 4.0Rating 4.0 "kinda, sorta...."
By: Cora (Irvine, CA, USA)
April 28, 2009
A good enough story but a perfectly repugnant, utterly superfluous torture/murder scene that sticks out in my mind like a very sore thumb as I recall the book. It just didn't ring true and I'm offended as a reader that I was expected to buy in. If you're very discriminating about what goes into your brain, you may want to do a little more research before choosing Dark Harbor.

Some reviewers claim the outcome was too easily predicted but I was surprised at who the perps were and were not.
Rating 4.0Rating 4.0Rating 4.0Rating 4.0Rating 4.0 "Good Listen"
By: Robert (USA)
January 15, 2009
A little predictable at times but kept me interested throughout. I liked that the "hero" was not squeaky clean as they are too often. The overall enjoyment factor was drastically elevated by George Guidall's narration. I rate it a 3.5 but rounded to 4.
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Rating 2.0Rating 2.0Rating 2.0Rating 2.0Rating 2.0 "Can anyone write an ending?"
By: Daniel (Fairfield)
April 03, 2008
This is not a bad book for a while. It has some clunky writing (like the detectives ham fisted handling of the case and her irrational suspicion of the main character) but the big problem comes at the end. Note to authors: pitched gun battles in mythical fortresses might have been fine for 1940s comics but they are not a satisfactory ending for modern readers. Incredibly disappointing ending but it takes several hours to get to it.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful:
Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0 "Definitely Grisham Caliber"
By: Jody (Polk City, FL, USA)
December 09, 2007
I have been searching for new a David Hosp audio book since I read Dark Harbor and am thrilled that he has a new one on Audible now. Can't wait to read it. You will not be disappointed in Dark Harbor. It is at the top of my all time favorite's including Grisham, Patterson, etc.
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Rating 4.0Rating 4.0Rating 4.0Rating 4.0Rating 4.0 "Predictable yet still good"
By: Edward (St. Augustine, FL, USA)
April 10, 2007
This was a good story, read by a good narrator, with mostly predictable outcomes and a reasonably satisfying conclusion. Fiction is usually more preposterous than real life, so I am a little non-plussed by those who wrote negative reviews on this work. This author is not John Grisham-caliber yet, but I will listen to more of his books if and when published. And if you like John Sandford or Jeffrey Deaver, you will like this author. Trust me.
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