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Kill the Messenger

By: Tami Hoag
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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With this new thriller, The New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag delivers her own message to suspense fans everywhere: Don't turn off the lights, and keep reading if you dare. From the gritty streets of Los Angeles to its most protected enclaves of prestige and power to the ruthless glamour of Hollywood, a killer stalks his prey. A killer so merciless no one in his way is safe—not even the innocent.

At the end of a long day battling street traffic, bike messenger Jace Damon has one last drop to make. But en route to delivering a package for one of L.A.'s sleaziest defense attorneys, he's nearly run down by a car, chased through back alleys, and shot at. Only the instincts acquired while growing up on the streets of L.A. allow him to escape with his life—and with the package someone wants badly enough to kill for.

Jace returns to Lenny Lowell's office only to find the cops there, the lawyer dead, and Jace himself considered the prime suspect in the savage murder. Suddenly he's on the run from both the cops and a killer, and the key to saving himself and his ten-year-old brother is the envelope he still has—which holds a message no one wants delivered: the truth.

In a city fueled by money, celebrity, and sensationalism, the murder of a bottom-feeding mouthpiece like Lenny Lowell won't make the headlines. So when detectives from the LAPD's elite robbery/homicide division show up, homicide detective Kev Parker wants to know why. Parker is on the downhill slide of a once-promising career, and he doesn't want to be reminded that he used to be one of the hotshots, working cases that made instant celebrities of everyone involved. Like the case of fading retty-boy actor Rob Cole, accused of the brutal murder of his wife, Tricia Crowne-Cole, daughter of one of the most powerful men in the city, L.A.'s latest "crime of the century."

Robbery/Homicide has no reason to be looking at a dead small-time scumbag lawyer or chasing a bike messenger...unless there's something in it for them. Maybe Lenny Lowell had a connection to something big enough to be killed for. Parker begins a search for answers that will lead him to a killer—or the end of his career. Because if there's one lesson he's learned over the years, it's that in a town built on fantasy and fame, delivering the truth can be deadly.©2004 Indelible Ink, Inc.; (P)2004 Random House, Inc. Random House Audio, a division of Random House, Inc. Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Exciting

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"In a genre overrun with self-conscious jargon, brooding descriptions and fragments masquerading as sentences, her clean, measured prose—full, balanced sentences delivered at a steady pace—doesn’t so much create an ominous mood as draw the reader into the worlds of her characters."—Publishers Weekly"Brisk ... Scandal-prone detective Kev Parker ... gives Kill the Messenger its juice and keeps readers hooked."—San Francisco Chronicle Books
Intriguing Plot • Unexpected Twists • Excellent Narration • Fast-paced Action • Original Premise • Engaging Performance

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Good story. I liked the plot line a lot. The Messenger is a character you root for the entire time as he weaves and dodges both the good guys and the bad guys. Wonderful narration, and terrif pacing. I was left feeling very satisfied at the end.

Kill the Messenger

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Very well written thriller which moves at a fast clip. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

top notch, highly entertaining

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This is my 9th audible book from Hoag and my favorite! The narrator was perfect and the story kept me glued to the point I listened in one day. I hope thar Tami does a sequel to these characters.

My favorite Tami Hoag

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This was the second book I bought on audible, and I have gone back and listened to it 3 times now!
A story of courage and love of two young brothers thrown into danger without warning and protected by a great cast of unlikely characters.
I highly recommend this book!

A real favorite listen

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loved it, kept me interested till the very end. the narrator with his smooth voice was great to listen to.

surprise ending

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I like her books, but I felt this one was a bit too drawn out. You knew the ending right from the beginning. I was a little disappointed.

It was a bike ride!

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My first Tami Hoag book; won't be my last as I really enjoyed her writing and sense of humor. Scott Brick was fabulous as usual.

enjoyed the book very much

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I really liked this book. The story was good too. The narration was really good too. I loved how he was able to do all the character parts very well. Especially the Chinese character parts

Good book and story. Narration was really good!

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An entertaining book, with an unexpected finish. The narrator was easy to listen to, and the story was easy to follow.

I really enjoyed it.

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Even though it's an audio book, where you can stop the story and pick it up again later, I found myself either sitting in my office parking lot after the morning commute or the driveway at home in the evening not wishing to stop it for another day. Rich in visual images and sudden changes in events, I can't wait to "read" my next Hoag novel!

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