21: Bringing Down the House Movie Tie-In

The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions

By: Ben Mezrich

Narrated by: Johnny Heller

THE #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER -- NOW THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE 21

The long-running New York Times bestseller that has become a cultural phenomenon, Bringing Down the House is an action-filled caper carried out by the unlikeliest of cons -- supersmart geeks. Gambling pervaded the M.I.T. campus, and genius kids with money and glittering futures were just as likely to be found in a Paradise Island casino as in the school library. A highly elite group of mathletes was recruited to join The Club, a small, secret blackjack organization dedicated to counting cards and beating the major casinos across the nation at their own game. As a successful ring of card savants, backed by a mysterious ringleader and shadowy investors, they infiltrated Vegas and won millions.

The Boston Herald acclaimed it as "a suspenseful tale that portrays the players as Davids going up against Goliaths." Filled with tense action, high stakes, and incredibly close calls, Bringing Down the House is a nail-biting chronicle of a real-life Ocean's Eleven. It's one story that Vegas does not want you to know.©2002 Ben Mezrich; (P)2008 Simon and Schuster, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Will grip anyone who has ever hoped to break the bank at Monte Carlo."

-- Booklist

"A lively tale that could pass for thriller fiction....More amazing because it really happened."

-- Rocky Mountain News

Book does not = Movie but that's not bad

21 is a fun Hollywood movie that is fast and funny. The book while not serious in nature shows more humanity. The story is not quite as exciting in print (on MP3) but the characters are much more interesting.

Excellent Adventure in the Life of a Card Counter

The book is fantastic. The details are perfect. Great story that was a quick listen!

...but hearing the narrator swallow through the entirety of the book was very unenjoyable.

Good story, annoying narrator

I’ve read the book before and was looking for some fluff while cleaning the house and thought I’d give this a listen. The narrator is…not great. His voice is kinda smarmy and it did nothing to make the story more interesting or intriguing.

Killed by Narrator

I have never wrote a review on here before. I am usually happy with all the narrators on the books I get here. This is horrible. I can't believe this guy is drinking and burping out loud on the book. I am considering just giving up and deleting the file.

I need to modify my review

Mr. Heller singlehandedly ruins this audiobook by drinking too close to the microphone, burping (don't do voice-overs and drink soda!)

This otherwise five-star book loses stars for this distraction.