Brothers and Bones

By: James Hankins

Narrated by: John Rubinstein

Length: 14 hrs and 48 mins

Publisher's summary

Charlie Beckham is a rising star among federal prosecutors until, on the morning of the most important court day of his career, a deranged homeless man turns Charlie's life upside with a single word. He calls Charlie by a secret nickname known by only one other person in the world - Charlie's brother Jake, who went missing thirteen years ago. Charlie has a hundred questions but the homeless man disappears before Charlie can ask a single one. So begins Charlie's search for answers, and for his brother, a search that leads him down Boston's darkest streets, into its blackest alleys, and, finally, into its criminal underworld. But if Charlie wants answers he'll have to get them from some of the most feared and ruthless people in the city.

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Critic reviews

"A complex, entertaining thriller, with a crackerjack cast...pitch-perfect dialogue...and action scenes poised exquisitely between menace and chaos." (Kirkus Reviews)

narrator brought it to life

great story, occasionally repetitive, still I couldn't wait to return to it & find out what was going to happen next

good e book,like it very much, a little slow

as little at first 8 chapters, but takes better after that and holds you till the end

Entertaining but verbose

Story decent enough but too much repetition in lengthy chapters
Saved by a brilliant performance.

The ending is the best part

This story alternately entertained me and drove me crazy. The internal monologue was maddening at times--reiterating what the reader already knew. But the story itself was intriguing and fun with a wide variety of interesting characters. The end was worth the wait.

Entertaining

This book held my interest the whole way through. The only small complaint I have is that many things were repeated over and over again. If I had been reading the book, instead of listening to it, it probably would have frustrated me more than it did. I will definitely buy more of his books.

It was entertaining.

It was worth the credit. I enjoyed the story and loved the characters. The performance of was great.

Enjoyable story performed even better

Enough twists to keep you guessing without focusing on the turns rather than the story.

what an author

OK so your reading reviews to see if your going to spend the money or credits you've heard earned, or maybe your day was/is rich and it wasn't so hard earned that's OK too, it's still your money and you want to know if Ryder books good. Well the story is a good one the author put allot of thought into it you won't be disappointed there. it's not really a detective story but it's not... not a detective story. the narrator simply cannot pull off a female voice but my his ability to change make voices is incredible. these characters became as close to real as possible I believe. it's a great buy that if your even remotely interested in a crime style bill I honestly think you'll enjoy.

Good Read (listen)

Good hero. Enjoyable personality. Would have liked the character - Jessica, to have been more active. The voice, and voices, of the reader were fresh and varied.

Not for snoozing

Exciting mystery. Usually, I listen to audio books to fall asleep. this one kept me awake!