Chasing the Dime: Booktrack Edition

By: Michael Connelly

Narrated by: Jonathan Davis

Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins

Publisher's summary

The messages waiting for Henry Pierce when he plugs in his new telephone clearly aren't intended for him:
" Where is Lilly? This is her number. It's on the site."

Pierce has just been thrown out by his girlfriend and moved into a new apartment, and the company he founded is headed into the most critical phase of fund-raising. He's been "chasing the dime" - doing all it takes to come out first in a technological battle whose victor will make millions. But he can't get the messages for a woman named Lilly out of his head:
"Uh, yes, hello, my name is Frank. I'm at the Peninsula. Room six-twelve. So give me a call when you can."

Something is wrong. Pierce probes, investigates, and then tumbles through a hole, leaving behind a life driven by work to track down and help a woman he has never met.

The world he enters is one of escorts, Web sites, sex, and secret passions. The beautiful Lilly is an object of desire to thousands. To Pierce, she becomes the key that might fix a broken life. But in pursuing Lilly, Pierce has entered a landscape where his success and expertise mean nothing. He is a mark, an outsider, and soon he is also the victim of astonishing violence, the chief suspect in a murder case, and fighting for his life against forces he can barely discern.

©2002 Hieronymus, Inc., All Rights Reserved (P)2002 Time Warner AudioBooks, a Division of the AOL Time Warner Book Group

Critic reviews

"A grabber from the beginning...utterly compelling." (Booklist)
"It's the rare reader who will be able to finger the villain behind all the mayhem." (Publishers Weekly)
"Connelly takes what could have been a typical suspense thriller and turns it into something exceptional through nonstop action and surprising twists." (Library Journal)

Not a believable storyline.

The main character did something stupid at every turn. I spent a lot of time thinking no way would he do that, just not credible.

Suspenseful

Good details. the story kept moving, and had me keep looking at how much time was left because of all that needed explaining! at times, i was breathless just waiting for the other foot to fall!

Loved it, the music was nice

Lots of technology info and can chase you away, great story. The music was nice.

Great book to listen to…..

Great Book … lots of twists and turns…
Makes you think of who had set him up for the crime…

An interesting tale

A story quite different from other police tales from Connelly. It merges two drama’s into one. Drama and knowledge result.

Not as good as Connelly's others.

I am a big fan of Michael Connelly's thrillers, and have listened to all of them available on this site. Whereas the others are great, this one is just okay. I agree with other reviews that the main character is just too naive, and the plot is driven by his unbelievable blunders.

If you're new to Michael Connelly, don't start with this one -- get one of the Harry Bosch mysteries instead.

Great Story

Great story and great writing. Typical fast paced descriptive writing from a facts and just the facts mentality. If you like the author's style you'll love this one.

Something for everybody

I enjoyed this book. At first I was put off by some of the scientific subject matter because I have no interest in it, although it was written in a way that anyone can understand and it's important to the story.

There were twists in the book I didn't see coming and I was glad because I hate when a book is too predictable. I really enjoy Michael Connelly. I appreciate that he researches his books to make sure the subject matter is accurate.

Chasing the Dime

Chasing the Dime holds your attention from the first few minutes to the final scene. The characters are fully developed and identifiable. Emotional content is strong and the feeling of frustration of the main character carries the listener along from one discovery to the next. If you like people oriented mysteries, this is a good read.

Thrilling

A real rollercoaster ride with believable people and great story.