Dark Harbor

By: David Hosp

Narrated by: George Guidall

Length: 11 hrs and 57 mins

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

Critic reviews

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

Enjoyed every minute of this book

What made the experience of listening to Dark Harbor the most enjoyable?

George Guidall is one of the best. He makes the characters jump off the page.

What did you like best about this story?

I am looking forward to the next book in the series to see Finn's next adventure.

Gripping, didn't want to stop listening.

loved it. George Guidall was his awesome self. Great read!! Can't wait to hear the next in this series.

A Really Good Book

If you want a good book with great narration and plot, then read David Hosp’s Dark Harbor. You won’t be disappointed.

Riveting

Well narrated and captivating. This book is hard to put down. Great plot twists and a strong ending. I really enjoyed this one, and found that I could not tear myself away. Just when I thought I had it figured out, I would find myself surprised.

Enjoyable, if not Quite Perfect

A few flaws in character development, a few pronunciation problems in the narration; but overall, a modestly engaging mystery. Scott Finn doesn't seem to REALLY come from the street background the author proclaims -- seems a bit naive at times. And the cops? Well, the female was unprofessional if not unethical once or twice and the rest of them, not too memorable. Let's don't even talk about the lawyers! That said, I enjoyed this one. No book has to be perfect. . . and this one is far from it. Still, well worth the time and credit.

This one's a keeper

Story was well assembled. No slow spots, made sense. George was again, great. Nice job David.

Thoroughly enjoyable.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Great plot and plenty of intrigue. The fact that George Guidall was reading it was an added plus. I will look for more material from both of these folks. I highly recommend this book.

Great read

George can make anything sound great, though! My personal thought though is George only picks great books to read!!!
Yessir

Great new author!

I know this is the first book written by David Hosp, and I was curious to check it out because of the buzz surrounding it. I wasn't disappointed in the least. The storyline is intriguing and fast-paced, the characters are well-developed, and the narration was great. There is nothing not to like about this book.

As I was listening to it, there were other more famous authors that came to mind - John Grisham, and believe it or not, Stephen King (mostly for the character development of New Englanders and quite a few mentions of the Red Sox which sounded an awful lot like King). Of course, this is a GOOD thing. Mr. Hosp has a great talent for making his characters real, and in my opinion, that's one of the most important elements of a good story. If you can't relate to, or understand, or believe the characters, then who cares? Not a problem here.

The story itself is original and a good mystery in its own right. There are no lulls in plot, and you will be hooked quickly. I won't delve into the details because I hate spoilers - but I will say I highly recommend it.

Jump on the bandwagon and check out this new author. You'll be heading to his website next to see if he's got another one in the works, I promise.

CAN THIS REALLY BE BOSTON?

I WANT TO SCREAM!
WHO SHOULD I BLAME THE AUTHOR, THE NARRATOR, PRODUCER,PLEASE TELL ME WHO TO YELL AT.
ANYONE WHO HAS SPENT MORE THAN TEN MINUTES IN BOSTON WOULD KNOW THAT
IT IS WHITEY (JAMES J. )BULGER- PRONOUNCED (BULJER)!!! the g should have a "J" sound not "g" sound.
totally irritated me everytime the name was said.
other than that it was a good book!!