Hell Hole

A John Ceepak Mystery

By: Chris Grabenstein

Narrated by: Jeff Woodman

Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins

Publisher's summary

Hell Hole is the fourth book in the mystery series featuring hardened former military PD and current Sea Haven, New Jersey, police officer John Ceepak and his partner, wise-cracking Danny Boyle.

In Hell Hole, Ceepak is confronted with his most personal case yet when he must investigate the alleged suicide of a military corporal who recently returned from Iraq. When it turns out that this "locked stall" rest-stop suicide is anything but an open-and-shut case, Ceepak and Boyle realize that the corporal might have been privy to information that opens up a much larger conspiracy - one that strikes at the heart of our involvement in the Middle East and puts them on the wrong side of some very unpleasant people.

Don't miss other adventures featuring Sea Haven's finest, including (in order) Tilt-a-Whirl, Mad Mouse, and Whack-a-Mole.

©2008 Chris Grabenstein (P)2008 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Grabenstein again shows his intimate knowledge of Jersey shore towns, whose populations swell in the summer....But this series offers far more than a beach-book romp; Hell Hole is taut and satisfying crime fiction." (Booklist)
"Hell Hole - named after an amusement park ride, like his other novels - moves at a brisk pace...The relationship between John and Danny, how each grows and learns from each other, continues to be the heart of Grabenstein's four novels." (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
"Jeff Woodman's natural exuberance is a fine fit for Hell Hole's ingenuous, smart-alecky cop, Danny Boyle....Additionally, Woodman creates a perfect foil in Boyle's NJPD partner, hard-nosed, by-the-book John Ceepak....Chris Grabenstein writes a tight, well-constructed mystery, and Woodman's performance keeps the interest high and the listening upbeat." (AudioFile)

I cant get enough of this series!

The narrator really makes this series! I've been looking for a series I can get attached to and this one really sucks me in to the point that I download the next book when I only have a chapter or two left to go so I don't have to wait for the next one!

Another Terrific Ceepak Mystery

I've read all of the Ceepak Mysteries and was not disappointed by Hell Hole. The anticipation and mystery unfolds at a nice pace and I really enjoyed the ending. Based on the ending, I'm looking forward to the next book. Of course, I always enjoy Jeff Woodman's narration too.

Best one yet

The story line in Woodman's latest effort develops and culminates better than any of the previous books.
Very entertaining and good fun.
Jeff Woodman, again, is absolutely brilliant in his portraying of the characters!
I can enjoy listening pretty much anything if the narrator does it right, and Woodman makes all the right choices - so good I forget he's reading. It's like watching a brilliant actor, forgetting they are reciting a script, and really believing in the character.
If you like a listen for the good narration, this series is a must.

Too Dark!

Series started well. Antagonists are now too nasty. Little humor left. Lots of crude put downs.

awesome story too much profanity

the story move fast and holds your interest..but it is totally ruined by the LARGE amount of excessive profanity. I would rate it 5 stars if the profanity level was missing

Another solid Ceepak Novel

Enjoyed the 4th book in the series. If you liked the first 3 you will like this one as well...

A Little Disappointing

Is there anything you would change about this book?

The bad guys were so horrible, I had to skip some sections of the book. There were also way too many characters to keep everyone straight.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

It wasn't bad.

HELL HOLE

Where does Hell Hole rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Well if you're asking where does it rank among the first five books in this series, I'd have to say fifth. I really wasn't crazy about it.

What other book might you compare Hell Hole to and why?

I don't know, I just kept thinking about "THE NEWSPAPERS!"

What does Jeff Woodman bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

As always the personality to each of the characters.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No

Any additional comments?

No....

Love that Ceepak

If you are a John Ceepak fan, you have to listen to this book. It isn't as good as the first three books (mainly because there is less Ceepak and more Danny Boyle) but Grabenstein still spins out a smart, funny and dependably entertaining story

Seapak does it again

Each of these books is even more intense. Danny and Seapak solve yet another crime spree in a fast paced adventure that will keep you listening.