Last Call

By: James Grippando

Narrated by: Jonathan Davis

Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins

Publisher's summary

Many years ago, Jack Swyteck saved Theo Knight's life.

Theo grew up on the streets of Miami's roughest neighborhood and lost his mother to a violent crime. Although his uncle Cy tried his best to raise him right, by the time he was a teenager, Theo was on death row for a murder he didn't commit. Jack was the lawyer who proved him innocent.

Now a successful bar owner, Theo has turned things around. But he needs Jack's help again, this time more than ever.

An escaped convict from the old neighborhood shows up at Theo's back door, asking for help. In return, he'll finger the man who murdered Theo's mother. But the answers aren't so simple, and soon Theo's own life is in danger.

Jack and Theo must piece together a 20-year-old conspiracy of greed and corruption that leads to the very top of Miami's elite while revisiting a past that Theo has tried hard to forget. But Theo also has the opportunity to seek the revenge that has fueled him since the day he found his mother dead in the street on a hot Miami night.

Last Call is a brilliant and bullet-fast thriller, complete with revelations that no listener will ever forget.

Investigate another Jack Swyteck case.

©2007 James Grippando (P)2007 HarperCollins Publishers

Not As Good

This installment of Grippando's Jack Swytek series focuses on Jack's best friend Theo Knight, a man Jack saved from death row. Theo owns his own bar and is on the verge of expanding his business when Isaac Reems, former gang member and an escaped convict, shows up asking for help. Theo isn't so inclined but Reems's bargaining chip is that he can reveal the identity of the person who killed Theo's mother 20 years earlier. The FBI, hot on the trail of Reems, suspects Theo is helping the convict, and when Reems is murdered, their focus is on Theo. Jack and Theo suspect all is tied to his mother's death but that road leads to danger.

This addition to the series is middle-of-the-road, better than some, not as good as others. Grippando brings back FBI agent Andie Henning, and although chemistry is hinted at between Andie and Jack, it's just not there. Swytek seems off his game and Theo's constant emotion is anger, although there is good cause. More is learned of Theo's Uncle Cy, an interesting character.

Jonathan Davis was excellent with the delivery of the story and made the book more enjoyable.

Annoying Music

Excellent Book...............but the music (?) between chapters has to be the most annoying I have ever experienced in an audiobook.

Screeching between chapters!

Great story but whatever those screeching sounds are between chapters-it’s not music! Who could possibly think that was an improvement in the listening experience. Grippando doesn’t need any gimmicks to improve his books! Thank goodness it was only at the beginning or end of chapters.

Cleanup

Snoozer! There was no point to this story.Did not care about any of the characters.

Good read again, but the music!! Again.

This time the music breaks were even worse; it sounded like belly dancing music. Didn't relate to story at all. The only music that suited was the Sax piece at the end. Why in the world didn't they use that if they had to have musical breaks??? Recommended.

couldnt. sleep too exciting!!

too much excifement too descrip
grEAT BOOK
CANT WAIT TO LISTEN AGA IN.
ALSO Loved tHE JAZ at the end!!

Love, love, loved it!

Sincerely enjoy all of James Grippando's books and, "Last Call" is no exception. Getting to know the characters and becoming enmeshed in their lives is half the fun.
Keep 'me coming JG!!

Music interludes we’re distracting

Music interludes we’re distracting but the story is good and narrator was awesome as he did the various voices.

Great

Grippando's books never let me down..they are always first class. Keeps me guessing until the very end. Excellent work by the narrator.
Also liked the music and sounds during the audio, gave an extra feel of suspense. Uncle Cy's jazz at the end of the audio was a beautiful ending.

Keep me trying to figure out the end

I liked this story. It kept me interested and wanting to listen to more. I like a story that I can't figure out immediately and this one did just that. It keeps the listener intrigued to figure out who killed Theo's mom. The narrator is excellent and easy to listen to. He has a great voice for each character and somehow makes them come alive. Awesome!