Mad River

By: John Sandford

Narrated by: Eric Conger

Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's summary

Bonnie and Clyde, they thought. And what's-his-name, the sidekick. Three teenagers with dead-end lives, and chips on their shoulders, and guns.

The first person they killed was a highway patrolman. The second was a woman during a robbery. Then, hell, why not keep on going? As their crime spree cuts a swath through rural Minnesota, some of it captured on the killers' cell phones and sent to a local television station, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigator Virgil Flowers joins the growing army of cops trying to run them down. But even he doesn't realize what's about to happen next.

©2012 John Sandford (P)2012 Penguin Audio

Another great book from John Sandford

John Sandford's "Prey" series audiobooks are my favorites. I own them all and have heard each one several times. Yet, I haven't been much of a Virgil Flowers fan. I've listened to the other books about Virgil, but didn't like them as much as the "Prey" books. However, "Mad River" is different - this book is great!

"Mad River" is intriguing, entertaining and satisfying. The characters are believable and the book is so well written that the reader feels the maddening frustration of the law enforcement officers involved. Eric Conger does a wonderful job, as always. In this book he does an especially good job of distinguishing the different personalities of Lucas Davenport and Virgil. I have already recommended this book to others; now I look forward to the next Virgil Flowers adventure.

Excellent

I love John Sandford books. This is another Virgil Flowers story, I have enjoyed them all. Plenty of unnecessary violence and crimes to be solved. What else can you ask for.

Virgil Flowers does it again.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Good read , good timely story and you will not want to stop listening.

What other book might you compare Mad River to and why?

Any other John Sandford book.

Love all Virgil Flowers Sandford Books

This book was great, I like all of Sandford,s books and the Virgil Flowers editions stand out.
The speaker selected to read the book had a good voice and speaking style.
GOOD JOB!

Another awesome Sandford story

This was another great Virgil Flowers story. Interesting, thrilling, and couldn't put it down. I like how the story flows around different towns and people. Very fast paced story.

everything about these flower novels is splendid.

characters, locations, plot are all in line with life here in Minnesota. I wish he'd write faster.

An American Tragedy

Would you listen to Mad River again? Why?

Good enough to, but I doubt it because I have too many books to go through as it is.

Any additional comments?

This story is about some kids lost in the jungle of trying to make it in the real world who ends up making deadly choices. Their plight is eventually compared to Bonnie and Clyde and Natural Born Killers. One thing I did like about Sanfords take was how without apologizing for their actions did acknowledge how kids like this probably had little chance for sucess in very much that was available to them in the first place. Which really is at the bottom of a lot of the bad and deadly decisions kids make today.

Another aspect of the book I found interesting was the interaction between the local law enforcement and the BCA. How it seemed to work only to a point, and then the local basically screwed things up in a big way, but was covered because apparently they can deal with a different set of rules. I would have thought the BCA had priority, but I guess not. A very frustrating part of the story, but the continuation from that point was a pretty good conclusion.

All in all this was a damn good listen while going down the road. All of Sanford's books are good road books. The reader of this book did a very good job too and that always makes a difference.

John Sandford always a great read

What did you love best about Mad River?

Eric Conger is Virgil Flowers. Plot was fast moving and complicated enough so you knew you weren't reading a candy cutter. He knows how to spin a tale. Eric Congers is great listening.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Yes, becasuse you couldn't easily see where he was going. You knew there would be twists.

Which character – as performed by Eric Conger – was your favorite?

I love Virgil and Lucas. Great pair!

Great Story- Slow Start

A really good shoot em up with the bad guys and Ther sheriff's gang doing most of the shooting.
Move fast!

Killer Story

John Sandford always delivers. This is probably my favorite of the Virgil Flowers books. The action never stops and the story of three looser kids on the wrong always rings true.