Tag Man

A Joe Gunther Novel

By: Archer Mayor

Narrated by: William Dufris

Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins

Publisher's summary

Across Brattleboro, Vermont, rich people (some with dark secrets) are waking up in their high security, alarm-equipped homes to find a Post-it note stuck to their bedside tables reading, “You’re it.” There is little sign of disturbance anywhere, nothing stolen (that anyone admits) and only a bit of expensive food eaten as a signature. The press loves the story and dubs the burglar the Tag Man. But who is he? And what’s he actually doing? In fact, he’s quickly running for his life, for what he discovers in one of these houses appears to be proof of a heinous string of murders. But is it?

Joe Gunther, struggling to recover from a devastating personal loss, leads his VBI team to untangle the many conflicting pieces of evidence, while the burglar himself struggles for survival in the no-man’s land between the police and the villains. No one knows what to believe or who to trust. Tag Man is running for his life in a way he never imagined possible. No one knows who’s watching as they sleep, or who truly did what.

Tag Man is critically acclaimed author Archer Mayor at his very finest.

Crack another case with Joe Gunther.

©2011 Archer Mayor (P)2011 AudioGO

Just read the book.

Your voices suck. Just read the book and stop trying to do voices. It is beyond your capabilities

love the story, not the right narrator for these

great story, original idea, I've read it several times. but I try to listen to audible version with this narrator and I could not do it.

My fave so far in the series

The plots were rich but easy to follow and who doesn’t love a cliffhanger? One more word

What a great book

Out of all these Archer Mayor series I enjoyed this one the most so for. Just a great story

My Favorite!

This was marvelous narrated and a wonderful story. Giving us insight to Dan ( Willie’s CI ) was masterfully told! Moving on to the next story 😃

Would recommend

I have written very few reviews. I prefer Tom Taylorson’s voice, but enjoyed the overall story and couldn’t stop listening. It’s a great listen!

An intriguing plot

The change in narrators takes a little adjustment but the plot and characters pulled me in. I love this series and especially it's characters as they developed
over time and with maturity

This one was too much all over the place.

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I could probably find something better.

Has Tag Man turned you off from other books in this genre?

No way.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

This was not the narrator's fault.

Was Tag Man worth the listening time?

Not really.

Any additional comments?

This book was nothing like it's description and while It has a good plot twist it gets muddied down by too many characters and character descriptions. I think the book would have been better if the author had spent less time trying to make every person in the story mean some thing to the listener and used the time on fleshing out the main characters instead.

Another excellent Archer Mayor investigation

Mayor knows how to weave a compelling who-done-it or two while incorporating engaging personalities and their strengths and quirks. Having said that, there have been 3 readers throughout the series and in my opinion Tom Taylorson is the only one who nails the voice of Joe Gunther. Dufris is excellent at the narration and most of the characters. His Gunther voice sounds like he’s holding back a burp as he speaks and his version of Willie’s voice is inconsistent. For me, it was like cruising down the highway and hitting a speed bump every time there were long spaces between the rest of the story and Gunther’s dialogue.
Still, if you have listened to and enjoyed others in the series, I recommend you listen this one too.

Predictable and mildly entertaining

I really wanted to like this audiobook because there were aspects of the plot I thought might be intriguing. Right away, the listener learns the identity of the Tag Man. The writer doles out snippets. Small details and fragments about his life but these snapshots do little to explain his bizarre behavior. The reader is left to speculate and ponder over his mental disorder.
The story drags on at points, until finally the Tag Man happens upon a strange scene. The writer then switches gears, taking the reader through a maze of circumstances; daring you to solve the puzzle before getting to the end of the story. In spite of the writers efforts to spin a web of mystery and secrets; after the Tag Man's discovery, the story loses its momentum. And truthfully, there was little steam to be had. If you're looking for mild entertainment, this audiobook might suit your needs but it isn't a good read (or listen) for a diehard sleuth enthusiast.