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The Accounting

By: William Lashner
Narrated by: Eric G. Dove
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Jon Willing was just a teenager when he and his buddies Augie and Ben stole a fortune in drug money. Brazen with youth and stoned out of their gourds, they thought they had the perfect plan for getting away with it.

They were wrong.

Twenty-five years later, Jon’s marriage is in ruins, his kids are virtual strangers, and the recession has decimated his finances. When he finds Augie murdered in Vegas, Jon knows his past has risen from the grave to grab him by the throat. Now Jon Willing faces a choice: run to a paradise of wine and women and endless sunshine or confront the demons from his past and fight for what’s left of his imperfect suburban life. But is it a life worth fighting for? Hurry and decide, Jon, because the piper is coming, and he always gets paid.

©2013 William Lashner (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

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Couldn't Finish It

I didn't finish this one, rare for me, because it just wasn't delivering. The narrator was not for me. I don't know if the story is good. the writing combined with narration was mediocre.

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Enjoyable and I listened to it over three days

Would you listen to The Accounting again? Why?

No-Only because I never listen to a book twice.

What did you like best about this story?

I liked the stories flow and the crisp writing with snap back dialogue.

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I have read two reviews that said the reader did not finish listening or did not care how this one ended. Frankly I wonder what kind of a fiction book could please those reviewers. This is a solidly written story and it was performed well. I will look forward to more from this author.

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Pretty good book

It was suspenseful, hilarious and narration was great. The plot was unique. I could not stop listening until the end.

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Awful narration, tedious plot

The narrator, aside from being out of character with a rough southern accent for a society boy from Philadelphia's Main Line, managed to mispronounce most of the difficult words. It was very distracting, as there was little or no character development, either. The rambling plot just rambled and it was a tedious listen. By the end, I didn't care what happened.

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Terrible. Just Terrible

I don't normally write reviews but I had to take the time to help any audible listeners who may be considering purchasing this book. Don't. The writing is THAT bad. I listened to it for nearly an hour before deleting it from my app. Seriously, I'm not a book snob and have several books in my collection that are far from classical literature, but this book is just awful. Save your credit, save your time and run the other way.

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Spoiler Bad language

Can’t review as I stopped listening after while as I’m not a fan of using that language in expressing how a person feels or thinks

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