• The Booktaker

  • A Nameless Detective Mystery
  • By: Bill Pronzini
  • Narrated by: Nick Sullivan
  • Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
  • 3.7 out of 5 stars (1,092 ratings)

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The Booktaker

By: Bill Pronzini
Narrated by: Nick Sullivan
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Publisher's summary

The Nameless Detective is called upon to find out how rare books and maps are being stolen from an antiquarian bookshop with a faultless alarm system. He goes undercover in the store, only to be foiled when a theft occurs right under his nose. Then, as he ponders the case (while on a date with the lovely Kerry), he’s violently struck from behind by a car that seems bent on driving him off the road. Will Nameless survive this attempt on his life and solve the case?

Murder anonymous: solve another case with the Nameless Detective.
©1982 by the Pronzini-Muller Family Trust. All rights reserved. (P)2011 BBC Audiobooks

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Great short mystery!

What did you love best about The Booktaker?

Easy to listen to voice

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Booktaker?

Suspense

Which scene was your favorite?

I liked the detailed description of all the scenes.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes - but not enough time on my part.

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Short but sweet

What did you like best about The Booktaker? What did you like least?

Just a good classic dective story.

Would you recommend The Booktaker to your friends? Why or why not?

I would if I knew anyone who liked dective stories.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

Not really

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mystery

It's a good mystery short story. reminded me of a old movie. I liked it.

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Good Short Mystery

I love Bill Pronzini & and his wife Marcia is good too. The characters and plot in this story are well developed and keep the reader involved wondering who the thief could be.

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Short and interesting

The performance and phrasing rind me if the audio performance of Robert B Parker's Spencer novels. Need I say more?

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Good, but short.

It wasn't long enough - over way too soon. Reader was perfect for the detective part.

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Nice Short Story

Overall I enjoyed the book, especially for the price. The narrator did a good job with the story and added some enjoyment to it. I thought the ending was a little bit of a let down. It wasn't that I predicted the ending, just that it seemed to lack the shock and surprise that you expect from a story designed to be suspenseful. In general it was a nice, short listen that made a long commute for me go by quickly. Worth a listen as a filler book in between some longer series or on a lazy day.

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cute short story <br />

well written short story. Quick read and quite entertaining, Bill Proninzini did a great job.

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Not bad!

The story wasn't that great but for a free book it wasn't as bad as some of the other books I've listened to. It's a simple mystery, not enough clues given to the listener to try and figure out the culprit, but over all it was ok.

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interesting with great Narration

Good writing. Good characters. Original story. Just long enough. Great Narration. Enjoyed the main detective character.

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