Aftershock

By: Andrew Vachss

Narrated by: Phil Gigante, Natalie Ross

After a life in various war zones, Dell and Dolly have settled in this town, fulfilling Dolly's lifelong dream. Though she has given up her nursing career and moved smoothly into civilian life, Dell had been a mercenary, so they both have to sacrifice their prior identities. When the star of the girls' softball team shoots and kills the most popular boy in school, Dolly asks Dell to uncover the motive behind this inexplicable crime. It doesn't take him long to uncover a horrifying rite of passage. The pitcher's guilt is not in doubt, yet she deserves a trial, so Dell and Dolly must put together a defense. What they discover culminates in a decision to put the town itself on trial.

©2013 Andrew Vachss (P)2013 Dreamscape Media, LLC

Critic reviews

"...[Dell] could give Dirty Harry a run for his money." ( Kirkus Reviews)

"...readers will stick with the story, and the series, because the steadfast, relentless Dell, with his uncompromising morality, commands attention." ( Publishers Weekly)

"Razor-edged and compulsively readable..." ( Library Journal)

after shock

great book and what a story loved it.
check it out you'll love it and if you live in Oregon you'll will really love it.

Excellent

Outstanding narration, per usual for PG and NR.

The story started out on the odd side, but quickly grew on me. Loved this listen; well worth a credit.

Another Must-Read from Vachss

As with all Vachss' books, you cannot put it down. As a therapist I feel I am learning a lot, and as a writer and reader, I am enthralled.

More great Vachss

Very good voice acting overall, appropriate to the genre and characters. But the French ... I have never heard such atrociously pronounced French in my life. Beyond painful- it was incomprehensible.

Vachss hits a solid triple

What made the experience of listening to Aftershock the most enjoyable?

The story was well developed and had a very tantalizing back story.

What other book might you compare Aftershock to and why?

I don't think anyone else writes like Vachss. There were some parallels to The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo series, but only because the subject matter covered some similar ground; built in system of violence against women.

Which scene was your favorite?

The flash backs to when the protagonist and his partner met.

Any additional comments?

A very well done story. The characters were interesting and the timeline flowed very well.