Dangerous Davies

De: Leslie Thomas

Narrado por: Alexander John

As plain-clothes men go, Dangerous Davies looks like a non-starter. The small fry of petty larceny and minor disturbances in the backwaters of north-west London are his daily round. His philosophising Welsh drinking companion Mod, his outsized and unruly dog Kitty, his quarrels with his landlady Mrs Fulljames - none of these bodes well for the efficient solving of crimes and the outwitting of villainy.

But Davies is encouraged by his beautiful friend, Jemma, and every so often he stumbles upon something really big.

©2001 Leslie Thomas (P)2009 Random House Audio

Dangerous Davies

This was a very good book.I enjoyed it almost as much as the tv show.

Good and so-so parts

Entertaining, but skipped past weird, explicit parts. The main character was funny and the narrator was good.

Memorable characters, great humor, superb reader.

If you could sum up Dangerous Davies in three words, what would they be?

Flawed, hysterical protagonist.

What other book might you compare Dangerous Davies to and why?

I don't know of any other series of detective/mystery books that have made me downright giggle as much as Dangerous Davies. In spite of a story dealing with the serious pursuit of a murderer, and without detracting from the gravity and sadness of the loss of a young life, Leslie Thomas manages to keep his readers laughing.

Have you listened to any of Alexander John’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have never listened to any other of Alexander John's performances but I so look forward to his reading more of the Dangerous Davies novels. Having already read the book in print, as well as watched the tv series based on Thomas' characters, I had a pretty good notion of what Davies should "sound" like. Yet John exceeded my expectations and gave Davies the perfect voice.

Any additional comments?

This will be my go-to listen when I'm in need of a good laugh.

Did not age well

I enjoyed the wry sense of humor and the story's pacing. That is until a confused and psychologically damaged 17 year old girl seduces a 35 year old man who should know better than to take advantage.

I know this story was published in the 1970's so I am making allowances. But those scenes left a really bad taste in my mouth. I was planning on reading the whole series. No more. I finished this one and shall stick with the TV adaptation in future