Everybody Dies

De: Lawrence Block

Narrado por: Mark Hammer

Matt Scudder is finally leading a comfortable life. The crime rate's down and the stock market's up. Gentrification's prettying-up the old neighborhood. The New York streets don't look so mean anymore.

Then all hell breaks loose.

Scudder quickly discovers the spruced-up sidewalks are as mean as ever, dark and gritty and stained with blood. He's living in a world where the past is a minefield, the present is a war zone, and the future's an open question. It's a world where nothing is certain and nobody's safe, a random universe where no one's survival can be taken for granted. Not even his own.

A world where everybody dies.

More mayhem? Listen to another Matt Scudder mystery.©2007 Lawrence Block (P)2007 Recorded Books, LLC

Reseñas de la Crítica

Block's seamless weave of thought and action, and his matchless gift for dialogue that is true, funny and revealing, have seldom been on more effective display. The pages leading up to the climax have an almost Shakespearean feel for human resignation in the face of mortality. ( Publishers Weekly)

Another great story!

All the Scuder stories are great, but this one has a depth to it that makes it irresistible. Narrator Hammer brought the characters to life. Highly recommended.

Excellent

I had a hard time taking pauses in listening to this book. Good story and excellent narration.

Good story, not a fan of the reader

One of the darker and more downbeat Scudder novels (as presaged by the title), this was nonetheless a terrific entry in the series. However, I've never really loved Mark Hammer's narration on these. His character work is top-notch, but the laconic delivery doesn't seem to fit the story or Scudder.

Mark Hammer narration ruins this book.

While one could certainly criticize the story arc of the later Matt Scudder novels, that pales in comparison to the awful narration by Mr. Hammer. He’s too old warbler voice is such a distraction that I fast forwarded through much of the book. I’ll stop my complaining here. Many have said much the same as myself. Buyer, definitely beware of this one. Darn it.

A Blockbuster

One of my favorite Scudder novels,which I've read twice and once a BOT, before this Audible version. Mark Hammer does a great job as well.

Great Story, Terrible Narrator

Is there anything you would change about this book?

Yes. The narrator. I'd listened to several Matt Scudder novels with Joe Barrett as the narrator, and the experience was so enjoyable, it became nearly addictive. I bought audible book after another. But then when I ran out of Scudder-voiced-by-Barrett books, I tried a different narrator. What a let down. Even though Scudder is in recovery, Mark Hammer's gravely voice makes him sound like he's a continually hungover. Second, Hammer can't capture the voices of characters. Elaine sounds like a drag queen. TJ like some redneck barroom imitation of an African-American. And don't get me started with what Hammer does to Irish voices. I will continue to listen to hear how the story turns out, but with little enjoyment in listening to it.

What did you like best about this story?

I love the Matt Scudder series.

Would you be willing to try another one of Mark Hammer’s performances?

No.

Terrible Narration

This guy was terrible. Pure monotone! Have enjoyed other novels read by other people from this author but this one was crap.

Matt Scudder is a modern Philip Marlowe !

The story is somber, witty , hardboiled. Lawrence Block is a great and probably understated writer ; his characters are powerful and captivating and the New York "ambiance" absolutely faboulous.

Great book

Great story and great performance by mark Hamer with the only exception being that he tends to make all African American characters sound like they are from the Plantation South. Other than that he is very enjoyable to listen to.

Best ever

Greatest Scudder novel. The story line is riveting. Hammer did an outstanding job of pulling me into the story. I like mark Hammer narrating the Mathew Scudder stories.