• Batman's Helpers

  • A Matthew Scudder Story, Book 4
  • By: Lawrence Block
  • Narrated by: Lawrence Block
  • Length: 32 mins
  • 3.6 out of 5 stars (83 ratings)

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Batman's Helpers

By: Lawrence Block
Narrated by: Lawrence Block
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Publisher's summary

Step into the shoes of Matthew Scudder, one of the titular Batman’s Helpers. And how does he help Batman? He’s part of a group of people hired by Warner Brothers to confiscate pirated Batman products from vendors selling them on the streets of New York.

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As always sharp smart witty and political

Even in the most minimal of stories the mark of a very clever, very funny, very sober mind.

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Cleaning Up Gathom City

Scudder works with a crew that stops illegal street vendors selling unlicensed Batman gear on street corners.

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Succinct, but *too* subtle

Scudder is sent out as part of a trademark enforcement force in NYC, but doesn’t last. The conclusion errs towards subtlety — why he quits isn’t exactly why he *says* he quits.

Block reads the story himself...good to hear him, but man he sounds his age.

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LAWERENCE BLOCK FAN

Block is the best mystery writer ever
I love give his books as gifts to my friends

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So bad even 30 minutes more was too long

We love Batman. We love everything about Batman. This is sort of about Batman, but more about fake Batman merchandise and scaring the immigrant street vendors that sell the stuff. About a few minutes in we just could not get into it and it didn't seem worth our time.

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a raisist story not even 5 minutes in

the five white protagonist "arrest" 2 black men at the start of the story for doing nothing but selling bootleg t-shirts. Free story or not don't waist your time. 🖕🏼

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horrible

racist. gross. crap read. i do not recommend and that was a waste of time.

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Decent story....

It did felve into the worlt of corruption in law enforcement, wich is good in any story. Overall it was lacklustre, and should have been read my a professional voice actor

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its gonna be tough.....

its a slow read its about old cops helping DC keep the nonlicensed batman stuff off the street, but it's done the way they speak a bit racist, and in thier tone a tough slow read

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