Blast from the Past

A Mac Faraday Mystery, Book 4

De: Lauren Carr

Narrado por: Dan Lawson

In this fourth mystery on Deep Creek Lake, Mac Faraday finds himself up to his eyeballs in mobsters and federal agents.

After an attempted hit ends badly with two of his men dead, mobster Tommy Cruze arrives in Spencer, Maryland, to personally supervise the execution of the witness responsible for putting him behind bars - Archie Monday!

Mac Faraday believes he has his work cut out for him in protecting his lady love from one of the most dangerous leaders in organized crime; but when bodies start dropping in his lakeshore resort town, things may be hotter than even he can handle.

©Whole Life of Creator/Author Terri Lynn Zaleski (P)2014 Terri Lynn Zaleski

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Carr is a very gifted novelist. Her mystery novels, both the Mac Faraday and Lovers in Crime Series, are phenomenal. Her ability to keep the reader guessing, as well as her plotlines that flow so effortlessly as they work up to the big reveal, always make her novels a fun endeavor, and I look forward to even more of her work as this year unfolds." (Shana Benedict, ABookVacation)

"All of Lauren Carr's mysteries are interesting and fun to read. Her characters are well-rounded and ring true, which brings a believability to the stories. Avid readers will be glad that new installments are on the way." (Edie Dykeman, BelleOnline, Mystery Reviewer)

"I must say, I truly enjoyed reading this book! I found myself waking up slightly early for work just to finish a couple chapters! Not only was this book captivating, I found myself laughing at Gnarly, the ever so lovable and rambunctious German Shepherd! I look forward to reading the next book by Lauren Carr!" (Debbie Hill, Miss Book Lovers)

Who done it? ...and why?

If you could sum up Blast from the Past in three words, what would they be?

quick-paced, engaging, fun

What other book might you compare Blast from the Past to and why?

One specific book? That's tough! Blast From the Past follows in the great tradition of pulp page-turners. Their are hints of Patterson, Christie and Grafton

Which character – as performed by Dan Lawson – was your favorite?

Gnarly of course! For humans, I'd have to say Bogie.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Just when you thought you've outrun your past, you turn to find it standing in front of you!

Any additional comments?

This was a fun summer listen. The characters were rich and engaging. The voice talent does not disappoint.

Lauren Carr is amazing

Another great one from Lauren Carr! Mac Faraday is funny, action packed, and has a love story too! I couldn’t put this one down. You get to learn more of the backstory of the main characters. And of course my favorite character is the dog!

Archie, Mac, and Gnarly

Mac Faraday series is one of my favorite series by Lauren Carr, and this book is awesome! I love how this story filled in Archies past, and how her future was threatened. Add in the mob, and its added excitement. Gnarly continues to steal many scenes in this book. I found myself captivated by the story, and was guessing who the killer was. I love unpredictable and original stories.
Dan Lawson did this book justice with his performance. He is a new narrator to me, and I really liked his delivery and voice.
I will definitely listen to more books by Lauren Carr and Dan Lawson.

Another Great Mystery with Mac Faraday

Any additional comments?

Archie is on the way to take Gnarly for his grooming appointment when a Deep Creek Lake police are and two officers stop her. Thankfully she knows everyone on the force and manages to kill the men. They were a hit team from mobster Tommy Cruz. Archie has a bit of a past and it seems Tommy is out to put her in a grave. But then Tommy and a group of his men end up dead at a local café. A short distance away at a local bed and breakfast the owner’s wife initially looks like she fell down the stairs but in reality has been killed.

Mac has his hands full when he learns about Archie’s past. Then when Tommy ends up dead he thinks things are taken care of, the truth of the matter is that there are so much more happening in this story. There is a mobster’s ex-wife and her little girl that are been in the witness protection program. Then there is the death of the Mary Catherine Skeltner. Her husband seems to be the killer yet Mac is his alibi.

This is a great mystery and kept me on my toes keeping all the facts in order. But I managed to stay step for step with Mac. I will admit that there was one thing that did get to be a touch annoying in this story. I was really sick and tired of hearing about Gnarly getting in to see Missy. There was such a fit thrown about this that I had to stop the book for a while because I was irritated.

Having said that this is another great Mac Faraday mystery. I really enjoyed learning more about Archie and love how everything wrapped up. I have already ready Murder at Astaire Castle (which got my started on this series) so I can’t wait to get my hands on The Lady Who Cried Myurder.

I received Blast from the Past from iRead Book Tours for free. This has in no way influenced my opinion of this book.

Very enjoyable

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

This is a great audiobook for a road trip. I really enjoyed listening to the story unfold over a long drive this summer.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The dynamic between Mac and his half-brother David is very compelling. I hope to see future development along this storyline.

What does Dan Lawson bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Dan's performance is excellent at bringing the characters to life while still keeping the narative grounded. The wide range of characters with different accents and distinct personalities helped me keep the story straight.