Dead Irish

Dismas Hardy, Book 1

De: John Lescroart

Narrado por: David Colacci

In his new life as a bartender at the Little Shamrock, Dismas Hardy is just hoping for a little peace. He's left both the police force and his law career behind. Unfortunately it's not as easy to leave behind the memory of a shattering personal loss - but for the time being, he can always take the edge off with a stiff drink and a round of darts.

But when the news of Eddie Cochran's death reaches him, Hardy is propelled back into all the things he was trying to escape - and forced to untangle a web of old secrets and raw passions, for the sake of Eddie's pregnant widow, Frannie, and for the others whose lives may still be at risk.

Check out more titles in the Dismas Hardy series.©2007 John Lescroart (P)2007 Brilliance Audio

TERRIBLE NARRATOR

Please Mr. Lescroart re-record all your Dismas Hardy books with Jacques Roy. Your stories are always compelling and riveting but I cannot listen to David Colacci
anymore. I made it thru this book because of the story but listening to his reading was annoying to say the least.

Great story

I never figured out who did it until the very end. I am a mystery buff and really hate it I know who did it before the end.

A great listen.

If you could sum up Dead Irish in three words, what would they be?

A surprise ending

Who was your favorite character and why?

Abe. He listens to Hardy even when he doesn't want to. He trust Hardy. They seem to be best buds.

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

A great narration with different personalites.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes even though I wasn't able but when I could I did.

Any additional comments?

I listened to "Nothing But The Truth" and had to start the series. I am glad I did. It is a series worth starting at the beginning

Great story

Fantastic plot development…enjoyed narration . Worth a read….love Diana’s’ character and background descriptions. Great

Ok. Old recording.

Too much quiet talking. Hard to hear at times. Not a compelling protagonist in the priest. Cop-out ending.

Lackluster plot

I have always liked Lescroats & the Dismas Hardy series, however, the plot in this book was not nearly as good as others. I never felt that there was a compelling reason for the perpetrator to do what he did.

David Colacci's reading was very good. I just wish he'd had a little more to work with.

VINTAGE DISMAS HARDY

Would you consider the audio edition of Dead Irish to be better than the print version?

Yes, David Colacci makes all things better.

What did you like best about this story?

Hardy's unwillingness to return to his former life no matter how enticing his ex-wife and former father-in-law make it. He's a man who is true to his word.

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

I've listened to many of David Colacci's performances. They are all great!

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It was interesting to hear the original story which I somehow missed. Knowing how the characters change and develop in later books makes this even more bitter sweet.

some mumbling

the narrator did good voices for the characters but would mumble sometimes I found it hard to follow occasionally because of the mumbling

ok but not great

the performance was to mono tone the story was OK but have listened to better books

Soap-opera thrillers?

With "Dead Irish" John Lescroat begins his wonderful San Francisco-based thriller series, introducing many of the characters who populate subsequent episodes. I call the series soap-opera thrillers -- meaning no disparagement whatsoever -- because Lescroart devotes so much attention to character development. He makes us feel a real connection to his characters and the intricacies of their lives. I can see how this degree of character development might annoy some thriller fans who want plenty of action, without non-essential distractions. And to those people I would not recommend Lescroart's novels. But Lescroart clearly had a series in mind when he began it with "Dead Irish," wanting to establish his characters' motivations and emotional underpinnings. Lescroart writes well to start with, improving with each installment, providing us with a chain of very enjoyable audiobooks. Although each episode can stand alone -- since Lescroart always fills in the details we need to know from previous episodes -- I recommend listening to this series in chronological sequence, in order to fully appreciate the developing story. David Colacci has the perfect voice and acting chops to read these audiobooks, using the same voices for each character throughout the series. I only regret that Mr. Colacci wasn't tapped to read all the Lescroart audiobooks, because the other readers break the consistency Colacci had established. I highly recommend the entire series to all thriller-lovers who have the patience for good character development and intricate plotting.