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The hooker was young, pretty...and dead, butchered in a Greenwich Village apartment. The prime suspect, a minister's son, was also dead, the victim of a jailhouse suicide. The case is closed, as far as the NYPD is concerned. Now the murdered prostitute's father wants it opened again--that's where Matthew Scudder comes in.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good introduction to a popular series
- By Sharron on 12-26-11
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All the Flowers are Dying
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- Narrated by: Lawrence Block
- Length: 5 hrs and 11 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 66
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In his 16th Matthew Scudder novel, All the Flowers Are Dying, New York Times best-selling author Lawrence Block takes the series to a new level of suspense and a new depth of characterization. Block puts Scudder, and the listener, at the very edge of the abyss.
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3 out of 5 stars
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I love the Matt Scudder series but this narration
- By Pat Barber on 10-10-16
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Hit Man
- By: Lawrence Block
- Narrated by: Robert Forster
- Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,731
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 778
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Story4 out of 5 stars 783
Keller possesses all the qualities of a professional killer. He's cool, confident, reclusive, icy, and ruthlessly efficient. But this seasoned hit man is also prone to self-doubt as he finds himself caught in the clutches of a mid-life crisis.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Surprisingly Terrific
- By Sunshine on 02-15-03
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The Night Fire
- By: Michael Connelly
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
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Back when Harry Bosch was just a rookie homicide detective, he had an inspiring mentor who taught him to take the work personally and light the fire of relentlessness for every case. Now that mentor, John Jack Thompson, is dead, but after his funeral his widow hands Bosch a murder book that Thompson took with him when he left the LAPD 20 years before - the unsolved killing of a troubled young man in an alley used for drug deals.
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Out the Window
- A Matthew Scudder Story, Book 1
- By: Lawrence Block
- Narrated by: Lawrence Block
- Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 50
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 46
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Story4 out of 5 stars 46
Matthew Scudder, a down-but-not-out-detective, is shocked by the apparent suicide of Paula, a waitress at Armstrong’s, one of Scudder’s hangouts. When Paula’s sister shows up and asks Matt to investigate what she believes to be a murder, Scudder agrees to take on the case. A number of clues don’t add up to suicide, and Scudder’s investigation leads him to the dark corners of Paula’s world.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good detective story.
- By Wayne on 04-17-16
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Looking for David
- A Matthew Scudder Story, Book 7
- By: Lawrence Block
- Narrated by: Lawrence Block
- Length: 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4 out of 5 stars 9
A 25-year-old cold case of art theft and murder is re-examined when Matthew Scudder and his wife, Elaine, encounter the main suspect in Florence, Italy. Throughout the trip, Scudder comes to realize the killer’s motive and takes the steps towards proving the suspect’s guilt.
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The Sins of the Fathers
- By: Lawrence Block
- Narrated by: Alan Sklar
- Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 243
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 208
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Story4 out of 5 stars 210
The hooker was young, pretty...and dead, butchered in a Greenwich Village apartment. The prime suspect, a minister's son, was also dead, the victim of a jailhouse suicide. The case is closed, as far as the NYPD is concerned. Now the murdered prostitute's father wants it opened again--that's where Matthew Scudder comes in.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good introduction to a popular series
- By Sharron on 12-26-11
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All the Flowers are Dying
- By: Lawrence Block
- Narrated by: Lawrence Block
- Length: 5 hrs and 11 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 66
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Story4 out of 5 stars 37
In his 16th Matthew Scudder novel, All the Flowers Are Dying, New York Times best-selling author Lawrence Block takes the series to a new level of suspense and a new depth of characterization. Block puts Scudder, and the listener, at the very edge of the abyss.
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3 out of 5 stars
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I love the Matt Scudder series but this narration
- By Pat Barber on 10-10-16
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Hit Man
- By: Lawrence Block
- Narrated by: Robert Forster
- Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,731
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 778
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Story4 out of 5 stars 783
Keller possesses all the qualities of a professional killer. He's cool, confident, reclusive, icy, and ruthlessly efficient. But this seasoned hit man is also prone to self-doubt as he finds himself caught in the clutches of a mid-life crisis.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Surprisingly Terrific
- By Sunshine on 02-15-03
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The Night Fire
- By: Michael Connelly
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Back when Harry Bosch was just a rookie homicide detective, he had an inspiring mentor who taught him to take the work personally and light the fire of relentlessness for every case. Now that mentor, John Jack Thompson, is dead, but after his funeral his widow hands Bosch a murder book that Thompson took with him when he left the LAPD 20 years before - the unsolved killing of a troubled young man in an alley used for drug deals.
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Out the Window
- A Matthew Scudder Story, Book 1
- By: Lawrence Block
- Narrated by: Lawrence Block
- Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 50
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 46
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Story4 out of 5 stars 46
Matthew Scudder, a down-but-not-out-detective, is shocked by the apparent suicide of Paula, a waitress at Armstrong’s, one of Scudder’s hangouts. When Paula’s sister shows up and asks Matt to investigate what she believes to be a murder, Scudder agrees to take on the case. A number of clues don’t add up to suicide, and Scudder’s investigation leads him to the dark corners of Paula’s world.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good detective story.
- By Wayne on 04-17-16
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Looking for David
- A Matthew Scudder Story, Book 7
- By: Lawrence Block
- Narrated by: Lawrence Block
- Length: 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4 out of 5 stars 9
A 25-year-old cold case of art theft and murder is re-examined when Matthew Scudder and his wife, Elaine, encounter the main suspect in Florence, Italy. Throughout the trip, Scudder comes to realize the killer’s motive and takes the steps towards proving the suspect’s guilt.
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By the Dawn's Early Light
- A Matthew Scudder Story, Book 3
- By: Lawrence Block
- Narrated by: Lawrence Block
- Length: 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 26
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 22
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Story4 out of 5 stars 22
Matthew Scudder gets hired by a fellow bar patron to prove his innocence. Salesman Tommy Tillary is a 45-year-old philanderer with a Manhattan girlfriend and a Brooklyn wife. So when Tommy becomes a suspect in the murder of his wife, it's up to Matt to find the real killer.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good story
- By happyjo on 08-29-17
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Burglars Can't Be Choosers
- By: Lawrence Block
- Narrated by: Richard Ferrone
- Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 253
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 202
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Story4 out of 5 stars 199
In this first in a series of wickedly funny mysteries, best-selling author Lawrence Block introduces Bernie Rhodenbarr, sometimes burglar, sometimes sleuth. Pulling only an occasional, very discreet job, Bernie manages to maintain his comfortable New York City apartment and keep his unorthodox vocation a closely-guarded secret. Every burglar knows never to trust anonymous phone calls. But when the caller offers easy money for an hour's work, Bernie can't ignore the job.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful Wise-Ass Humour
- By Bodiccea on 02-25-14
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A Candle for the Bag Lady
- A Matthew Scudder Story, Book 2
- By: Lawrence Block
- Narrated by: Lawrence Block
- Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 55
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 49
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Story4 out of 5 stars 49
Matthew Scudder investigates the brutal murder of a woman known as the “bag lady.” A seemingly homeless woman, she turns out to have distributed her substantial wealth in a complex will naming random strangers. Where did the money come from? Why was she living in such reduced circumstances? And why in the world did she choose these beneficiaries - the owner of a local newspaper stand, a neighbor she rarely spoke to, the detective himself - when her real friends and acquaintances got nothing at all? And how is all this linked to her murder?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Short and rushed
- By MaryBeth on 11-12-14
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Bruno, Chief of Police
- By: Martin Walker
- Narrated by: Robert Ian MacKenzie
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,032
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 892
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Story4 out of 5 stars 886
Bruno is a former soldier who has embraced the pleasures and slow rhythms of country life - living in his restored shepherd's cottage; patronizing the weekly market; sparring with, and basically ignoring, the European Union bureaucrats from Brussels. He has a gun but never wears it; he has the power to arrest but never uses it. But then the murder of an elderly North African who fought in the French army changes everything and galvanizes Bruno's attention.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing!
- By J. Lindsey on 06-11-16
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Rules of Prey
- A Lucas Davenport Novel
- By: John Sandford
- Narrated by: Richard Ferrone
- Length: 11 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,406
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,316
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,311
The "maddog" murderer who is terrorizing the Twin Cities is two things: insane and extremely intelligent. He kills for the pleasure of it and thoroughly enjoys placing elaborate obstacles to keep police befuddled. Each clever move he makes is another point of pride. But when the brilliant Lieutenant Lucas Davenport, a dedicated cop and a serial killer's worst nightmare, is brought in to take up the investigation, the maddog suddenly has an adversary worthy of his genius.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I love this series
- By Don Gilbert on 08-31-11
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A Moment of Wrong Thinking
- A Matthew Scudder Story, Book 9
- By: Lawrence Block
- Narrated by: Lawrence Block
- Length: 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 15
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15
After a night out with friends, Matthew Scudder is reminded of an enigmatic case he had while still working as uniformed policeman. The case in question involves the suicide of a devout Catholic man in front of his wife and children... or was it a murder?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Blockhead
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 12-26-13
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This Storm
- A Novel
- By: James Ellroy
- Narrated by: Craig Wasson
- Length: 26 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 75
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 72
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Story4 out of 5 stars 70
It is January 1942. Torrential rainstorms hit LA. A body is unearthed in Griffith Park. The cops rate it a routine dead-man job. They're grievously wrong. It's a summons to misalliance and all the spoils of a brand-new war. Elmer Jackson is a corrupt vice cop. He's a flesh peddler and a bagman for the LA chief of police. Hideo Ashida is a crime-lab whiz, caught up in the maelstrom of the Japanese internment. Dudley Smith is an LAPD hardnose working army intelligence. He's gone rogue and gone all-the-way Fascist.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Pulp. Mucho Pulp. Too much pulp.
- By Mr Dangerous on 06-09-19
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Small Town
- By: Lawrence Block
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 15 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 35
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story4 out of 5 stars 30
As a Mystery Writers of America Grand Master and multiple Edgar Award winner, Block is one of the premier crime writers of the 20th century. He has written over 50 novels, and five different mystery series. A stand-alone mystery, Small Town just so happens to be one of Block’s best yet! Here, he delivers a mesmerizing thriller that wholly embraces New York, the city he knows and loves so well.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Truly repulsive content
- By Rob Settle on 05-14-12
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Blue Moon
- A Jack Reacher Novel
- By: Lee Child
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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“This is a random universe”, Reacher says. “Once in a blue moon things turn out just right.” This isn’t one of those times. Jack Reacher steps off the bus to help an old man who is obviously just a victim waiting to happen. An elderly couple have made a few well-meaning mistakes, and now they owe big money to some very bad people. One brazen move leads to another, and suddenly Reacher finds himself a wanted man in the middle of a brutal turf war between rival Ukrainian and Albanian gangs. Reacher has to stay one step ahead of the loan sharks, the thugs, and the assassins.
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Batman's Helpers
- A Matthew Scudder Story, Book 4
- By: Lawrence Block
- Narrated by: Lawrence Block
- Length: 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 21
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 21
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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1 out of 5 stars
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So bad even 30 minutes more was too long
- By Marie on 12-03-13
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IQ
- By: Joe Ide
- Narrated by: Sullivan Jones
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 5,879
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,484
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Story4 out of 5 stars 5,465
A resident of one of LA's toughest neighborhoods uses his blistering intellect to solve the crimes the LAPD ignores. East Long Beach. The LAPD is barely keeping up with the neighborhood's high crime rate. Murders go unsolved, lost children unrecovered. But someone from the neighborhood has taken it upon himself to help solve the cases the police can't or won't touch. They call him IQ. He's a loner and a high school dropout, his unassuming nature disguising a relentless determination and a fierce intelligence.
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5 out of 5 stars
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IQ way better than OK
- By green ice cream garden on 12-21-16
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Let's Get Lost
- A Matthew Scudder Story, Book 8
- By: Lawrence Block
- Narrated by: Lawrence Block
- Length: 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 7
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6
Matthew Scudder reminisces of his uniformed days and of the night he bent the law to help some "friends of a friend." When a friendly game of poker turns deadly, Scudder is called upon to solve the murder…and hide the body.
Publisher's Summary
A demented serial killer, who calls himself "The Will of the People", has gained a wide audience by sending warning letters to the Daily News. When "Will" names a prominent criminal defense attorney as his next victim, Matt suddenly finds himself protecting an old associate.
Matching his wits against the wily murderer, Matt must race to uncover "Will's" identity before he loses his lawyer friend.
Proclaimed a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America, Lawrence Block skillfully captures the street-smart language and lifestyles of his home city. Narrator Mark Hammer provides the perfect voices for eccentric characters and evil-minded lawbreakers.
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- antonio
- genthod, Switzerland
- 05-01-11
Excellent
Another excellent book by L Block..The plot is intriguing and the characters captivating . With Matt Scudder's stories, Lawrence Block follows the tradition of the best , hard-boiled detective books : a pleasure not to miss !
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
- JRK
- Inglewood, Ca
- 11-16-07
Can you say boring....
I was catapulted into boredom with this book. The narrative was too detailed and the reader was monotone. I went to other books twice before I could finish this one. Sorry!
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Ben B.
- Philly 'burbs, PA, US
- 12-26-17
Long and entertaining, even if fkawed
This wasn't my favorite Scudder; A Long Line of Dead Men was a hard act to follow. But that didn't warrant a full star off. 4.5 would have been about right. There were lot of storylines to keep the reader occupied, and hence value for the buck, even if it didn't always cohere perfectly.
The primary story line was too easy to guess, but the book was only 1/3 over when it was resolved. Block still had other fish to fry. Some of what followed felt like different stories altogether, but that's OK.
Mark Hammer did his usual, droll good job of narration.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- John
- Whitestone, NY, United States
- 08-03-17
Great Storytelling
Big Matthew Scudder fan and this one did not disappoint. Riveting and could not stop listening.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Dangereuse
- 05-13-17
Engrossing,original and touching
Very good mixture of characters and plot plus subplots woven together in surprising ways. Mark Hammer was super as narrator. A very engrossing performance of this crime novel
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Nortj
- 05-30-15
Not the best of Matthew Skudder
But a wonderful storyteller. I like slow stories as well as fast ones. The reader fits very well to Block's style.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
- MSEreads
- Marianna, FL
- 03-20-08
Too Long; Good Wit
I had not read anything by this author before and bought this during a sale as I do enjoy mysteries. The story was interesting although at times crude - but that isn't surprising for a crime story set in New York. I liked the dry wit and rhyming jive. I also liked the narrator. My problem was that at about 7-8 hours I was ready for the end. I can't imagine I would have made it through reading a book that dragged on and on like this. Perhaps it could have made up two separate stories as it did cover more than one crime investigation. Even though there was some intertwining in the tales, it just got too long. Maybe a skillful abridgment would have helped.
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
- Nina
- Arlington, VA, USA
- 12-20-07
S......N......O..........R.......E
Don't get me wrong, I'm a big fan of Lawrence Block and the Matt Scudder series in particular. But as seems to happen too often these days, WHERE WAS THE EDITOR? This book is 4x as long as it should be and the lousy narrator makes is even harder to slog thru. I'm very disappointed, and hope the editors settle their strike :-) and get back to work.
2 of 5 people found this review helpful
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- J.S.J
- 02-10-18
Grating narrator
Love the Scudder books but couldn't handle this reader. I see they were going for a slurred, grizzled voice, but took it too far. The reader slurs every word so much he actually sounds drunk.