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Kill the Messenger
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Thriller & Suspense
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Jace returns to Lenny Lowell's office only to find the cops there, the lawyer dead, and Jace himself considered the prime suspect in the savage murder. Suddenly he's on the run from both the cops and a killer, and the key to saving himself and his 10-year-old brother is the envelope he still has, which holds a message no one wants delivered: the truth.
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Critic Reviews
"Hoag's success, evidenced once again in this engaging new thriller, is the triumph of substance over style. In a genre overrun with self-conscious jargon, brooding descriptions and fragments masquerading as sentences, her clean, measured prose - full, balanced sentences delivered at a steady pace - doesn't so much create an ominous mood as draw the reader into the worlds of her characters." (Publishers Weekly)
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- Bethany
- 07-24-04
An entertaining read
Before I begin, I must admit that I have an "audio crush" on Scott Brick. I just love his narrations!!! That being said, the plot has its twists and turns, but when you, like I, may listen to as many as 3 audio books in a 10 day period, a lot of them mysteries, many times you can figure out where the author is going. If you like that, Tami leaves a bunch of clues along the way. (I personally like to groan with delight when the author has bamboozled me all the way thru, e.g Harlan Coben.)But the plot is intriguing, and her graphic descriptions of injuries will have you "aching" for the characters involved. I gave it four stars because aside from the narration, the story will not disappoint the reader. Although I did manage to figure out the basic outcome from Tami's clues, the details are always a surprise.
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- R. Pontiflet
- 03-17-15
Entertaining Murder Mystery!
This murder mystery moves at a good clip, bouncing from one point of view to another: from the messenger on his bike trying to escape from the man who is trying to run him down in a car to the policeman, to the dispatcher, etc., etc. For me, the little boy, Tyler, is the surprise character with a very high IQ. As one reviewer said, the story is "a few miles from being exceptional" but it is a good entertaining suspense with excellent character development .... characters that you can care about and root for or to dislike. An intriguing plot with a good twist at the end. Well performed by Scott Brick.
8 people found this helpful
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- Marian
- 08-10-04
Excellent
A thrilling plot, excellent character development, and terrific narration make for a superb "read."
I've enjoyed the other Tami Hoag books available on Audible, but this was even better because it was unabridged (and read by Scott Brick who always does a wonderful job).
If you like fast-paced mysteries, you won't go wrong with this one.
12 people found this helpful
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- Edward
- 08-16-04
Difficult to
What do you get when you have an honest, well plotted story filled with people you like (and people you hate), an excellent writer and a superior narrator? You get an extraordinary audible book.
The production is crisp and Scott Brick is a pleasure to listen to. He does not intrude on the text of the book.
I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did.
17 people found this helpful
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- William
- 08-10-04
This Messenger Delivered
Fine plot, good character development, excellent writing, and great narration all came together to produce a thoroughly enjoyable audio book. Enough description to paint a vivid background for the plot, but not so much as to lose the listener's attention.
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- Rajesh
- 08-13-04
A few miles from exceptional
The plot is neither path breaking nor boring. The style, the flow and the characters seem to be the only exciting thing left in most thrillers. Kill the messenger has colorful and interesting characters caught in a web of murder and blackmail. There are stars, lawyers, good and bad cops, messengers, Chinese fishmongers, journalists, a cute child and killers! The description of places and events is excellent and I could pictures the complete scenes in my mind.A few superbly described action sequences will be the envy of many scriptwriters. Scott Brick voice and style is superb. But, in toto, the book did not bore me nor compelled me to stay awake all night to finish it
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- Janice
- 10-18-11
Fast paced
Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?
Yes. Opened up with a fast paced bike chase and kept moving forward.
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This was the best of the Tami Hoag books I have read. Great characters, fast paced, suspenseful story, and great reading by Scott Brick. Was just what I was looking for in this genre.
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- Chip Atkinson
- 03-28-11
Entirely Unbelievable
The idea of a messenger boy on the run is unique and clever. But making him an orphan with a little brother is not. Of course, they manage to live under the radar in a modern day major city.
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- P. Chavez
- 03-18-07
The plot
I loved the characters and the reader. It could have been a great story except for the beginning premise…the bike messenger was too smart a kid not to just make copies of the pictures and send them to newspaper, police and TV, so they would no longer be of any value to the thug after him. Story over. Also, Tami Hoag has a habit of having her characters go over all the facts of the story in their mind, as if we, the reader, had been daydreaming and need to be reminded or is she padding the pages??
2 people found this helpful
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- John
- 06-05-05
Great Suspense Characters & Plot Must Have
Scott Brick is a mimic in the truest sense, instantaneously and simultaneously male and female young and old characters and it is as if 5 people are speaking at once creating a true conversational story the best part of this book is the tension between the bike messenger who is immediately caught up in a mysterious murder and pursued by everyone... the detective, wise, brash, not favored by the higher ups moves the case along his way despite a sexy brash sidekick and with the help of women in higher places. Ultimately the complexity widens then widens again and this metropolitan thriller has the ring of a true story happening in front of your eyes. I loved the characters, all of themn, great book for this fine author. Highly recommend.
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- G. Ryan
- 09-17-07
A rollercoaster ...
A fantastic listen that I just couldn't switch off! The characters are so brilliantly drawn that I feel like they're someone I know. The suspense and action in this book are a real treat and I will definitely be reading more Ms Hoag. Highly recommended.
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- Mrs. REP
- 01-29-07
Excellent thriller.
I really enjoyed listening to this book. Great characters and fast moving plot.