24 Hours

By: Greg Iles

Narrated by: Dick Hill

Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins

Publisher's summary

24 Hours begins with the perfect family...on the perfect day...about to become trapped in the perfect crime.

Will Jennings is a successful young doctor in Jackson, Mississippi, with his whole life ahead of him. He has a thriving practice, a beautiful wife, and a young daughter he loves beyond measure.

But Will and his family are being watched by a con man and psychopath. A man who has crafted the unbeatable crime. A man who has never been caught, and whose victims have never talked to the police. A man whose life's work strikes at the heart of every family's nightmare: the unstoppable kidnapping.

But this man has never met Will and Karen Jennings.

©2005 Greg Iles (P)2005 Brilliance Audio

Critic reviews

"Iles tells a riveting tale....Here is a major talent strutting his considerable stuff." ( Denver Post)

Riveting must read

Iles at his best. Thrilling ugly cry story with captivating narration. I’ve not heard better. Don’t hesitate to buy it. Ignore any bad reviews

EXCELLENT!!!

If you like suspense, don’t pass this one up!!! Well written and VERY well read.

Great book

Awesome book! It definitely keeps you on your toes. Really enjoyed it. The narrator did a wonderful job as well.

On the edge of your seat book

Greg Iles has now become my favorite author. I so much enjoyed this story that I am recommending this to all my friends.

Captivating from start to finish.

Narrator was great with different voices for each character, easy to listen to. The connection between the small child and the giant of a man was greatly done. You can feel the inosense of both characters. A must read!!!

Revenge Is....

A dish to be left untouched. The twisted mind of the villain dined on it every day for years it seems but he didn't count on the power of the selfless love of a parent nor the innocent love of a child. This story will grab you by the heart and wring the emotions of revulsion, fear, pity, and self-sacrifice from you. I almost listened to it straight through but despite my best efforts I fell asleep on waking I grabbed something I could eat quickly and I was right back to it. The is the best Greg Iles book I have read so far and the great Dick Hill was just the perfect narrator.

Much better than the movie (Trapped)

I watched the movie. I was apprehensive about reading the book because I thought I knew the plot. I am glad I spent time on the book. There was so much more the movie couldn't convey. Also, there were changes in the movie. Excellent.

Great Writer

This author is extremely engaging. The story keeps you on the edge of your seat. Narration was quite good! I recommend this book.

Iles surpasses even himself.

Where does 24 Hours rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
One of the best - probably in the top 20 - and I listen to at least 2 a week for many years now.

What did you like best about this story?
Every time I was sure he was going to pull out something trite, he fooled me with a twist I'd have never have guessed. This was a roller coaster ride start to finish.

What about Dick Hill’s performance did you like?
Hill always does a good job, but this narration was superior.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Very difficult to leave it to do other things. I wanted to stay with it, but also didn't want it to end.

Any additional comments?
Have never been disappointed in Isles, but must say this is definitely a cut above his usual. I will now be looking for others of his that I've not heard yet.

Thriller with several interesting twists

Isles wrote a great mystery thriller I couldn't stay away from, but some of the narration was painfully difficult to listen to ( especially the whiney voice of the 5 year old). Sorry line was very good and climax surprising and exciting...