Chasing the Dime: Booktrack Edition

By: Michael Connelly

Narrated by: Jonathan Davis

Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins

Publisher's summary

The messages waiting for Henry Pierce when he plugs in his new telephone clearly aren't intended for him:
" Where is Lilly? This is her number. It's on the site."

Pierce has just been thrown out by his girlfriend and moved into a new apartment, and the company he founded is headed into the most critical phase of fund-raising. He's been "chasing the dime" - doing all it takes to come out first in a technological battle whose victor will make millions. But he can't get the messages for a woman named Lilly out of his head:
"Uh, yes, hello, my name is Frank. I'm at the Peninsula. Room six-twelve. So give me a call when you can."

Something is wrong. Pierce probes, investigates, and then tumbles through a hole, leaving behind a life driven by work to track down and help a woman he has never met.

The world he enters is one of escorts, Web sites, sex, and secret passions. The beautiful Lilly is an object of desire to thousands. To Pierce, she becomes the key that might fix a broken life. But in pursuing Lilly, Pierce has entered a landscape where his success and expertise mean nothing. He is a mark, an outsider, and soon he is also the victim of astonishing violence, the chief suspect in a murder case, and fighting for his life against forces he can barely discern.

©2002 Hieronymus, Inc., All Rights Reserved (P)2002 Time Warner AudioBooks, a Division of the AOL Time Warner Book Group

Critic reviews

"A grabber from the beginning...utterly compelling." (Booklist)
"It's the rare reader who will be able to finger the villain behind all the mayhem." (Publishers Weekly)
"Connelly takes what could have been a typical suspense thriller and turns it into something exceptional through nonstop action and surprising twists." (Library Journal)

compelling

A departure for Connelly from his usual detective stories but like his Lincoln Lawyer well worth the effort. I didn't know it was possible to throw so many roadblocks in front of the protagonist but he did. At times I got so frustrated I wanted to go to the end to make sure how it turned out. But I didn't and I was rewarded with a satisfactory conclusion. Michael Connelly can tell a story.

Not like other Connelly books

Since I discovered Bosch, I have been pouring over everything Michael Connelly has written. I tried to read everything in order of publish date, but this book somehow slipped through and was one of the last books I've read. I'm really glad this is not the first Connelly book I ever read because I HATED it and I would not have given this author another chance (which is really saying something because he is one of my favorites). The story stressed me out. The main character was a moron for someone who is supposedly so smart. Every move he made was the wrong one but (SPOILER ALERT!!!!) somehow the end just worked out and came out rainbows and sunshine. It was awful. Very hard for me to finish. I do not recommend this book at all.

A slow start; otherwise a good story

Character development was rather thin but the story was worth it. The focal point sneaks up on you quickly.

Great Read well listen actually

the author really walks you through the story and you find yourself saying "why are you doing that"

Quintessential Michael Connelly story ruined by poor reading.

I had initially decided not to read this book because of poor review of the reader. The drags out the the words and sentences and in monotonous way. I would strongly suggest that the book be re-recorded with someone in the caliber of Peter Giles.

slow

I thought the story line was slow and a lot of the narrative was dry and unnesasary. disappointed expected more from this author

I am a huge fan of Michael Connelly s book but I c

I am a huge fan of Michael Connelly s buts but couldn't get into this one. I couldn't feel for the main character. This book was ok. Maybe it had to do with the narrator.

Chasing the Dime - great read

Excellent- entertaining from beginning to end! I can't wait to read another Connelly book. Awesome

Excellent Mystery!

Combination of plausible high tech and suspense. Well-drawn characters.

One of Michael Connolly's Best

With a new set of characters, John Connolly writes an original and exciting story. The plot is very compelling and complex. I couldn't wait to find out how it ended, but I was sad to say goodbye. The narration is excellent,too.