Line of Vision

By: David Ellis

Narrated by: Dick Hill

Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins

Publisher's summary

Edgar Award Winner, Best First Novel, 2002

Marty Kalish is a young man suffocating in the heat of an affair with a married woman named Rachel. When Rachel's husband disappears one night, Marty is one of the first to be questioned. With few likely suspects, the police arrest him for murder.

We know Marty was outside their home that night. We know he has a motive. We know he's guilty of something. But is it murder?

Everything we learn—about Marty as a man, his affair with Rachel, and the night in question—comes from Marty himself. We want him to be innocent, but the more he tells us, the more we fear he is guilty. And as the twists and turns of the plot unfold, we can't be completely sure.

©2008 David Ellis (P)2008 Brilliance Audio

Hmmm...

I read the reviews and had high expectations for this book...it DID and DID NOT meet them!
Half way thru I wanted to request a refund because the storyline was slow and tedious but stuck with it due to the reviews and Dick Hill!
I am glad that I did, the ending was very good, enough to save the book.

Outstanding!

If you could sum up Line of Vision in three words, what would they be?

Keeps you guessing

What did you like best about this story?

First person account was refreshing.

Any additional comments?

This is an outstanding book with many many twists and turns. The first person account was a refreshing change from most books.

So good i read it twice

GREAT thriller and a quick listen!! can t wait to read more by him.

It took awhile but it was worth it

This started out very slow and I alost didn't finish listening to it. I decided to push through and it was worth it. It is one of the few mysteries that I didn't figure out half way through. The slow start may even have made it more exciting as I got more involved with the characters and the story. The narrator did a fabulous job and I am looking forward to another story from the same author and narrator. They are a great pairing.

Long and drawn out

This book is a tough call. It was somewhat interesting, but felt weird all the way through it. It does have some twists at the end, but it is all muddled up. I would not listen to it again. You win some, you lose some, and some get rained out.

New to this author, and enjoy the complicated plots

This is the 2nd book I’ve listened to by Ellis. It’s been a long time since I’ve read a crime thriller that keeps me guessing, which his books do.

The narrator is excellent, although the female voices are a little rough, lol.

This story is told completely through the 1st person with a few flashbacks - all making you wonder if he’s just a creeper or the murderer. The details keep you guessing!

Enthralling story, perfect reader for the job.

Written from the perspective of the alleged killer, this story kept me interested to the end. We only know what's in the mind of our protagonist, so we hear about others if they speak to our guy or we learn information as our guy discovers it. I will often quit a book if I feel like "nothing is happening." You would think that letting the fscts unfold through our guy's eyes/mind would seem rather slow. But, that is not the case here. Additionally, the story is dependant on the reader's perfect pitch and interpretation. Dick Hill nails it.

Gripping

I never figured out the ending. Marvelous writing and great narrator. Wish I could find more of author's books.

Great but I'm glad it's over!

This whole story is told in the first person but I wasn't really fond of the main character. I had sympathy for his plight, which was being arrested and put on trial for murder. Once he is arrested the author goes into excruciating detail, from the interrogation through the trial. I began to feel like listening to this book was hard work and I was being lured into thinking about things I don't really want to think about. Still I couldn't stop listening and even looked for excuses to listen, like doing extra housework or yard work (I'm retired). I never guessed the ending and found it pretty satisfying.

Dick Hill was excellent as always, except he sounded exactly the same as in the Reacher books - but that worked well for this book also.

Yes, I recommend this book.

Gripping and Authentic Legal Thriller

Where does Line of Vision rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

In the top 20

What did you like best about this story?

The character development is impressive, and the legal maneuvering plausible and well-crafted. The frequent flashbacks are deftly handled, elucidating rather than distracting.

What about Dick Hill’s performance did you like?

In a word, perfect.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Not really a particular moment.

Any additional comments?

Without any apparent pretension, at its best, the story the story has echoes of Crime and Punishment.