Mind Scrambler

A John Ceepak Mystery

By: Chris Grabenstein

Narrated by: Jeff Woodman

Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins

Publisher's summary

John Ceepak and Danny Boyle are making the rounds in Atlantic City when Danny runs into his former crush, Katie. She's working for a magician named Rock, and her life seems to be in better order than Boyle could have hoped for. But Ceepak and Boyle soon find themselves on another case when Katie is found strangled to death. It is up to Ceepak and Boyle to find out who killed her. Their lives and the lives of others depend on it.

Don't miss other adventures featuring Sea Haven's finest, including (in order) Tilt-a-Whirl, Mad Mouse, Whack-a-Mole, and Hell Hole.

©2009 Chris Grabenstein (P)2009 Audible, Inc.

A Visit to Atlantic City!

In this installment of the John Ceepak series, the police officers from Sea Haven find themselves involved in solving multiple mysteries in Atlantic City. I enjoyed the different setting, especially since I decided to listen to a few of these books back-to-back.

This is one of my favorite series, and if you have not discovered Danny Boyle and John Ceepak, I highly recommend them all. They are well written, perfectly narrated, and a very entertaining way to spend several hours. Enjoy!!

another great listen

summer fun listening. light and entertaining. dont miss this series.fabulous narrator. get it soon and enjoy

Not as good...

I really enjoy the Cepak books and already own the rest of the series but this one left me flat.
The small laughs and Sea Haven regulats were missing and Danny's voice didn't ring true in places.
Still, it moved well and the characters were well written, as always.

excellent, beautifully narrated

i thoroughly enjoyed this book. love the characters, always look forward to a new one in the series. jeff woodman surpassed himself with the narration. his voices for detective flynn and the gay dancers had me laughing out loud. A really good listen!

Another good one

I love this series. Great fun! Can't wait for the next one!

story o.k. Narrator Excellent

The story was quite boring-I felt the author was just filling pages. I listened to the book while performing other duties just to finish. He also wasted many pages on explanations, not giving the listener or reader any mindset. This is the first time reading this series and am not inclined to buy any more. Very disappointed.

another great read

I love the books and the narration by Jeff Woodman is perfect!

We have now read all of the Ceepak Mysteries and can't wait for another

Great series. Amazing Narrator!

Listen ito the books in order. This is a great series made better by a great performer.

Outstanding plot with a brilliant audio delivery!!

Would you consider the audio edition of Mind Scrambler to be better than the print version?

Did not read the print version

What other book might you compare Mind Scrambler to and why?

Dr. Siri series (Laos) in that both series have a humor element to them, which at times can be dark.

Have you listened to any of Jeff Woodman’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes. ROLLING THUNDER. Both were superb narratives.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Yes. The plot and story involve adult themes that have a dark twist at the end--but somehow the story did not leave me depressed. Partly, because the forces of Good won over and vanquished the forces of Evil. Yes, this book does address good and evil.

Any additional comments?

A better, more nuanced story than ROLLING THUNDER, which was actually written later. I liked the comedic flavor of THUNDER, but thought the story line to be a bit shallow. Not so with MIND SCRAMBLER. If you are new to his series, start with SCRAMBLER. It will hook you into listening to more of his stories.

ancillary characters make this one good fun

This is not my favourite in the series, but the excellent narration and the ancillary characters (I bust a gut laughing at the old lawyer) make this one still good fun. Although Ceepak and Boyle are in Atlantic City this time, Danny Boyle keeps making references to either the town or people he knew from Sea Haven.......hopefully that extra stuff won't be necessary if the characters get back to their home turf of Sea Haven. I liked the new summer cop introduced in Hell Hole, and I hope we'll see more of her.