• The Intern

  • By: Dale Wiley
  • Narrated by: Peter Danbury
  • Length: 5 hrs and 10 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (17 ratings)

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The Intern

By: Dale Wiley
Narrated by: Peter Danbury
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Publisher's summary

It's 1995, and life is great for Washington, DC, intern Trent Norris. But life can change in a moment - and does when Trent becomes the prime suspect in two murders and a slew of other crimes. Overnight he becomes the most wanted man in America.

Trent has to find a way - any way - out. He holes up at the Watergate on a senator's dime and enlists a call girl as his unwitting ally. But with the media eating Trent alive, he doesn't have long before they catch him.

From the tony clubs of Georgetown to murders on Capitol Hill, The Intern has all the twists and turns of a classic DC thriller, with an added comedic flair.

©2016 Vesuvian Books (P)2016 Vintage Burn, LLC

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" The Intern is smart, funny, and tough. Its characters leap off the page. It's one of the best mysteries I've read since Christ was a cowboy. If Raymond Chandler came from Missouri, his name would be Dale Wiley." (Kinky Friedman)

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loads of fun

Had a ball with this one. Very enjoyable story, good pace , just fun. Stop reading this and buy it.

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Gotta Love a great thriller with some humor

I really enjoyed this story. Told in the first person, with just the right amount of humor. The characters seemed real and the narrator brought them to life very well. The story had great flow and suspense. The mid 90's retro setting was perfect and made it fun to hear references to current events of that time period. It was a little short and I really wanted more (this is a compliment to the author). Will look forward to more from Dale Wiley. This book was offered free on Audiobook Boom for an honest review.

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Gritty, haunting Even a little humor

I received this audible edition for free for a honest review... I must say it's great. intrigue , heart pounding suspence. narration is outstanding. love it Thanks again

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Great Little Thriller

What made the experience of listening to The Intern the most enjoyable?

Great reader, age appropriate!

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Intern?

The big reveal!

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This story would make a great TV show!

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Somewhat Entertaining

This book is not the best “political thriller," but at the same time it is not overtly terrible. I do like how it is set in 1995, I think setting the story in that era makes it a lot more fun, but it is written in first person- unfortunately, too many times the internal dialogue fell into the trappings of useless first person blither. Some parts are genuinely funny though, and I do like Trent Norris despite his ludicrous rationale. However, much of his tactics are pretty ridiculous. He is on the run, all of Washing DC and the country is on the hunt for him, but he decides that he doesn’t want to be a fugitive on his own. Therefore, he gets himself a call girl. Turns out this chick is someone he is vaguely acquainted with, but I mean, really?! You call up an escort “not to be your hostage,” but to be your companion while on the run so you’re not alone?? I can’t get over that aspect, so I can’t give this book more than 3 stars. As for the narration, it is not bad, and I have no complaints.

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The Intern

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D.C. intern Trent is plodding along at his job...................until things go from bad to worse as he learns secrets that make him the prime suspect in murder. He teams up with a hooker, who's other clients supply them with things they need. The humor had me laughing out loud, as I waited to see if they would get caught.


The narration was well done.The characters were well portrayed.

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Very Enjoyable!

The story was realistic and well written. Would definitely recommend this and other Dale Wiley novels.

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sounds like a made for TV movie

I really struggled to finish this book. Peter Danbury did a good job and is the reason I finished the book. I would swear I saw this book on TV made into a movie.

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Not bad

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The Intern has aspirations of Grisham but falls a bit short. It isn't bad and it is an entertaining listen, but so many parts fall into place out of nowhere that it loses some realistic qualities for me.

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A fast paced mystery and a very enjoyable listen.

This audio book was narrated very well. The narrator did a great job bringing the different characters to life. The story was fast paced and after a few chapters it got really good and I couldn't stop listening. My only complaint was how short the book was but that's it!

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