Rivers of Gold

More Series, Book 1

By: Adam Dunn

Narrated by: Thomas Eldon Anderson

Rivers of Gold is the first in the More series of dystopian thrillers featuring MARSOC operator Everett "Ever" More and NYPD Detective Sixto Santiago. The series is set in the Second Great Depression. The primary locale is New York City. The economy is shattered, the government is helpless, and crime and disease run rampant. An underground party circuit has developed, wherein rival cartels use a network of taxicabs to move contraband around the city. The only remaining obstacle to complete mobocracy is an experimental NYPD unit which relies on tough undercover detectives in taxicabs who try to keep the rising tide of chaos at bay. Detective Sixto Santiago is one of these cops, who is grudgingly partnered with a newcomer named Everett More, who does not seem to be aware of any rules governing police conduct. The brutal murder of a cab driver draws them into an increasingly complex investigation that eventually gives them a lead into the gang war between the party cartels. But as the case grows seedier and more dangerous, Santiago is forced to investigate his own partner, and is shocked to discover he is part of a covert CIA operation to infiltrate the NYPD. More is no cop he is something altogether more dangerous. But he is the only one Santiago can rely upon when their case leads them to the rising stars of New York s underworld, whose connections range from immigrant cab drivers to the captains of the finance industry.

©2015 Adam Dunn (P)2015 Adan Dunn

Terrible

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

The writing for this is horrible. The writer is trying to be a little too new-age with his writing, but it just doesn't work. There is way too much description and it doesn't grab you right away. Moreover, the main character and other primary characters aren't even remotely likable. I was really disappointed with this book.

Has Rivers of Gold turned you off from other books in this genre?

Yes