Tilt-a-Whirl

John Ceepak, Book 1

De: Chris Grabenstein

Narrado por: Jeff Woodman

There isn't much fun in the sun when a billionaire real-estate tycoon is found murdered on the Tilt-a-Whirl at a seedy seaside amusement park in the otherwise quiet summer tourist town of Sea Haven.

John Ceepak, a former MP just back from Iraq, has just joined the Sea Haven police department. The job offer came from an old Army buddy who hoped to give Ceepak at least a summer's worth of rest and relaxation to help him forget the horrors of war. Instead, Ceepak will head up the murder investigation. He is partnered with Danny Boyle, a 24-year-old part-time summer cop who doesn't carry a gun and only works with the police by day so he has enough pocket money left over to play with his beach buddies at night.

In the first novel in a new series written in the spirit of Carl Hiaasen's work, the Tilt-a-Whirl murder pushes Ceepak's deep sense of honor and integrity to the limits, as unexpected twists and turns keep the truth spinning wildly in every direction.

©2006 Chris Grabenstein (P)2007 Audible, Inc.

Reseñas de la Crítica

• Anthony Award, Best First Mystery, 2006

• 2006 Anthony Award, Best First Novel

"A fast-paced thrill ride with lots of twists and turns and good writing from start to finish." (James Patterson)
"From page 1, this debut stands out as refreshingly different....an absolute triumph." ( Booklist)

Lots of fun

What did you love best about Tilt-a-Whirl?

Kept you listening, narration was great, read with real humour

What other book might you compare Tilt-a-Whirl to and why?

Had to buy Tilt a Whirl after reading Book 6 in the series, a bit like Janet Evanovich's books

Which scene was your favorite?

I always love the scenes where Ceepac does his detecting with the things in his pockets

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

Not really, but I love the voice of the narrator, Danny Boyle, who is really just a teenager in disguise!

Any additional comments?

These books are a lot of fun and Im getting ready to listen to the third book in the series.

Tilt a Whirl... not coaster

What did you love best about Tilt-a-Whirl?

The young man telling the story is amusing. Enjoyed his viewpoint and clever comments.

What other book might you compare Tilt-a-Whirl to and why?

Can't think of a title. It is light, amusing reading with enough of a twist to make it interesting.

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

No but I will.

Any additional comments?

Why in the world wouldn't the cover have a picture of a Tilt a Whirl instead of a Roller Coaster? That seems like a major error!

Yeah! Found another lighthearted crime series.

I will forgive the silly ending because the journey was so pleasant. Great Narrater, great characters. Will probably end up going through the entire series joyfully.

This is very light hearted. Not intense at all. Jeff Woodman does a great job voicing the various characters without getting annoying.

surprize

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would recommend this book to any of my friends male or female.

What other book might you compare Tilt-a-Whirl to and why?

I dont have a book to compareTilt a whirl wJEFF ith, it was very unique

What about Jeff Woodman’s performance did you like?

Jeff was able to give each character a life of their own

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

You never saw it coming

Surprisingly Good

As usual for me, I bought this book because it was on sale. I wasn't happy with the foul language, but the story was surprisingly good. The ending was sad but I really got engaged with John Ceepak and Danny Boyle and I think I would like to get the next book to find out how they're doing. I just hope the foul language is toned down a bit....