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The men in the tan-and-cream Chrysler came with guns blazing. When Ray Kelly woke up in the hospital, it was a month later, he was missing an eye, and his father was dead. Then things started to get bad.
From the mind of the incomparable Donald E. Westlake comes a devastating story of betrayal and revenge, an exploration of the limits of family loyalty and how far a man will go when everything he loves is taken from him.
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"4.5 stars - Some of the characters from "The Cutie" reappear here. More double crosses and a wonderful anti-hero. Again, we're left with questions and wanting to know what comes next. Tight crime writing. "
— F (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Westlake’s hard-boiled murder mystery is effectively read by L. J. Ganser…Ganser uses a variety of accents, as well as changes in pacing and volume, to provide unique voices for the myriad of underworld characters. Listeners will be carried along by the gripping story and Ganser’s impressive reading.”
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361 Listener Reviews
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" "The suspense is tight as a steel coil." -- Publishers Weekly "
— Sarah, 5/13/2011 -
" Early Westlake, kind of a departure, so speak: the story revolves around Ray Kelly,a citizen drawn by events into a life of crime, who discovers that he was in fact born into a criminal circle. The story is hard-boiled, Kelly not quite. "
— Spiros, 3/17/2011 -
" A crime novel that includes a reference to a Fredric Brown short story. That is cool! "
— Mark, 1/27/2011 -
" My first Westlake. It's obviously an early work, as there's a considerable plot lag in the middle, but the voice is enjoyably pulpy throughout. "
— Michael, 7/1/2010 -
" Good pulp fiction from the 60's. "
— Jeffrey, 6/28/2010 -
" Basic crime noir by one of the best. I enjoyed it, and I love the Hard Case Crime Series. Grim, gritty, and bleak, but it brought a smile to my face! "
— Mark, 4/19/2010 -
" Good noir fiction...where men drank like fish, talked with their fists and their guns, and women were either whores or housewives. <br/> <br/>Well presented audio version. <br/> <br/>It occurs to me...I have no idea what "361' means.... "
— Jim, 10/4/2009 -
" Hard case books are good. <br/> "
— Frank, 9/22/2009 -
" Down and out, morality issues, plot, Old Mr. Boston and more Ed Ganolese. "
— Stien, 6/18/2009
About Donald E. Westlake
Donald E. Westlake (1933–2008) wrote dozens of novels under his own name and numerous pseudonyms, including Richard Stark and Alan Marshall. Many of his books have been adapted for film, most notably The Hunter, which became the 1967 noir Point Blank and the 1999 smash hit Payback.
About L. J. Ganser
L. J. Ganser is a multiple Audie Award–winning narrator with over six hundred titles recorded to date. Prized for versatility, his work ranges from preschool books to crime noir thrillers, from astronomical adventures in both science and science fiction, to Arctic Circle high school basketball stories. He lives in New York City with his family and dog, Mars.