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Black Fridays Audiobook

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Read By: Erik Bergmann Publisher: Penguin Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 7.33 hours at 1.5x Speed 5.50 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The Jason Stafford Series Release Date: September 2012 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781101579558

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

30

Longest Chapter Length:

60:46 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

02:27 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

22:03 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

5

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Publisher Description

Sometimes a man can be redeemed. But not in the way he expects. Jason Stafford is a former Wall Street hotshot who made some bad moves, paid the price with two years in prison, and is now trying to put his life back together. He’s unemployable, until an investment firm asks him to look into possible problems left by a junior trader who died recently in an accident. What he discovers is big – there are problems, all right, the kind that get you killed. But it’s not his only concern. Stafford has another quest as well: to reclaim his five-year-old son, “the Kid,” from his unstable ex-wife, and then learn just what it means to make a life with him. The things Stafford discovers about himself in the process are every bit as gripping as his investigation, and when the two threads of his life come together – the results are unforgettable. Black Fridays marks the arrival of a remarkable new writer.

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"Picked this one up on niece's recommendation (thanks, Heather). Based in the morass of Wall Street and a slightly-repentant white collar criminal is asked to look into trades at another firm. Delicate rendering of dealing with a son's autism disorder combined with a fast paced 'caper' tone. Unlike "Ghosts of Manhattan" where the protagonist is 'ohsobetterthanthou' this one actually understands where it all went wrong for him."

— Lois (4 out of 5 stars)

Quotes

  • “Black Fridays has it all: superb writing, a riveting plot, and a hero I'm still thinking about days afterwards. A must read!” 

    — Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author
  • “It’s been awhile since I’ve read a pop thriller so immediately captivating…[and I am] anxiously waiting for Sears’ next book.”

    — Dallas Morning News
  • “This stunning first novel…is one of the year’s finest crime debuts. The writing is fresh and vivid…[and] the book is thrilling and haunting at once.”

    — Booklist
  • “Sears is terrific at generating momentum and suspense while juggling a convoluted plot and an enormous cast of characters. A former trader himself, he’s also good at making the opaque intricacies of the financial markets transparent, even interesting. Wall Street doesn’t necessarily need or deserve much sympathy, but this is no screed, and the book is the better for it.” 

    — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Awards

  • Selected for the October 2012 Indie Next List
  • A 2013 International Thriller Writers Award Nominee for Best First Novel
  • A 2013 Anthony Award Nominee for Best First Novel
  • A 2013 Barry Award Nominee for Best First Novel
  • A 2013 Shamus Award Nominee for Best First P.I. Novel
  • A 2013 Edgar Allan Poe Award Nominee for Best First Novel

Black Fridays Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3.83333333333333 out of 53.83333333333333 out of 53.83333333333333 out of 53.83333333333333 out of 53.83333333333333 out of 5 (3.83)
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  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " There was a lot that I did like: the investigation into trading irregularities on Wall Street, the New York location, learning to live with and nurture an autistic five year old boy, the characters in the local bar.... The protagonist, Jayson Stafford, was a big stumbling block: his reasons for the trading decisions that sent him to prison, his choice in wives, his decision-making. While all of that was supposed to be part of the context of the book, it was the least enjoyable, understandable part, to the detriment of the overall production. "

    — Deborah, 2/14/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Well-written, excellent sophisticated plot line. I strongly recommend. "

    — Mark, 2/10/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " It was an interesting story. I particularly liked the part of the story that dealt with 'The Kid'. "

    — Barb, 2/3/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I really enjoyed this book, inhaled it in two days. Wall Street fraud uncovered by a Dad learning how to raise a severely autistic 5year old. "

    — Allison, 2/1/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I read it comfortably in one day--a very good read. Towards the end, I felt the story lose momentum, as though the author were struggling to pull it all together. Missed opportunities with some of the characters, Spud, Skeli, and Heather. I look forward to the sequel,as the story continues. "

    — K, 2/1/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A financial-thriller (is this the correct term?), and a touching story, from a new author, that is a definite page-turner! Fast read, with a main character who goes through a lot of personal development upon leaving prison for Wall Street crime. Highly recommended! "

    — Ruth, 1/11/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Read the next by this author "

    — Jessica, 1/9/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Surprisingly good book. Not my usual fare, but a good read, well written, tightly plotted, and nicely paced "

    — Jeff, 12/19/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Excellent novel about the greed of some on Wall Street. More of a fathers and sons story than anything. "

    — Julie, 12/11/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This is really well done. A nice mix of different plot threads, enough explanation of a technical field to give a sense of peeking inside it, and a hero with a bit of Spenser's insouciance and humor. "

    — Nan, 12/3/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " didn;t finish it...interesting premise, but too far fetched...tried to do too much in one book... "

    — Julie, 11/11/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A great read!! I was hooked from the first page. "

    — Jessica, 5/15/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " The mystery is good but the best part of this book is the relationship between the main characher and his autistic son. "

    — Helen, 4/9/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Easy to read and easy to keep up with the characters. Story interesting so that I could hardly put it down. Good writer--not a lot of bad language or offensive sex. "

    — Shirley, 1/12/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Could have been so much more. "

    — Tami, 1/2/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Financial thriller with a twist tale of no good. Solid stuff here to entertain the brain. "

    — David, 11/17/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I could not put this book down. Great, fast moving story. "

    — Jeannie, 11/14/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Excellent mystery the whole way through. One of the treats was I couldn't figure out who did it!!!! "

    — Edna, 10/23/2012

About Michael Sears

Michael Sears spent more than twenty years on Wall Street, rising to the position of managing director in the bond trading and underwriting divisions of Paine Webber and, later, Jefferies & Company, before leaving the business in 2005. He now lives in Sea Cliff, New York, with his wife.

About Erik Bergmann

Erik Bergmann is a winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award. He is the narrator of the Area 51 and Justice League audiobook series, as well as the voice of Fred on the companion audiobook for the Warner Bros. feature film Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. He has also dabbled in television, making appearances on Saturday Night Live and doing voice-over work for Random! Cartoons.