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Heads You Lose Audiobook, by Lisa Lutz Play Audiobook Sample

Heads You Lose Audiobook

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Read By: Abby Craden Publisher: Penguin Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 6.00 hours at 1.5x Speed 4.50 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: April 2011 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781101484388

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

33

Longest Chapter Length:

27:39 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

01:58 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

16:33 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

12

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Publisher Description

New York Times-bestselling author Lisa Lutz conspires with-or should we say against?-coauthor David Hayward to write an original and hilarious tag-team crime novel. Meet Paul and Lacey Hansen: orphaned, pot-growing twentysomething siblings eking out a living in rural Northern California. When a headless corpse appears on their property, they can't exactly dial 911, so they move the body and wait for the police to find it. Instead, the corpse reappears, a few days riper . . . and an amateur sleuth is born. Make that two. When collaborators Lutz and Hayward (former romantic partners) start to disagree about how the story should unfold, the body count rises, victims and suspects alike develop surprising characteristics (meet Brandy Chester, the stripper with the Mensa IQ), and sibling rivalry reaches homicidal intensity. Think Adaptation crossed with Weeds. Will the authors solve the mystery without killing each other first? Watch Videos

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"This is a quirky and hilarious novel, a story within a story. Within the main mystery plot is a side story--the book is being co-written by two authors, ex-lovers, and their increasingly snarky comments at the end of each chapter. Very entertaining and different. "

— Homerun2 (4 out of 5 stars)

Awards

  • Selected for the April 2011 Indie Next List

Heads You Lose Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3.1666666666666665 out of 53.1666666666666665 out of 53.1666666666666665 out of 53.1666666666666665 out of 53.1666666666666665 out of 5 (3.17)
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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This was a funny book. Lisa's chapters were her usual style, a la Spellman. David's were different but also funny. I do think the funniest parts, however, were their notes back and forth to each other in between chapters. I LOL in places, so I'm giving it 5 stars. "

    — Glennie, 2/19/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I kind of liked this quirky, funny relationship book masquerading as a crime mystery. As a warning to my friends it does have some bad language in it. "

    — Kirstin, 2/16/2014
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I bought this book after falling in love with Lutz's Spellman series. However, it was nowhere near as good. I had a really hard time getting into this book. I enjoyed Lisa and David's conversations more than I did the story line of this novel. The ending was decent but I just felt like it was drug out too far. "

    — Brooke-Book, 2/16/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Clever, entertaining, and funny. [Book:Spellman] fans will not be disappointed. "

    — Elizabeth, 2/2/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " By page 28 I was laughing out loud. It take real talent to write a book this bad the format was totally funny. It has been months if not years since i read such a funny book. "

    — Patrick, 1/28/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Expected more after hearing the authors interviewed. It was a great interview and a so-so book. "

    — Kathleen, 1/28/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Went from clever to bad... "

    — Casey, 1/10/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I would actually give this 3.5, but what the heck...I'll give it 4 since I don't have that option. I thought it was very clever, almost too clever. Still, very fun. "

    — Joelle, 1/8/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Read this story for the snarky exchange between Lisa Lutz and David Hayword. It's especially fun in audiobook format. "

    — Diana, 12/28/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Not as funny as the Spellman series, but still made me laugh. "

    — Shannon, 12/14/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " While not well written in the typical sense, the back and forth of Lutz and her ex, David Hayward make this book impossible to read without laughing out loud. "

    — Karen, 12/5/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " 3.5 stars. The concept of the book is pretty clever (dueling authors write a mystery) and I enjoyed it, but towards the end I wanted them to stop bickering and solve the murders already. "

    — Bonnie, 7/18/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I felt that the book was a little gritty. Also, the emails between the authors, which were inserted in the book was a unwanted interruption. But, overall I enjoyed the book. "

    — Ann, 9/1/2012
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Meh.....This book had an interesting concept but just got boring and redundant. I just did not care what ultimately happened to these characters. I like Lisa Lutz's other books, just not this one. "

    — Paula, 6/6/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Compelling and interesting murder mystery with a dysfunctional relationship between the authors that is chronicled between the chapters - how can you go wrong? "

    — Cortney, 2/20/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " The way this book is written and the authors comments to each other during the writing is better than the actual story. A very fun read! "

    — Sally, 10/14/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Not as successful as her Spellman series, but mildly entertaining. "

    — Becky, 5/24/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Lutz always makes me laugh! This is really a two-for-one as there are parallel stories going on... the one that the authors are telling and the one that the authors are living. Definitely worth the read. "

    — Julianne, 5/22/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Cute gimmick at first but got really annoying towards the end. Give me a well formulated book any day. "

    — Melissa, 5/22/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I love Lisa Lutz. Her books are very fast, "in between" reads. "

    — Lisa, 5/19/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Gruesome tale of a serial killer and the orphaned, pot-growing, twenty something siblings who bring him to justice is nothing like Lutz's highly entertaining and often hilarious Spellman quartet. "

    — Caroline, 5/17/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " The authors alternated writing the chapters. For the Spellman fans, yes, there are footnotes (but not as many nor as long as the ones in the Spellman books). Between chapters, there is correspondence between the authors. "

    — Elaine, 5/16/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Still laugh out loud, but it is Lisa Lutz light. Loved the ending. "

    — Louise, 5/13/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " A little confusing since the chapters went back and forth between the two authors, but the notes were entertaining... "

    — Laura, 5/12/2011

About the Authors

Lisa Lutz is the New York Times bestselling, Alex Award-winning author of the Spellman Files series and The Swallows, among other novels. She has also written for film and TV, including HBO's The Deuce.

Abby Craden has been a professional actress and voice artist for over sixteen years and can be heard in numerous television and radio commercials, video games, and audiobooks. She has twice won the AudioFile Earphones Award.

About Abby Craden

Abby Craden has been a professional actress and voice artist for over sixteen years and can be heard in numerous television and radio commercials, video games, and audiobooks. She has twice won the AudioFile Earphones Award.