Lucky at Cards Audiobook

" Bill Maynard was a cheat at cards and good at it. The descriptions of how a cardshark works were interesting, but overall the book was plodding. The characters were flat and the pace dragged. The ending seemed unlikely. "

" I'm just taken with the idea that in the early 60s a writer like Lawrence Block (a good writer based on these Hard Case Crime books I've read, though I haven't read his current work) would write these drugstore pulps, but so much better than they had to be. And it's so cool that Hard Case Crime reprints them. I'm happy. "

" More classics stuff from my favourite crime writer. These old titles can be picked up cheaply (and sometimes even free) from Amazon and are well worth the effort of searching out. This one's a cracker! "

" Nancy 4 stars; Ron 4 stars "

" It is a bit dated but otherwise a decent read. "

" Block writes in a down to earth way that makes his characters and their situations real and his language is always apt and descriptive. "

" A meat and potatoes card sharp story with a simple structure, cleanly drawn characters and a taut plot line. The twist at the end is a nice touch. Maybe not Block's most exciting work, but well crafted nevertheless. "

" A good noir. The atmosphere of misery and loneliness and doom is nicely handled, if one disregards the ridiculously improbable ending. "

" I really liked the characters and the complicated plot. I am sure that I will read more Block. "

" Great plot! I can't believe this isn't a movie! "

" You can't go wrong with Lawrence Block! "

" This was one book I just couldn't put down. But that's how I've been feeling since I checked out a stack of Hard Case Crime books from the Library. "

" Classic pulp fiction noir written in the '60s. I love the seedy grifter con-man stuff, pure entertainment. Thanks to the publisher Hard Case Crime for bringing these books out for Kindle. "

" An ill short crime noir thriller. "

" A very fun, very great read. This had some great twists-- the most important one being that if the protagonist does actually does kill the man he gets nothing. This was great a slight break in formula that made this book a real gem of a story. "

" another solid Block HCC novel. "

" Maybe I have read too many Hard Case Crime books at this point. This book was so formulaic that nothing was new or a suprise. This reminds me of Double Indemity without compelling characters. "

" Really liked this one - it's fast-paced, the author seems to know the subject and it had enough of a plot twist for me to not be able to see the ending a mile off. A decent story with some interesting characters and some good plot-lines. Worth a go.... "

" I love Block's Hard Case Novels. They are so devilishly noirish. "

" one of the "hard case crime" paperbacks. PULP stuff.I liked it.... a card sharp (i thought it was card shark) with a pleasing ending. "

" Block writes in a down to earth way that makes his characters and their situations real and his language is always apt and descriptive. "

" Great read. Huge LB fan and this didn't disappoint. "

" Bill Maynard was a cheat at cards and good at it. The descriptions of how a cardshark works were interesting, but overall the book was plodding. The characters were flat and the pace dragged. The ending seemed unlikely. "

" Another dose of some retro-cool Lawrence Block. This time, it's a cardshark story with a twist. Not quite up there with Block's *The Girl With The Long Green Heart*, in my opinion, but a very solid four stars nonetheless. "

" another solid Block HCC novel. "

" Another nice peek at the past from Hard Case Crime and, of the imprint's books I've read, one of the few with a somewhat happy ending. Not being interested in cards, my eyes kind of glazed over during those parts. But it was still a fun read. "

" If a tax accountant wrote a romance novel it would read a lot like "Lucky At Cards". Wow, I should take this one to the dentist. It almost put me under. "

" An ill short crime noir thriller. "

" Maybe I have read too many Hard Case Crime books at this point. This book was so formulaic that nothing was new or a suprise. This reminds me of Double Indemity without compelling characters. "