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Strip: A Novel Audiobook
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An aging but formidable strip club owner, Claudiu "Manco" Kapak, has been robbed by a masked gunman as he placed his cash receipts in a bank's night-deposit box. Enraged, he sends his half-dozen security men out to find a suspect who is spending lots of cash and is new enough to Los Angeles not to know he was robbing a gangster. Their search leads them to Joe Carver, an innocent but hardly defenseless newcomer who evades capture and sets out to make Kapak wish he'd chosen someone else. Meanwhile, the real culprit, Jefferson Davis Falkins, and his new girlfriend, Carrie, seem to believe they've found a whole new profession: robbing Manco Kapak. Lieutenant Nick Slosser, the police detective in charge of the puzzling and increasingly violent case, has his own troubles, including worries about how he's going to afford to send the oldest child of each of his two bigamous marriages to college without making their mothers suspicious. As this odd series of difficulties explodes into a triple killing, Carver finds himself in the middle of a brewing gang war over Kapak's little empire, while Falkins and Carrie journey into territory more strange and violent than either had imagined.
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"To start, I like all Thomas Perry books and I'm working my way through his catalog over this year and last. I do find that his one of stories tend to be weaker than the series stories. This one, honestly, started to wear on me just a touch. I couldn't really root for anyone in it, and a lot of characters were missing motivations that just weren't evident to me. Would I read it again, sure, I do like all his work, it's just not top of the list. "
— Yogi (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Perry’s exquisite timing and finesse provide near perfect endings to the multiple story lines and make this escapist reading at its best.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review) -
“Perry’s talent in weaving together seemingly loose strands makes the book an unqualified success…intriguing, action-oriented characters…The action is packed, and the denouement is a small masterpiece.”
— Bookmarks Magazine -
Michael Kramer clearly appreciates and plays along with the author's sense of humor, and he understands the characters' gray-area approach to morality.
— Publishers Weekly Audio Review
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Codename Eric, 2/23/2022
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" Great performance by Kramer (as usually). Funny and engaging story. "
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KJW, 8/31/2021
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" Very interesting ending -- not what I expected. Definitely readalike for Elmore Leonard, little bit Hiaasen but not as funny, noir-ish "
— Coki, 2/19/2014 -
" In "Strip", Thomas Perry tries to take the crime novel into a different direction, but for me, it left me mainly puzzled. I found that the characters were not that interesting or believable, nor were the situations particularly intriguing. "
— Serge, 2/10/2014 -
" Joe Carver is never explained very well. "
— Victoria, 2/10/2014 -
" Not boring, and particularly interesting for fans of twisty crime thrillers in the "Get Shorty" Elmore Leonard vein. But why is every woman in this universe either a mirthless unyielding judge, a scheming gold digger, a hapless victim, or just completely insane? "
— Rosa, 2/2/2014 -
" Was entertaining, but pretty derivative "
— Eli, 1/27/2014 -
" I thought this was a good read but it wasn't a great read. It kept me interested but it will not leave any lasting impression in my mind. "
— Tif, 1/24/2014 -
" Mediocre summer read. Good start. The end was too tidy. "
— Norm, 1/19/2014 -
" This was a decent little book, but it was a bit too masculine for me. It was very macho. I probably wouldn't read any more of these, but this one was decent. This is another one I heard recommended somewhere, but I don't remember where. The library actually had it, so I gave it a shot. "
— Jenn, 1/12/2014 -
" a bit of a change for Perry - a much larger cast of characters, more sympathetic portrails of all the characters and a very noirish ending... "
— Will, 1/1/2014 -
" Fast paced, well narrated. An action novel with good character development and some surprisingly fresh observations on the nature of men, women and the criminal mind. Excellent as an audiobook. "
— Greg, 2/26/2013 -
" I'm hanging onto this one for a bit so Jim can read it during our summer respite. "
— Kat, 12/30/2012 -
" I enjoyed this! A lot of characters to keep track of at first, and some minor plausability issues (leaving the detectives bigomy storyline hanging for so long) but overall a fun robbery story with some interesting characters. I liked the ending too! "
— Ellen, 12/3/2012 -
" Can't remember when I enjoyed listening to a mystery-crime story this much. The story itself was pretty tight, had some great characters. The reader brought it home, made me laugh and created another dimension to the story. "
— Julie, 1/17/2012 -
" I kept waiting for this all to go somewhere, and I'm not sure it ever did. But I kind of enjoyed going along for the ride. "
— Andrea, 11/1/2011 -
" Thomas Perry's Jane Whitefield novels are addictive; his other thrillers, not so much. This one I flogged myself through because it was due at the library. It's kind of cute, but the characters and situations aren't compelling enough to keep you up all night, and why else would you read it? "
— Stephanie, 8/24/2011 -
" The LA club scene provides some scope for Perry's ability to create fascinating characters, wind them up, and let them run wild. "
— Barbara, 6/4/2011 -
" Thomas Perry has just hit my "Always Read" list. STRIP is a hook from the first chapter. Full of fun original crime stuff that you will truly enjoy.<br/><br/>Beau Smith<br/>The Flying Fist Ranch "
— Beau, 3/29/2011 -
" Superb gritty but at times humorous underworld tale set in contemporary LA. "
— Vincarter, 3/22/2011 -
" Warmed over Elmore Leonard is not as good as Elmore Leonard. The endings were a bit too out of nowhere, and the author loves his characters too much. Still: shooting, robbing, sex. "
— Jeremy, 2/6/2011 -
" An edgy romp through unknown territory, led by a collection of ambitious, though misunderstood characters. A light read, despite some of the content. Impressive character and plot development, and twists. I'm off to find more by Thomas Perry, and I hope they are just as quirky. "
— Alison, 1/3/2011 -
" Not one of his better novels--perhaps too diffused a character focus. Still, he can't write a bad book. "
— Katigie, 12/9/2010 -
" This was the first Thomas Perry book that I read. I loved it ... well written, funny, just the kind of capter/crime book that I enjoy. So glad to have discovered this author and glad he has lots of books. "
— Pat, 11/9/2010 -
" Not overly impressed with story or characters in this commercial feeling drama. "
— Dgrady23604, 11/8/2010 -
" A dissapointment from a usually reliable thriller writer- very hard to get to know any of the characters except for Kapak- disjointed and not up to Perry's usual page turner standards "
— Rick, 10/16/2010 -
" This book is a real page-turner populated by an array of interesting characters.<br/> "
— Jonathan, 10/16/2010
About Thomas Perry
Thomas Perry is the bestselling author of over twenty novels, including The Butcher’s Boy, which won the Edgar Award, and Metzger’s Dog, which was named a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. He received a BA degree from Cornell University and a PhD in English from the University of Rochester.
About Michael Kramer
Michael Kramer is an AudioFile Earphones Award winner, a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration, and recipient of a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award. He is also an actor and director in the Washington, DC, area, where he is active in the area’s theater scene and has appeared in productions at the Shakespeare Theatre, the Kennedy Center, and Theater J.