The California Roll: A Novel Audiobook

" Rolling with the grift, John Vorhaus does it best! Grreat book! "

" Fast paced, entertaining tale of grifters doing their thing. A Big Fun read. "

" I'm a sucker for a good con -- and who isn't? THE CALIFORNIA ROLL by John Vorhaus is a doozy. Radar Hoverlander has been scamming folks all his life. From the moment he meets Allie Quinn, through, it's not clear whether he's on the snuke or if he's the mook. "Snuke?" "Mook?" No worries! They're both fabricats. Part of the fun is in Vorhaus' colorful bafflegab, which evokes Damon Runyon's colorful characters. The rest is in working through this elaborate con alongside Radar. It's a great ride. "

" This is a light read that can be finished in a few days. I enjoyed the dry humor. Had me laughing out loud many times. The vocabulary was more advanced than the fluff I've been reading recently and I appreciate the challenge of that. I didn't finish the book feeling like I'd been a educated, but I had been sufficiently entertained!! "

" so-so ending, but a great, fun read. "

" A modern version of 'The Sting' and an easy read. Perfect beach fare. "

" A fun caper set in a side of LA I can't say I know, although in a neighborhood I know quite well. Vorhaus's wordplay reminds me of Bruce Kimmel, so friends who love Bruce's work should check this out. (You too, Bruce.) "

" I really loved this book. It was funny and entertaining while also really well written. You can tell the author really loves the English language with all the little-used words he threw around. "

" VERY fun book. Exciting and... well you get to learn a lot about the grift scene :) "

" Happy I read it, even if it was after the 2nd book ! "

" A little boring. "

" Loved this book. I could not put it down, so I didn't! I story is interesting and keeps you on the ride. "

" Witty and funny and interesting. I'm sad to see that John Vorhaus has not written much more fiction, but I'll read what he's got. "

" Charming for the gift of gab/vocab alone. I liked the first two thirds better than the end but ends are hard. I pulled this off the shelf because I saw the next one in the series: The Albuquerque Turkey. Kinda have to get that one. "

" This is not something I would have been likely to read on my own, but I really enjoyed it. An interesting look into the world of scam artists, with enough action, romance & puzzle aspect to keep you hooked. "

" Loved this book! Easy, quick, put off other stuff I should be doing to finish. Can't wait for the next Radar novel. "

" weakest book of my vacation read-a-palooza. fun use of grifter construct & lingo, but it just did not hang together for me "

" Not something I would have likely picked up on my own but I really enjoyed it. It's a very fun and easy read with all sorts of twists and turns and a great use of language. Entertaining for sure! "

" A modern version of 'The Sting' and an easy read. Perfect beach fare. "

" so-so ending, but a great, fun read. "

" VERY fun book. Exciting and... well you get to learn a lot about the grift scene :) "

" weakest book of my vacation read-a-palooza. fun use of grifter construct & lingo, but it just did not hang together for me "

" Loved this book. I could not put it down, so I didn't! I story is interesting and keeps you on the ride. "

" This is not something I would have been likely to read on my own, but I really enjoyed it. An interesting look into the world of scam artists, with enough action, romance & puzzle aspect to keep you hooked. "

" Loved this book! Easy, quick, put off other stuff I should be doing to finish. Can't wait for the next Radar novel. "

" A fun caper set in a side of LA I can't say I know, although in a neighborhood I know quite well. Vorhaus's wordplay reminds me of Bruce Kimmel, so friends who love Bruce's work should check this out. (You too, Bruce.) "