The Con Man Audiobook

" I'm really liking this series. I'm glad there's a lot more to enjoy. "

" slow read, but picks up in the end "

" Det. Carella, with help from his wife Teddy, tracks down a killer and/or con man in the 87th. Terribly plotted and terribly racist. Other than those not insignificant issues, generally pretty readable. "

" A good basic Noir novel with very good writing. Being written so many years ago it is a little dated but worth a quick read and available for free on Amazon Kindle. "

" Bought it for a dollar. Enjoyed it. Will read more of this series. "

" These are quick little police procedural books. I am still enjoying the series. Will be interesting to see how it evolves through the years. "

" I had my doubts reading such an old book but this was a fantastic read; goes to show that great writing is timeless! "

" Usually I love Ed McBain's books, but I could not get thru this one--only read about half. There was just an unpleasant tone about it right from the beginning--not up to his usual standard. "

" Fun series of books. Great writer I think. "

" This was the first Ed McBain novel I've read, it was easy to read and reminded me of the cop shows on tv like CSI. I enjoyed it and will read more. "

" Definitely glimmers of his later genius, but for a slim book of 160 pages, there's still a but of fat to trim. "

" Not bad. I many read more on this series. "

" The narrator was perfect! The tales of the 87th precinct were the very first police procedurals I ever read and some 4 decades later I find that I am still in love with the 87th precinct. It was pure entertainment. "

" Con man and killer both is pursued by the 87th. "

" McBain's prose is appropriately hard-boiled and he keeps things moving. Basically the literary equivalent of a Law and Order Episode. The next time you see one of McBain's books as a Kindle daily deal, pick it up. "

" I really liked this book it was fun to read and a classic detective novel. "

" Very enjoyable early entry in the 87th Precinct series, as various citizens fall prey to a couple of con men working classic scams, and dead women are discovered, each with a similar tattoo on their hands, the victims of a different sort of con man. "

" This is another1 day book. still a good read "

" #4 of ther 87th precinct series. The portion of the book dealing with the "con" is a little weak. On the other hand, the development of the character, Teddy Carella, is great. A good read but not his best. "