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The Town (Abridged): A Novel Audiobook
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Some criminals get a second chance.Will Doug MacRay be one of them?
Four masked men—thieves, rivals, and friends from the tough streets of Charlestown—take on a Boston bank at gunpoint. Holding bank manager Claire Keesey hostage and cleaning out the vault were simple. But career criminal Doug MacRay didn’t plan on one thing: falling hard for Claire. When he tracks her down without his mask and gun, their mutual attraction isundeniable. With a tenacious FBI agent following his every move, he imaginesa life away from his gritty, dangerous work—a life centered around Claire.But before that can happen, Doug and his crew learn that there may be a wayto rob Boston’s venerable baseball stadium, Fenway Park. Risky yet utterly irresistible, it would be the perfect heist to end his criminal career. But, as it turns out, pursuing Claire may be the most dangerous act of all.
Racing to an explosive climax, The Town is a brash tale of robbery in all its forms—and an odyssey of crime, love, ambition, and dreams.
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"Amazing book, from start to finish. The build up for what will eventually happen is spot on. Another great read that translated well from novel to film. "
— Amie (4 out of 5 stars)
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“A terrific read...A rich narrative of friendship, young love, and mounting suspense.”
— Stephen King -
“A grand novel.”
— Ed McBain -
“Smart, speedy, and stylish.”
— Jeffery Deaver -
“Hogan’s sharp, often bawdy dialogue, his scenes of the four friends alternating between affection, suspicion and fury at one another; his sketches of their long-suffering mothers and girlfriends; his glimpse of the old mob chief who lurks in the background—are all first-rate.”
— Washington Post -
“Stunningly crafted...the plot...is swift and expertly built, the prose muscular and clean.”
— Seattle Times -
“A riveting, splendidly detailed thriller.”
— St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Awards
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A New York Times bestseller
The Town Listener Reviews
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" good picture of south end - close to the movie "
— Becky, 6/17/2011 -
" I felt a little teased by the romance. The inside scoop on bank robbin' was interesting. The view of a whole different world inside a city was interesting.<br/><br/>And it was so close to a Dennis Lehane book... "
— Kelly, 6/13/2011 -
" This is so well written and a great story--I'd actually give it 4 stars already even though I'm only 6 chapters in. :) "
— Tina, 5/5/2011 -
" Average. I like the opening sequence. Intense and fast moving. After that the character development wasn't very interesting and I didn't care for the dialogue between the group members. "
— Chip, 4/5/2011 -
" I liked it better than the movie, it was more real I think. The stroy is really entertaining and full of exitment from start to end. Great story! "
— Mary, 4/2/2011 -
" I found the book difficult to get into. I kept pushing myself to finish it. "
— Angela, 3/20/2011
About Chuck Hogan
Chuck Hogan is the author of several acclaimed New York Times bestsellers, including The Town, which was awarded the Hammett Prize "for literary excellence in the field of crime writing" and was adapted into z hit feature film.