Wicked City Audiobook

" Great true-crime drama about an era of my home state's past I knew nothing about. "

" This was a fictionalized account of events in Phoenix City, Alabama in the mid-1950s. It makes me glad that I wasn't there. "

" Good story. Would have been good as straight fiction. Interesting how a small town was so overrun. "

" Different style book for me, but as it was recommended by my husband, I decided to give it a try. It was set in a corrupt town in the 1950's. Basically, its about the good guys vs the bad guys and who will prevail to run the town. I enjoyed it - certainly a good diversion from chic-lit, but nothing too serious either. "

" Not the sort of book I would choose but got it from my signed books book club. Gritty story with good plot but more if a man's story. "

" I really enjoyed this book. Based on a true story but it read like a great mystery. I loved the setting and time frame. "

" Ugh I couldn't get into it. Read about 3 chapters and it still wasn't getting my attention. Really, who cares about Alabama in the 50s?? Haha "

" If you have a passion for learning about political corruption, you need to read this book. "

" This novel is based on a real-life situation in an Phenix City, an Alabama border town. The writing and narration are a lot like Elmore Leonard, but the story line is inventive and the prose is very clear. I got this book from my brother and loved it, reading it while I was visiting in Alabama. "

" Not my favorite "Ace Atkins" "

" Great book based on actual events. I could barely set this book down. "

" I look forward to more of his historical crime thrillers based on actual events. This was disturbing. "

" It rambled a bit at first but was a good novel overall "

" This is a very unique crime story told from the perspective of the locals of a small-town den of inequity. I don't really recommend it unless you live in Las Vegas or Atlantic City ... or some other town where casinos and gambling run rampant! "

" Interesting novel based on Phenix City, Alabama. "

" Excellent dissection of the Fatty Arbuckle murder trial. Excellent research into 1920s San Francisco, bootlegging, prevalence of TB, motivation of all the people involved in the incident. Will make a good movie. "

" This book was read because I am working in another city that was a wicked city. Not a great read, not a well written book, but a very interesting book for someone from the same time period and from the same part of the country. "

" Sounds so real "

" This is my first Ace Atkins book. I am really taken with the visual aspect of his prose, and with this one, the historical setting in Phenix City. I'm taking this one slowly and enjoying it. "

" Had to force myself to finish it. Just wasn't for me. "

" It was ok, just couldn't stay interested enough to keep reading. "

" This was a fictionalized account of events in Phoenix City, Alabama in the mid-1950s. It makes me glad that I wasn't there. "

" If you have a passion for learning about political corruption, you need to read this book. "

" Ugh I couldn't get into it. Read about 3 chapters and it still wasn't getting my attention. Really, who cares about Alabama in the 50s?? Haha "

" Excellent dissection of the Fatty Arbuckle murder trial. Excellent research into 1920s San Francisco, bootlegging, prevalence of TB, motivation of all the people involved in the incident. Will make a good movie. "

" This novel is based on a real-life situation in an Phenix City, an Alabama border town. The writing and narration are a lot like Elmore Leonard, but the story line is inventive and the prose is very clear. I got this book from my brother and loved it, reading it while I was visiting in Alabama. "

" Great book based on actual events. I could barely set this book down. "

" This book was read because I am working in another city that was a wicked city. Not a great read, not a well written book, but a very interesting book for someone from the same time period and from the same part of the country. "

" Had to force myself to finish it. Just wasn't for me. "

" This is my first Ace Atkins book. I am really taken with the visual aspect of his prose, and with this one, the historical setting in Phenix City. I'm taking this one slowly and enjoying it. "

" Good story. Would have been good as straight fiction. Interesting how a small town was so overrun. "