Candyland (Abridged): A Novel In Two Parts Audiobook

Quotes

• “It’s fun to read, despite the grim nature of its subjects, and given that McBain is Mr. Hunter’s alter ego, it is also a literary gimmick. Candyland has its moments, and throughout it exhibits a smoothness, a professionalism, a gritty energy, and wit.”

  — New York Times

• “The novel is a gimmick, and it is a surprise that it works at all. That it works so superbly is a tribute to the skills of this great storyteller.”

  — New York Times Book Review

• “The pacing, character development, and thorough knowledge of police procedure and human nature…mark this tidy little mystery.”

  — Amazon.com, editorial review

• “Superb...A multifaceted, psychologically astute portrait of crime and punishment.”

  — Publishers Weekly, starred review

• “Under any name, this man is a master of his craft.”             

  — Library Journal

• “This is a fascinating study of how point of view affects the story being told, but beyond that, no matter who’s writing, it’s a frightening, suspenseful foray into the darkest recesses of the city and the human heart.”

  — Booklist

• “An unusual collaboration, Candyland is written by two men who are the same person. Evan Hunter writes the first half, read in this abridgment by Mark Blum, as a straight novel about a sex-obsessed architect on business in New York. The second half is a police procedural written by Hunter’s alter ego, Ed McBain, and read by Linda Emond. The two stories intersect as Benjamin Thorpe, the lead character of part one, becomes the suspect in the murder of a prostitute in part two. Linda Emond’s narration of the second half, told from the perspective of Special Victims Detective Emma Boyle, is flawless and fascinating. Mark Blum gives a whiny edge to Benjamin Thorpe’s character in the first half, making it no less fascinating and even more human.”

  — AudioFile