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A Cool Breeze on the Underground
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
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Summary
“One of America’s greatest storytellers.” (Stephen King)
Neal Carey is not your usual private eye. A graduate student at Columbia University, he grew up on the streets of New York, usually on the wrong side of the law. Then he met a PI who introduced him to the Bank, an exclusive institution with a sideline in keeping its wealthy clients happy and out of trouble. They pay Neal’s college tuition, and Neal gets an education that can’t be found in any textbook, from learning how to trail a suspect to mastering the proper way to search a room.
Now it’s payback time. The Bank wants Neal to put his skills to work in finding Allie Chase, the rebellious teenage daughter of a prominent senator. The problem is that she’s gone underground in the London punk scene. To get her back, Neal has to follow her into a violent netherworld where drugs run rampant and rage is the name of the game.
Critic reviews
"A flair for language, quick wit, and detail complete a winning first novel." (Library Journal)
"Winslow keeps his plot moving quickly despite many twists and turns." (Pittsburgh Press)
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- Dunblane1
- 07-04-19
A big disappointment!
A nothing experience - weak narrative and characters - a far cry from his current compelling cartel themed novels. Will be returning this one.
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- Bill Atkinson
- 04-02-23
You see the story
Brilliantly written so the excellent narration brings it to life. Throughly enjoyed the trip and look forward to others
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- c
- 02-05-23
poor research
nobody in the UK calls a wallet a purse. a purse is a ladies wallet. We also don't call a car an auto. I've never heard worse accents in any book. Cockney sounded Irish and Yorkshire sounded a cross between Scottish and Irish. Not one English accent was anywhere near authentic
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-02-23
Offensive English accent
The plot of the story was pretty good but it was spoilt by the terrible mannerisms of the London characters and the accent was more Irish at times than London
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- Anonymous User
- 20-02-23
It was going ok up until the narrator started his English accents!
Filled with every perceived stereotype the Americans have about the English, delivered with some of the worst UK accents I’ve ever listened to!
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- Vicky Murphy
- 06-04-24
Diet Don Winslow
If you're looking for a war on drugs level thriller this will disappoint.
I think if I'd read this I'd have enjoyed it but Sweet Jesus the accents!! Irish (mine so especially offensive), English, Pakistani and Chinese -not necessarily in that order of offence - were varying degrees of awful. AWFUL!!!
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- Fiona Erskine
- 13-03-22
Captivated
An American observes the real London. One of those books I didn't want to end. My first Don Winslow - where have you been all my life? Great story. Fabulous writing - the drugged up punk music concert must be the finest example of psychic distance / stream of consciousness. Brilliant.
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- Aitan
- 29-09-23
This was quite a story, ready for another
I cannot believe that Audible is not availing us of any of the other books in this series. Very very disappointing
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- Mrs. Terrie Farrell
- 07-09-23
Most ridiculous accents!
story had so much promise but utterly spoilt by the terrible, ridiculous accents that made it laughable
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-11-21
Good story, full of twists, voice characterisation could be better.
It is good twisty plot with some great characters, none of whom are perfect.
Other commentators have mentioned the accents. The English, Scottish and Irish ones do tend to wander a bit between but I didn’t find it a massive drag on my enjoyment.
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