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Armadillo

By: William Boyd
Narrated by: John Sackville
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About this listen

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One winter morning, Lorimer Black - young, good-looking, but with a somewhat troubled expression - goes to keep a perfectly routine business appointment and finds a hanged man. A bad start to the day by anyone's standards and an ominous portent.

For Lorimer works in the only-slightly corrupt business of financial adjusting, and he is about to learn that it is much uglier - and even more crooked - than he ever imagined. Suddenly, he's being unfairly blamed for all kinds of irregularities. Next, his life is threatened. And, lastly, he's coming to realise that the life he has led till now - the one someone wants to rub out - is one big fat lie....

©1998 William Boyd (P)2020 Penguin Audio Dark Humour Literature & Fiction Modern Detectives Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Comedy Business

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Critic reviews

"Marvellously paced and ingeniously plotted. A real page-turner." (Observer)

"A joy to read: easy to get into, addictively plotted and beautifully written." (Daily Mail)

"A novel that is truly comic, and, like all true comedy, also disturbing." (Scotsman)
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Great performance, intricate but interesting multi stranded story with great characters. Sorry it had to end.

Loved it

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A wonderful ride through Lorimer Black’s carefully curated life and really funny in a quiet and darkly witty way. The narrator is entirely in on it and a tremendous listen. Quite different to many of the other Boyd books but no less magnificent. Highly recommend.

Boyd in darkly witty form

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An introduction into the life of a loss adjuster
Beautifully crafted novel based in London crossing a wide mix of characters beautifully portrayed

Intriguing

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Simply- one of the greatest novels I have ever listened to. Both Author & Narrator supreme

Majestic

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Weak story poor ending , why do I need to say more ! That’s all I want to say audible

Not one of his best unfortunately

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