Devil Dealing
The Ryder Quartet Volume 1
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Devil Dealing
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Narrated by:
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Ian Patrick
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Ian Patrick
About this listen
A top police investigative unit breaks an illegal gambling operation in the context of rampant police corruption and drug-fueled gangster violence in the city. Lead detective Jeremy Ryder is a physically powerful, quiet and meticulous investigator. His partner Navi Pillay is a small and exceptionally strong Tamil martial arts instructor, and she provides the speed and physical power to complement Ryder's incisive sleuthing abilities. Together with their other detective colleagues Ryder and Pillay crack open two interwoven criminal operations. There are two key villains. One is a corrupt murderous senior police officer at the heart of the illegal gambling operation and the other is a sinister and violent gangster dealing in drugs and murder. Each of them presides over lesser criminals and each of them controls separate domains of corruption until their paths cross in a spectacular climax.
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes, definitely. In fact I think I preferred the story even more on listening to it than when I read it.What was one of the most memorable moments of Devil Dealing?
There's an unbelievably shocking murder with a devilish weapon. And then there's a tough moment when someone else gets killed too. I won't give it away here.Which character – as performed by Ian Patrick – was your favourite?
Not a question at all - the wicked villain TabetheWas this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Not really. It's nice to hear in chapter-size chunks. Good to listen to in the car, too. And in the bath, at night. As long as the burglar bars are reliable.Any additional comments?
I think the narrator could create more variety in the accents of the characters. I know its not a film or radio drama or stage drama, where one expects that, but perhaps just a little more?Haunting and captivating
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A worth while listen
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I see from the blurb that the author has some experience in the theatre. It would be good if he produced this as a full-blooded drama, with different actors playing different characters, some music and sounds of speeding police-cars, etc. But I understand that that is not the way in which these audible books are conceived. Unless I’m wrong, audible books seem to each be read by one voice, and the characters are not so much fleshed out as suggested or insinuated with a difference in tone or pitch or whatever. Despite my preference for the full theatre smorgasbord, in this instance it’s great to have the author himself reading. One senses that he knows these characters inside-out. And his accent is hard to place, but different enough from the mid-Atlantic English we so often hear, to be quite exotic and mysterious. And with great clarity of diction, which is really nice. The production seems to me to be immensely professional, sound-wise. Perhaps the narrative slows down just a little too much about two-thirds of the way through, but then it recovers to hit some really exciting high points.
Great to listen to in the car and in bed, both of which I did. Except I was too scared to sleep afterwards.
Spine-tingling thriller
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Where does Devil Dealing rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Probably the bestWhat did you like best about this story?
I read the book back in December last year and liked it very much. Then I didn't like the second book as much - gave it only three stars in a review - but maybe that was just because I liked this one so much. Now, having heard the author read it, I like this even more. The accents are great - adds lots of colour to the whole thing - and I had wondered, when reading it, what sense a reader might make of the accents. So, probably, I now liked the accents best of all.What does Ian Patrick bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
Like I said: lovely differences in voice and accent and dialect, and he creates excitement all the way.If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Spell-binding action all the wayAny additional comments?
Listening to the book after reading it is a real bonus. The villains are such bad guys, and they are particularly well presented. The sound quality is also very good.Better than the second book
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If you could sum up Devil Dealing in three words, what would they be?
Exciting different thrillerWho was your favorite character and why?
The Tamil detective woman. What a gal!Have you listened to any of Ian Patrick’s other performances? How does this one compare?
Haven't heard him before. But he's got a great voice.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes. But it took a couple of sessions because of work.Any additional comments?
Must get another one in this series.Better than the book
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