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The Authorities

By: Scott Meyer
Narrated by: Luke Daniels
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Sinclair Rutherford is a young Seattle cop with a taste for the finer things. Doing menial tasks and getting hassled by superiors he doesn't respect are definitely not "finer things". Good police work and bad luck lead him to crack a case that changes quickly from a career-making break into a high-profile humiliation when footage of his pursuit of the suspect - wildly inappropriate murder weapon in hand - becomes an Internet sensation.

But the very publicity that has made Rutherford a laughing stock in the department lands him what could be the job opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to work with a team of eccentric experts, at the direction of a demanding but distracted billionaire. Together, they must solve the murder of a psychologist who specialized in the treatment of patients who give people "the creeps".

There is no shortage of suspects.

©2015 Scott Meyer (P)2015 Scott Meyer Fiction Literature & Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Private Investigators Detective Crime Funny Science Fiction Murder Witty

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I loved all the Magic 2.0 stories which I thought were imaginative, well-written and witty. Like those books, The Authorities is a great yarn. But, for me, the voice of Luke Daniels is the cherry on top of the cake - the guy is brilliant at interpreting the author’s intent and bringing each character to life. Fun from start to finish - 5 stars!

Great story, brilliant reader

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This book is so easy to listen to. It's well read and written. I was walking the dog with a smile on my face

A good read

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I love Scott Meyer and Luke Daniels, but for me this story wasn’t quite on the same level as the Magic 2.0 books. I enjoyed it and will listen again (this was actually my second listen after a gap of several years, I believe, and I think I preferred it on the repeat), but it just didn’t quite hit the same mark. I did laugh out loud several times, but the characters weren’t quite as memorable or endearing. Excellent performance from Daniels, of course. In summary, interesting concept, easy listen and something fun for a Sunday afternoon.

Not quite on the level of Magic 2.0

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good overall book, feels like the first in a series. would be interested in others, recommend his other books

good overall book, feels like the first in a serie

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It took a wigletm suss that this war funny because the narrator was so deadpan would be nice to see more me the characters in another book.

Good plot, narrator poor

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