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The Sins of the Fathers

By: Lawrence Block
Narrated by: Alan Sklar
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The hooker was young, pretty...and dead, butchered in a Greenwich Village apartment. The prime suspect, a minister's son, was also dead, the victim of a jailhouse suicide. The case is closed, as far as the NYPD is concerned. Now the murdered prostitute's father wants it opened again--that's where Matthew Scudder comes in. But this assignment carries the unmistakable stench of sleaze and perversion, luring Scudder into a sordid world of phony religion and murderous lust where children must die for their parents' most unspeakable sins.

©1976 Lawrence Block (P)2011 AudioGo Modern Detectives Mystery Police Procedural Thriller & Suspense Fiction Scary Suspense

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Loved the narration especially. Wasn’t sure initially but it grew on me. Having previously read this novel and enjoyed this author’s various works it was a real pleasure to hear his writing spoken with such authority and entertainingly.
A classic Block character, Matt Scudder comes alive and his humanity resonates throughout this story.

A great recording of a wonderful book.

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Lawrence Block at his best and well read by Alan Sklar. I have read a good number of Matt Skudder novels before but this was this was the first time I’ve listen to one and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Excellent

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Really enjoyed. I like Matthew Scudder and the seedy and colourful New York bar scene. Worked out who had done it midway through, though this did not distract from the my enjoyment of the book. Only criticism is the story seemed rushed in its conclusion.

Atmospheric

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I like Lawrence Block, and to have it read by Alan Sklar is a double win. Bourbon and trench coats, it has atmosphere and smokey night clubby substance.

Good listen

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The narration was so off putting, skipped to the end after a couple of chapters.

not for me !

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