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Time to Murder and Create

By: Lawrence Block
Narrated by: Alan Sklar
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Small-time stoolie Jake "The Spinner" Jablon made a lot of new enemies when he switched careers from informer to blackmailer. And the more "clients," he figured, the more money - and the more people eager to see him dead. So he's greedy but scared, and he turns to his old acquaintance Matthew Scudder, who used to pay him for information back in Scudder's days as a cop. Scudder's his insurance policy - if anything happens to "The Spinner," Scudder can check up on the people who wanted him dead. No one is too surprised when the pigeon is found floating in the East River with his skull bashed in. Blackmail's a dangerous business. What's worse, no one cares - except Matthew Scudder. The unofficial private eye is no conscientious avenging angel. But he's willing to risk his own life and limb to confront Spinner's most murderously aggressive marks. A job's a job, after all, and Scudder's been paid to find a killer - by the victim…in advance.

©1976 Lawrence Block. All rights reserved. (P)2011 AudioGo Detective Modern Detectives Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Fiction Murder Mystery Classic Mystery
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I enjoyed this book, o thought the characters were believable, and the story was well written.
I also liked the narrators voice.

Really enjoyed this book!

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Between the author and the narrator this makes superb storytelling. Beautifully paced, superb evocation of place and exceptional characterisation.

Tour de force storytelling

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Gritty, well written, well crafted no nonsense. Ex cop left to deal with the last wishes of a murdered friend in his own peculiar way. Very Harold Robbins'sy in style and content, but not as racy; representative of novels of the time.

The excellent narrator put style and tension into his characterizations. Well done. ENJOYABLE

Not a fair cop

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I love listening to audio books in bed. Despite this being a gripping account convincingly brought alive by the narration of Alan Sklar, I inevitably fall asleep. Consequently I am forced to return to the beginning each night like some trapped inside their own “Groundhog Day”.

Previously read a few years ago I find these stories so relaxing and absorbing. Obviously set in a different era and very American they bring alive a New York when the PI was a substantial player. None, more so in my opinion than Matthew Scudder.

A brilliant tale of personal integrity where to keep his promise Matt takes on the mantle of a blackmailer to root out his ‘friend’s’ killer. Trouble is the hook was in three individuals and it is impossible to get to the truth without placing himself at serious risk of meeting a similar fate.

Great narration lifts the story to a classic.

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Did not enjoy the story, but the narrator has a nice voice and I need something to listen to when I work. Wouldn't recommend this one

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