Cab driver Chet Conway was hoping for a good tip from his latest fare, the sort he could spend. But what he got was a tip on a horse race. Which might have turned out okay, except that when he went to collect his winnings, Chet found his bookie lying dead on the living room floor. Chet knows he had nothing to do with it-but just try explaining that to the cops, to the two rival criminal gangs who each think Chet's working for the other, and to the dead man's beautiful sister, who has flown in from Las Vegas to avenge her brother's murder...
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May 26, 2008 -
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9780792755654
- File size: 190811 KB
- Duration: 06:37:31
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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Stephen Thorne sounds like a natural-born reader of Westlake's breezy, irreverent characters. This pre-Dortmunder saga, written in 1969, is less polished than many of his more recent novels, but his trademark elements are here. Lots of buddies, some losers, a few heart-of-gold types, one misunderstood protagonist, one beautiful woman, and New York City. Stephen Thorne makes the most of it, rendering the implausible goings-on (which start with a cabbie being paid with a tip on a horse race) almost believable through an assured, commanding delivery. He handles male and female voices expertly and gives each of the main characters a distinct, consistent voice. This is a romp through the New York of 40 years ago. R.E.K. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine -
September 15, 2008
In this welcome rerelease of three-time Edgar Award winner Westlake's 1969 novel, Chet Conway, a New York cabby with a taste for betting, gets stuck in the middle of a mob war. This is a simple world, one in which the erudite, bumbling, wise-cracking protagonist can end up with both the money and the girl. British actor/narrator Stephen Thorne voices Conway just right, making him immensely likable. Recommended for public libraries and other recreational fiction collections. [Discs indexed inaudibly at the start of each chapter and at regular intervals throughout; audio clip available through www.bbcaudiobooksamerica.comI. Pour-El, Des Moines Area Technical Coll., Boone, IACopyright 2008 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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