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  • The Crime Writer

  • Written by: Gregg Hurwitz
  • Narrated by: Scott Brick
  • Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (105 ratings)

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The Crime Writer

Written by: Gregg Hurwitz
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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Publisher's Summary

Drew Danner, a crime novelist with a house off L.A.'s storied Mulholland Drive, awakens in a hospital bed with a scar on his head and no memory of being found convulsing over his ex-fiancee's body the previous night. He was discovered holding a knife, her blood beneath his nails. He himself doesn't know whether he's guilty or innocent.

To reconstruct the story, the writer must now become the protagonist, searching the corridors of his life and the city he loves. Soon Drew closes in on clues he may or may not have left for himself. And as another young woman is similarly murdered, he has to ask difficult questions - not of others but of himself.

©2007 Gregg Hurwitz (P)2007 BBC Audiobooks America

What the critics say

"Hurwitz's L.A. thriller has noir pulp chutzpah in spades." ( Publishers Weekly)
"Hurwitz's insights about L.A. life sound knowing and are often ruefully funny, e.g., 'L.A., where a porn star runs for governor and an action figure wins.' Crime fans looking for something different will love this one." ( Booklist)

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The Naration Killed It For Me

The book was OK. I struggled with the sing song throw back naration which just threw me off. it made it so hard to follow the story line.

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Couldn’t Wait

It was quite a journey to discovery but well worth the sometimes long trip. I highly recommend it.

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Great

Included in the membership this is a great story. The author knew how to captivate the audience. Highly recommended story

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Fantastic

I was stymied till the end. Great story and, as usual, Scott Brick did a great job at narration.

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one of the best books I've come across in years

I am only literally 10 minutes into this book and I'll tell you this, as a junior author myself an Avid Reader from the age of probably three or four, Greg is probably along with Michael Connelly Hunter S Thompson and so many others my top 10 favourite authors and I will be seeking out his books this is a must-read help you. You don't skip this one up especially since I believe it is one of the free books of the month

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Keeps you guessing

I enjoyed this book a lot. Yes, it is a bit "much" description wide but not unbearably so

Nice listen

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i did really enjoy this book!

while it wasnt perfect and sometimes the story left me wondering what the next couple hours could possibly be about, i did have a good time listening to this book.

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Worth getting past the Reader

The story was excellent and drew me in easily. The reader was overacting and generally could have ruined the story if I wasn’t able to get past this. I also found his stereotyping all black characters “hood talk” disgraceful. If not visually impaired read the book!

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Fantastic!

Great story and narration. The performance is brilliant in bringing the humour and seriousness of the crime to the head of the story. This is a first time listen of Hurwitz, and I quickly looked up other titles.

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very entertaining

I will listen to anything narrated by Scott Brick, this book was exceptionwrially well written!

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