Downtown

by Ed McBain Narrated by Richard Ferrone

Overview

Downtown is the wickedly funny story of a Sarasota orange grower who stops for a drink on his way to the airport and suddenly finds himself the major suspect in a grisly New York City murder.

Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

McBain shows a lighter side while providing lots of fast action in this complicated story of a Floridian caught up in Manhattan madness. (June)

JULY 2009 - AudioFile

It's Christmas Eve in Manhattan. Florida orange-grower Michael Barnes decides to kill time in a downtown bar before hopping a late flight to Boston. There’s no holiday cheer for Barnes as he’s swindled and robbed, then framed for murder. During the next 48 hours he encounters a legion of unusual characters as he tries to set the record straight. Narrator David Regal has a rich, full voice, but his delivery and cadence during narrative sequences miss the mark. However, he’s right on when in character, presenting cops, thugs, and actors with lively flair and distinction. And he does his best with some sections of dialogue that are less than fresh. T.J.M. © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940171139599
Publisher:	Recorded Books, LLC
Publication date:	05/13/2011
Edition description:	Unabridged

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