Somebody Owes Me Money

by Donald E. Westlake Narrated by Stephen Thorne

Overview

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...

Editorial Reviews

The New York Times

Priceless...Westlake has a genius for comic strategy[,] a lunatic brilliance.

USA Today

If there is any funnier mystery novelist around, I can't imagine who it might be

Newsweek

One of the great writers of the 20th Century.

OCTOBER 2008 - AudioFile

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. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169837292
Publisher:	Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Publication date:	05/26/2008
Edition description:	Unabridged

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