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The Death and Life of Bobby Z
- Narrated by: Darrell Larson
- Length: 2 hrs and 59 mins
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Summary
Or not. But, really, what choice does he have?
So, he's off to a compound in the middle of a desert that's been designed by Huertero's number-two man to look like the Arabian fort in his favorite movie, Beau Jeste. ("The Santa Fe thing had been done to death.") Kearney's surprised when he meets Bobby Z's old flame, Elizabeth, who was never mentioned in his training, and the son she claims belongs to him. It's a short vacation by the pool before Kearney's on the run from drug lords, bikers, Indians, and cops...and the kid's along for the ride. Some of the pursuers want Bobby Z, and some want the considerably less legendary Tim K. Whether he pulls it off, whether he can keep the kid and the girl and his life, makes for a hilarious, fast-paced, and truly touching novel.
Critic reviews
"Winslow juggles black humor, excellent dialog, and numerous plot twists with the ease of an accomplished veteran." (Library Journal)
"Darrell Larson is absolutely terrific....Larson's portrayal of drug world characters is full of sarcasm, wit and clever humor." (AudioFile)
"For all the nasty stuff that Mr. Winslow throws at Bobby/Tim, he maintains the virtue of a comic-book superhero...playing an exciting game of adventure that is good, clean, mindless fun." (The New York Times Book Review)
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- tonyfeather
- 25-10-18
Hugely enjoyable adventure
Another venture into Don Winslow's SoCal world and what a ride this one is. Smart dialogue, nicely interwoven stories and likeable protagonists. This skirts the limits of believability but with such humour it's impossible not to love the entire book from start to finish.
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- martin blake
- 27-01-23
An uplifting, funny, contemporary crime story
This is unlike.any other crime story. An all time loser gets roped into a crazy scheme where he is supposed to take the fall but somehow, someway, finds the luck, courage and decency to make it all the way.
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