Bust, Ken Bruen
Bust, Ken Bruen
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Bust

Author: Ken Bruen, Jason Starr

Narrator: Peter Berkrot

Unabridged: 7 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/24/2015

Synopsis

From award–winning authors Ken Bruen and Jason Starr comes Bust, an original new noir novel by two of the world’s finest crime writers.Five valuable lessons you can learn by listening to Bust:When you hire someone to kill your wife, don’t hire a psychopath.Don’t use Drano to get rid of a dead body.Those locks on hotel room doors? They’re not very secure.A curly blond wig isn’t much of a disguise.Secrets can kill.

About Ken Bruen

Ken Bruen, the critically acclaimed author of the Jack Taylor series and The White Trilogy, is the recipient of two Barry Awards and two Shamus Awards and has twice been a finalist for the Edgar Award.

About Jason Starr

Jason Starr has earned rave reviews for his work from publications ranging from the New York Times to Entertainment Weekly, which compared him to Jim Thompson and James M. Cain. In 2004 he received the Barry Award for his novel Tough Luck, and in 2005 he won the Anthony Award for Twisted City.

About Peter Berkrot

Peter Berkrot is a veteran of both stage and screen, having appeared in Caddyshack, Brotherhood, Unsolved Mysteries, and more. A prominent acting coach and a regular contributor to the award-winning news program Frontline, he was the director of narration for the Emmy-nominated The Truth About Cancer. His voice can be heard on television, radio, video games, documentaries, and industrials. An Audie Award nominee and the winner of multiple Earphones Awards, he has recorded over 170 audiobooks.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mr. Matt

When I picked this book I had no idea of what I was in for. Bust was a book that made me think simultaneously of Fargo and Bonfire of the Vanities. And I enjoyed every minute of it. I wished I had picked it up earlier. It was that good. Max Fisher is screwing his secretary, Angela. He thinks he's in......more

Goodreads review by Jim

3.5 stars because I didn't like a single character in the book, but they were all believable & fascinating at the same time. My attention was riveted to the hackneyed plot; man is tired of wife, hires wife killed & then winds up in trouble. Oh, but what trouble! It's fantastic. There weren't many ch......more

Quotes

“A seamless blend of Bruen’s dead-on Irish underworld and Starr’s hellish vision of the Big Apple, Hard Case’s latest release is smart, trashy fun.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“For those who like the bungling-criminal genre, this is good fun.” Booklist

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