City of the Sun, David Levien
City of the Sun, David Levien
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City of the Sun

Author: David Levien

Series: Frank Behr

Narrator: Scott Brick

Unabridged: 9 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/26/2008

Synopsis

Jamie Gabriel gets on his bike before dawn to deliver newspapers in his suburban Indianapolis neighborhood. He is twelve years old. Somewhere en route, he vanishes without a trace.

Fourteen months later, Paul and Carol Gabriel are on the verge of abandoning all hope. Crushed by frustrating dead ends and exhausted by a police force that cannot (or will not) find their son, the Gabriels finally stumble upon a name–an elusive private investigator who may represent their last chance for answers.

Frank Behr is an enigmatic mountain of a man, a former cop who is reluctant to help–he knows better than to promise the Gabriels a good result. But Paul’s plea for closure stirs up old personal demons that Behr can no longer ignore. Going against everything he fears, Behr enters into an uneasy partnership with Paul on a quest for the truth that is, in turn, dangerous . . . and haunting.

Richly textured and crackling with suspense, CITY OF THE SUN weaves a moody narrative that hinges on the bond between a damaged detective and a lost father. David Levien masterfully peels back the layers of his gripping story, taking listeners on an investigation like no other.

About The Author

David Levien, author of Thirteen Million Dollar Pop, Where the Dead Lay, City of the Sun, and Signature Kill, has been nominated for the Edgar, Hammett, and Shamus awards. He is also a screenwriter and director, including co-director of Solitary Man (2009) starring Michael Douglas. He lives in Connecticut.Scott Brick, an acclaimed voice artist, screenwriter, and actor, has performed on film, television, and radio. His stage appearances throughout the US include Cyrano, Hamlet, and MacBeth. In the audio industry, Scott has won over 20 Earphones Awards, as well as the 2003 Audie Award in the Best Science Fiction category for Dune: The Butlerian Jihad. After recording nearly 250 books in five years, AudioFile Magazine named Scott “one of the fastest-rising stars in the audiobook galaxy” and proclaimed him one of their Golden Voices. Brick’s range is unparalleled as he reads thrillers to narrative nonfiction, from biographies to science fiction with aplomb.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bob

I never used to write reviews but I must admit this is a great forum to do so. I am a bit surprised by some of the harsh critiques of this book. As a lover of the "mystery, P.I., noir," genre I found Frank Behr to be one of the more "real" characters I have ever encountered. Characters like "Spenser......more

Goodreads review by Jim

First book in the Frank Behr series. A good old fashioned private eye thriller. A solid plot with exceptional dialogue and character development. If it weren't the fact I'm travelling in Arizona for Cactus League baseball, I would have read this one in two sittings. A compelling read that at times v......more

Goodreads review by Paul

Levien is an excellent screenwriter - best known for the TV show Billions, several successful movies and working as a script doctor "punching up" other's work. Here, he has written an OK detective thriller, centred around a kidnapped boy. My main problem with it is how many of the events seem random;......more

Goodreads review by Jack

4 Stars. Frank Behr has problems, we all do, but his may be a little larger than some of ours. He's beset with the loss of a son, marital breakdown, issues with his former employer, the Indianapolis Police Force, and certain of its members in particular. Depressing. Yet he has talent and instincts w......more

Quotes

"CITY OF THE SUN is one of the best books I've read in years.  Compelling doesn't begin to describe it.   All consuming is more like it.  A gripping, lightning-paced trip to the dark side of town that will leave you shaken, and the better for it.   A great read!"
–Christopher Reich, New York Times bestselling author

“Here’s what to expect when reading City of the Sun: relentless suspense that will not let you out of its grasp, and a cast of characters who are so utterly real you’ll forget you’re reading fiction. David Levien’s novel is moody, riveting, and special.”
–Harlan Coben, New York Times bestselling author of The Woods

“City of the Sun is hard, mean, beautiful, touching–a dazzling novel. With this book, David Levien has placed himself among the best writers in the field. Elvis Cole and Joe Pike would be proud to call ex-cop Frank Behr their friend.”
–Robert Crais, New York Times bestselling author of The Watchman

“One of the toughest, most gut-wrenching, and most believable suspense novels I’ve ever encountered. If David Levien pulled any punches, I was too dazed to notice.”
–Lincoln Child, New York Times bestselling author of Deep Storm

“Crackles with raw intensity…complex and heartbreaking. Fans of Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch will be particularly delighted.”
–Publisher’s Weekly (starred review)

“Veteran screenwriter David Levien imagines with icy, almost sadistic precision in his thriller City of the Sun.”
–Entertainment Weekly
 
“A nerve-jangling novel that places ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances.”
–Carol Memmott, USA Today

“A remarkably assured exercise in grabbing you by the throat and shaking you until the very end.”
–Kirkus

“Levien is obviously schooled in suspense…A rare thriller.”
–The Daily News

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