The Rough Cut, Douglas Corleone
The Rough Cut, Douglas Corleone
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The Rough Cut

Author: Douglas Corleone

Narrator: Shiromi Arserio

Unabridged: 9 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/05/2021

Synopsis

Riley Vasher hasn’t spoken to her friend Piper Kingsley for years … now she’s making a documentary about her murder.Documentary filmmaker Riley Vasher has been living a low-key life on the island of Oahu with her long-time boyfriend Brody. This all changes when Brody overhears on his police scanner that popular TV weathergirl Piper Kingsley has been murdered.When Piper’s boyfriend, Ethan Jakes, is arrested for the crime, a high-profile murder trial is sure to follow—and Riley and Brody sense their chance to make a name for themselves.Riley convinces Ethan she can help him if they make a documentary about the trial, and recommends the brilliant but eccentric defense lawyer Nicholas Church. But as the trial nears and Riley becomes personally involved in the case, the lines of truth soon begin to blur and she finds herself becoming part of the story.

About Douglas Corleone

Douglas Corleone is the author of the acclaimed Simon Fisk series of international thrillers. His debut novel One Man’s Paradise won the 2009 Minotaur/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award.

About Shiromi Arserio

Shiromi Arserio is an author, stage actor, voice talent, and audiobook narrator from London. She holds a BA in theater from Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance. In addition to narrating dozens of audiobooks, her voice can be heard in documentaries, e-learning projects, and video games. Prior to venturing into audiobook narration, she worked as a freelance writer for publications such as Renaissance Magazine and Northwest Magazine.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Linda

Riley Vasher is a documentary filmmaker .. well, that's what she wants to be. She gets her big chance when a woman who was once her best friend is found dead. Riley's boyfriend, Brody, is the one who hears over his police scanner that the well-known TV weather person, Piper Kingsley, was murdered. Wh......more

Goodreads review by Meredith

If you like true crime documentaries, you might like The Rough Cut. Corleone provides a tantalizing glimpse of the inner world of film making. I felt like I was in this docudrama-in-the-making, watching Riley (and others) manipulate reality to fit their chosen narrative. The story moves quickly. It s......more

Goodreads review by jeff popple

In The Rough Cut, documentary filmmaker Riley Vasher has been living a low-key life on the Hawaiian island of Oahu with her long-time boyfriend Brody. This all changes when Brody overhears on his police scanner that popular TV weathergirl, and former friend of Riley’s, Piper Kingsley, has been murde......more

Goodreads review by Ricki

I enjoy the Simon Fisk novels which is why I read this one but it didn't meet my expectations. Riley wants to be a filmmaker and proposes filming a murder case with her boyfriend Brooks to a defense attorney Nick Church. The booked plodded on a bit too much and most of the best revelations came at t......more

Quotes

“The tension builds as the action shifts between the speedy murder investigation and subsequent trial and the period six months after the crime…Will keep readers guessing.” Publishers Weekly

“Corleone is an excellent plotter…He can lead the reader in one direction and, then, without warning, make a right-angle turn…[It’s] the story’s very satisfying payoff that makes the book feel fresh. Another winner from an accomplished mystery writer.” Booklist

“A sharply plotted legal drama with a double-barreled climax.” Kirkus Reviews

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