The Wild Life, David Gordon
The Wild Life, David Gordon
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The Wild Life
A Joe the Bouncer Novel

Author: David Gordon

Narrator: Joe Barrett

Unabridged: 9 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/07/2022


Synopsis

Expulsed Harvard student and ex-Special Forces operative Joe Brody is getting his life back together, living with his grandmother in Queens and taking what should be a simple job as a bouncer at a strip club where he can spend most of his night reading the classics. The only catch is that his childhood friend Gio Caprisi, now head of New York's Italian Mafia, relies on Joe’s extra-legal expertise when things get particularly nasty on the streets—where, in an agreement between Gio and the rest of the city's biggest crime syndicates, it's understood that Joe is the sheriff for an industry that doesn’t call the cops.

Most recently, New York's criminal underworld has been shaken by the disappearance of its most successful and desirable call girls, vanishing one by one from the brothels where they're employed. As a pattern emerges, what might otherwise appear to be a choice to pursue a new life comes to resemble something more troublesome—the work of a serial kidnapper—and when a woman turns up dead, the hunt for the predator behind it all becomes even more urgent.

To find the killer, Joe will have to plunge into the seediest fringes of Manhattan and its surrounding boroughs, populated with memorable characters that add humor and heart to this fast-paced caper.

About David Gordon

David Gordon was born in New York City. His first novel, The Serialist, won the VCU/Cabell First Novel Award and was a finalist for an Edgar Award. It was also made into a major motion picture in Japan. His work has also appeared in the Paris Review, the New York Times, Purple, and Fence, among other publications.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jeremy on March 31, 2022

This was my first foray into a David Gordon book and it did not disappoint! The Wild Life, the fourth book featuring Joe the Bouncer, can be enjoyed as a standalone due to Gordon giving just the right amount of background. Truth be told, I wasn't sure I wanted to even read it but I'm glad I did. Joe......more

Goodreads review by Aristotle on April 12, 2022

The carnal desires of wealthy and powerful men. Are bizarre! Nursery themed rooms with a crib, stuffed animals, and a changing table. A what? A room with stone walls, chains, whips, and spinning torture wheel. What's the matter with you? An eclectic group of characters with a plot that is eye rolling, hea......more

Goodreads review by Don on May 31, 2022

(3 1/2). I thought I had read all the Joe the Bouncer books, but I see now that I have missed the one before this. They have all been big fun. Joe has a niche that is unparalleled and always makes for good stories. This one is no exception, and we get a real bonus with a big dose of his criminally c......more

Goodreads review by Tj on April 05, 2022

A fun series full of outlandish action and over the top characters. This one seemed a little more subdued, but still kept the gas pedal down.......more

Goodreads review by phil breidenbach on June 12, 2022

Can a ex- special forces soldier, now a bouncer at a strip club manage to maintain a relationship with an FBI agent, especially when their jobs overlap? It isn't as simple as that.........more