To Live and Die in L.A., Gerald Petievich
To Live and Die in L.A., Gerald Petievich
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To Live and Die in L.A.

Author: Gerald Petievich

Narrator: Brian Hutchison

Unabridged: 7 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 08/05/2025


Synopsis

Agent Richard Chance is on a relentless mission to avenge his partner's murder by bringing down master counterfeiter Eric Masters. As Chance delves into the dangerous underworld of Los Angeles, he faces a high-stakes game of cat and mouse where every move could be his last. The novel that inspired the iconic film of the same name, To Live and Die in L.A. is a gripping thriller with a vivid portrayal of the darker side of the City of Angels.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Vaelin on June 15, 2025

An easy 5 stars! Recommended to any crime fiction fan. Planning on watching the movie soon.......more

Goodreads review by Ben on April 06, 2023

A nice procedural featuring a trio of Secret Service agents working a notorious counterfeiter. The investigative detail is realistic. The story is interesting. The characters are sharp but could have been developed a tad more for a fuller impact.......more

Goodreads review by Mal on January 26, 2022

I read this book in 3 days and would have read it faster had not every female character been totally implausible to the point I couldn’t bring myself to read their descriptions or dialogue. Great little procedural romp that I would recommend if one could just magically replace all the females with b......more

Goodreads review by Jason on September 25, 2007

Just finished this one up. As I said before, a solid L.A. crime novel. Good, believable dialogue, but lacking the stylistic panache of Elmore Leonard or the grit of James Ellroy. That aside, this was a super good read, highly recommended to anyone who is a fan of the crime genre. My only real gripe......more

Goodreads review by Aaron on September 23, 2021

For an action-packed crime thriller featuring lots of interesting "occupational hazard" details and authentic dialogue, you can't find much better than this. Who better than an ex-Fed to write a book about crooked versus honest Feds? The plot is an improvement over the more noir-esque, violent yet s......more