Plugged

De: Eoin Colfer

Narrado por: John Keating

Daniel McEvoy has a problem. Well, really, he has several, but for this Irish ex-pat bouncer at a seedy, small-time casino, the fact that his girlfriend was just murdered in the parking lot is uppermost in his mind. That is until lots of people around him start dying, and not of natural causes. Suddenly, Daniel’s got half the New Jersey mob, dirty cops, and his man-crazy upstairs neighbor after him, and he still doesn't know what's going on. Bullets are flying, everybody's on the take and it all may be more than Daniel’s new hair plugs can handle. And Daniel’s got to find the guy who put in those hair plugs—or at least his body—and fast, or else he'll never get that voice out of his head.

Head-spinning plot twists, breakneck pacing, and some of the best banter this side of Elmore Leonard's Detroit will keep you on the edge of your seat and itching for more.

©2011 Eoin Colfer. All rights reserved. (P)2011 AudioGO

Great Character for a New Series I Hope!

What did you love best about Plugged?

I like the main character in and interaction through the tale.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Plugged?

It was the scene in the back parking lot. Love the action of that scene

What about John Keating’s performance did you like?

Really enjoy his voice a lot! I hope to hear more of him as this character

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No extreme reactions but it was very tale.

Any additional comments?

I really got hook on Eoin Colfer from his children's series Artemis Fowl. I like his leap into this genre and hope to see more.

Funny and witty and entertaining!

I quite enjoyed this book. It was funny, witty, smart and completely entertaining! It gave me the feel of In Bruges or Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. Two of my favorite movies. Going to start the sequel right now!

Ridiculous and Dull and Silly

I just finished listening to “Plugged” by Eoin Colfer and found it very disappointing. I couldn’t believe with all of the action going on in the story and the ludicrous solving of a string of crimes, it was just dull and boring! The humor wasn’t strong for me and I thought there were TOO many crazy, ridiculous situations.

I think maybe teens would enjoy it (even though written for Adults) because the plot is so improbable that it’s not funny! Unfortunately, after about two hours of listening it became just plain irritating. His imaginative conversations with the ghost of his doctor friend Zeb, who haunts him throughout the story, I found especially annoying.

I wish I could have gotten into the swing of things, but the story line just seemed to irk me. I continually wanted to just give up on finishing the book, but I continued to the end and, unfortunately, the book never improved.

I would stay clear of this one, and save your credit!

SO MUCH FUN!

Truly as enjoyable an experience as I've had in months. If reading required a 12-Step Program's assistance in its cessation, I would be leading the meeting. I averaged a book a day, and can no longer read. Something this wonderful shouldn't be harmful to your health. I love this author, and especially that this title is free with the Audible Plus subscription. I'm not wealthy, and this habit is definitely for those with Platinum cards.

I highly recommend this audiobook. Enjoy!

Whacky but Fun

What did you love best about Plugged?

Artemis Fowl has an irreverent humor that is a lot of fun (for a kid's book). This is a story that gets crazier and crazier. But it is just a lot of fun (for an adult's book). Can't wait to see where Colfer takes it next.

Exactly what should happen

first of what I would like to see as long running series. Colfer has hit the mark with this great piece of Adult fiction.

Hard boiled mystery with a soft Irish touch

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes. I enjoyed the characters, the plot and the lovely Irish voice.

Get Passed The Accent+Repeat Monologue & It’s Kinda Cool

Definitely written in the style of an Action Movie’s Fast Pace, Shoot’em Up, Blow things Up, Heavily Accented Irish Speaking, 48 Hours to Live, kind of Story.

If you can get passed the Narrator’s Thick Irish Accent, and his constantly and repeated self monologuing of this internal mental conflicts, then buried inside is a pretty light weight, but good plot story, at least, as much as One can expect from an Action Movie.

The characters are interesting, diverse, and many, but don’t expect to truly get to know any of them, as that isn’t what they’re there for, all of them being window dressing and devices to move the story along. Although you will likely mentally chuckle at certain moments or characters, which I’m certain was the Author’s intention.

The main character is a nice guy, ex-soldier, with an obvious and admitted, “Hero” complex, along with its associated issues. He unwittingly stumbles into a mess of trouble thanks to his association with some rather seedy characters (and so called, “Friends”), and finds himself in constant reaction and survival mode, as he tackles one obstacle and near death experience after another, after the initial body counts are racked up, and he attempts to figure out the “Who Do It”, and keep the wolves on his trail sufficiently away long enough for him to solve all the problems of his and his “friend’s” making.

It’s definitely a strap yourself in for the ride/listen, fast paced, constantly running until the end, type of experience.

I initially didn’t care for it, finding the “ghost” mental prodding, and the heavy accent a bit hard to get passed. It was after the point where I accepted the story for what it was, an over the top fast paced action movie in book form, that I was able to kick back and throughly enjoy the ride.

Hopefully, You can suspend your own expectations, and pretend you are watching a 30 minute Action Movie, because if You do, then hopefully, You too, will throughly Enjoy the ride!

Wet your pants funny.

Absolutely LOL funny! I have not read anything by Eoin Colfer that is adult reading before but it was fabulous! Good plot, funny one liners, great characters. Totally worth every second! Narration was absolutely top notch, loved John Keating’s ability to jump from Irish, the Bronx, middle eastern, southern! Total smorgasbord of voices.

Very different

This was harder to get into than some books but it was a real rollercoaster of a read