Damage

By: John Lescroart

Narrated by: David Colacci

The Curtlees are a powerful force in San Francisco, unscrupulous billionaires who’ve lined every important pocket in the Bay Area in pursuit of their own ascent. So when the family’s heir, Ro Curtlee, was convicted of rape and murder a decade ago, the fallout for those who helped to bring him to justice was swift and uncompromising. The jury foreman was fired from his job and blacklisted in his industry. The lead prosecutor was pushed off the fast track, her dreams of becoming district attorney dashed. And head homicide detective Abe Glitsky was reassigned to the police department’s payroll office. Eventually, all three were able to rebuild their lives.

And then Ro Curtlee’s lawyers won him a retrial, and he was released from jail.

Within twenty-four hours, a fire destroys the home of the original trial’s star witness, her abused remains discovered in the ruins. When a second fire claims a participant in the case, Abe is convinced: Ro is out for revenge. But with no hard evidence and an on-the-take media eager to vilify anyone who challenges Ro, can Abe stop the violence before he finds himself in its crosshairs? How much more can he sacrifice to put Ro back behind bars?

©2010 John Lescroart (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Snoozer

I gave this book so many chances to actually hold my attention, but it is filled with trivial conversations and time wasting words. Following this with a Harry Bosch novel really punctuates this point. The words need to be important; to the plot, to inform the reader--not just blather. Waste of time.

If you like the author and characters it's ok

Ok, Bad John T is better than good by most other authors. If you like his stuff you won't be angry. that said, he gets a bit more liberal-preachy than usual. Usually, it's the characters. Now he's bleeding a bit on the page. And David Colacci is a fine reader except for one thing I believe I have mentioned in past reviews. And I hope this is not in the other Colacci book I just bought. I get taken COMPLETELY out of the story EVERY time he says EYEther instead of EEEither. 80 to 90% of English speaking humans and even parrots say EEEither in most situations. He says EYEther almost all the time. It's driving me nuts and I guess the producers should be blamed. Otherwise a good reader. RE the other review...there's not that much kid-talk.

Excellent addition to top-rate series

What did you love best about Damage?

I've read nearly all the Dismiss Hardy series. Lescroart starts out strong and gets better. There is always an ironic edge, interesting political takes on San Francisco and an authentic portrait of the city by the bay. As his novels advance, the politics get more interesting and engaged. Abe Glitsky stars here and is always a favorite

Who was your favorite character and why?

In this novel, Abe Glitsky. The strength of the Dismiss Hardy series is the reperatory theater -- the recurrence of all the characters in their evolving relationships.

What does David Colacci bring to the story that you wouldn???t experience if you just read the book?

I've listened to three readers of Lescroart and Colacci is far and away the best. Robert Lawrence is acceptable, though he often puts the accent on the wrong word or syllable. Eric Dawe wrecked a good novel (The Hunter).

A talented writer with ingenious story lines

What did you love best about Damage?

I love John Lescroart's books because he has this awesome set of characters, and each of his books focuses on different ones. But all of the characters are friends, or part of each others's lives and always involved. So you learn a little but about all of them. This storyline was pretty good, not as good as some of his others. But, I still was very engaged all the way through. I'd definitely recommend.

Great

Narrator did a great job. Great character development. Great plot twists. Overall a great read.