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The Sins of the Fathers

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The Sins of the Fathers

By: Lawrence Block
Narrated by: Alan Sklar
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The hooker was young, pretty...and dead, butchered in a Greenwich Village apartment. The prime suspect, a minister's son, was also dead, the victim of a jailhouse suicide. The case is closed, as far as the NYPD is concerned. Now the murdered prostitute's father wants it opened again--that's where Matthew Scudder comes in. But this assignment carries the unmistakable stench of sleaze and perversion, luring Scudder into a sordid world of phony religion and murderous lust where children must die for their parents' most unspeakable sins.

©1976 Lawrence Block (P)2011 AudioGo
Hard-Boiled Mystery Police Procedurals Thriller & Suspense
Intriguing Mystery • Memorable Characters • Beautiful Deep Voice • Complex Psychological Dynamics • Gripping Plot Twists

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enjoyed it very much narration was exceptional the most memorable. For me was the interview with Wendy's school mate and former roommate.

attention holding!

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I love this character- unpretentious, dark but not as cynical as he thinks he is, reflective enough to provide food for thought without ever diverting from the intrigue of the mystery. Great job by the narrator.

Outstanding

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If you like hard boiled crime there’s nothing to dislike here. The story is a little dark but that’s to be expected.

Pulp at its best

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The beginning grabbed me and I even enjoyed the breathy reading style of the narrator for a while until everyone started to sound the same. I hated the ending. It was very weak and a bit weird.

Interesting start but it fizzled

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Enjoyable, if not outstanding, read. The end/solution had a far-fetched element that bugged me, and one scene seemed added to show how tough Matt Scudder is. First-person. I liked the now “historical” (70’s) setting. The recording level was VERY low, I had to crank it almost all the way up.

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