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Best of the new series

Revisado: 08-22-23

This is the 14th Stewart Hoag mystery and the 6th since the series started back up after a 20 year hiatus. This one is the best of the new batch and closest in tone to the original 8. It takes place between the first novel The Man Who Died Laughing and the second The Man Who Lived by Night. Detective Lamp returns, as Hoagy is back in LA trying to ghost a romance novel for a former MTV celebrity. The backstories of the celebrities are always interesting and this one is no different.

J.S. Arquin does a solid job but he does get a bit shouty at times. He is a major step up from the previous narrator. If you’re a fan of the series, I would rank Arquin in a tie for third place with Berkrot among previous narrators. He is serviceable but never gets close to challenging Stechschulte and Runnette.

If your a fan of the series or you’re looking for a good mystery this is worth your credit. David Handler is an amazing writer.

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Great mystery terrible narrator

Revisado: 02-23-22

The newest entry into the Hoagy series is hampered by an awful narrator. It’s easy to say after having 4 different narrators in this series that Tom Stechschulte is far and away the best. Kevin Rinner is the absolute worst. Sean Runnette and Peter Berkrot give solid performances in their outings. I see that Highbridge is a division of Recorded Books. If they want to do this series justice they need to release the original audio books with Stechschulte on Audible.

If you’re new to Hoagy and Lulu, pass on this audio book and buy the print version instead. If you want a decent audio experience from this series pick any of the other ones currently on Audible with Sean or Peter. Peter also does a really nice job on one of David Handler’s other mysteries, Runaway Man.

And to answer the question posed by Lickety Split. The new Hoagy mysteries are not in chronological order. The original 8 take place in order. The new books are supposed to happen sometime between The Man Who Would Be F Scott Fitzgerald and The Woman Who Fell From Grace. Baby Tracy does not appear until book 7 - The Girl Who Ran Away From Daddy. That’s why she does not appear in this book. She’s not been born yet.

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Terrible ending

Revisado: 04-01-21

The performance was really good. A shame it was wasted on this book. I was so excited for the new Dean Koontz and it’s pretty good for about half the novel and then it goes downhill fast. The ending was a joke. I love Dean Koontz and my favorite novels are all written by him. But it’s starting to feel like that since 2007 each of his books keep getting progressively worse. Don’t waste your credit on this. If you like his thrillers, get Velocity or The Husband instead.

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Nolan is back!

Revisado: 02-04-21

Classic career thief Nolan is back and it’s like he never left. Stefan is the perfect voice for the Nolan series. Make sure and check out the entire series!

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Great Classic Series

Revisado: 02-04-21

It’s amazing to finally have this classic crime series on audio book. This is the first in in the Nolan series.

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Girl Most Likely

Revisado: 04-05-19

This is a great mystery by Max Allan Collins. Dan John Miller gives an amazing performance, as always. Someone is killing members of a high school class around their 10 year reunion. It’s up to fellow classmate and Chief of Police Krista Larsen to try and solve the case. You can’t go wrong with this exciting mystery.

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Mike Hammer Forever!

Revisado: 03-19-19

I was very excited for this new Mike Hammer Mystery. Max Allan Collins does a great job of continuing the Mickey Spillane adventures. Like it says in the forward this one is a little more like the tv series compared to some of the “revenge” novels. I hope Max keeps writing them because they just keel getting better. I was also excited to see Stefan Rudnicki being the new narrator following John Dan Miller and of course Stacy Keach. Stefan has an amazing voice and is a perfect choice to take up the Mike Hammer mantle. I highly recommend this new Mike Hammer mystery!

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Quarry in Memphis

Revisado: 03-19-19

Another great Quarry adventure from Max Allan Collins. They are all so great I would hate to have to rank them. This one really gets into Quarry’s mind at the end and we see a moment when maybe Quarry could have left the business and led a normal life. This is a Broker story, so it takes place when Quarry works for the Broker. The Memphis setting adds a lot to the story and was probably chosen to match up with the Cinemax tv series. Stefan does an amazing job as the voice of Quarry.

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War of the Worlds

Revisado: 03-19-19

Only Max Allan Collins could have written this great book. If you love Orson Welles, you will love this mystery that takes place on the night of the famous Mercry Theatre on the Air broadcast. This is my favorite of Max’s Disaster Mystery Series. If you like the Shadow and old time radio it’s sure to be yours too. Dan John Miller does a great job as always.

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The Last Quarry

Revisado: 03-19-19

Quarry is forced out of retirement one late night to save a kidnapped girl. The adventure that follows is full of twists and turns. It is really interesting to see an older Quarry and what may be his final contract. Stefan is really great. I have really come to love him as the voice of Quarry in these audio books. This novel was also adapted into a movie called “The Last Lullaby.”

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