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The Guise of Another

By: Allen Eskens
Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
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A former Medal of Valor winner, Minnesota detective Alexander Rupert is now under subpoena by a grand jury on suspicion of corruption. So when he's asked to look into the false identity of a car-accident victim named James Putnam, a man who in fact died 15 years earlier, Rupert sees a potentially big case and an opportunity to regain his respectability.

But the investigation puts him in the path of "the Beast", the nom de guerre of Drago Basta, a cunning veteran of the Balkan wars and a sociopath assassin who has been searching for Putnam for years. Putnam had something that Basta still wants. If Rupert's life was in shambles before, it's now also in danger. Threatened by the Beast and suspecting his wife of cheating, Rupert falls for the seductions of the dead man's former girlfriend. As he feels his life spinning out of control, his steadfast brother and fellow police detective Max may be Rupert's last hope.

©2015 Allen Eskens (P)2015 Tantor
Crime Thrillers Detective Fiction Hard-Boiled Mystery Police Procedural Private Investigators Suspense Thriller
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"It's a taut, intelligent, heart-ripping story that explores the darkest places in the human psyche." (William Kent Krueger, author of Iron Lake)

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Just OK

I loved The Life We Bury, so I have to say I was disappointed with this one, particularly since this was a second book so you would hope the author would get better--not worse. Some of the characters were mere stereotypes. Some of the decisions made by the characters (particularly the main character) were preposterous. And the plot was ridiculous at times--with characters introduced and killed off for no reason. Will read his next novel, if there is one, because of The Life We Bury, not because of this one. The narrator was just OK as well, with some of the female characters sounding like cartoons.

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Eskens Not a One-Trick Pony!

So many contemporary authors seem to have just one good story, which they tell and retell with variations. This novel was fresh ground, with interesting characters and a complex view of the nature of the "self" we choose to share with others.

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Very nice Listen - Engaging!

Would you listen to The Guise of Another again? Why?

No it is a one time listen

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Very well written - unexpected twists and turns - well crafted

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Narrator ruined it for me

Would you listen to The Guise of Another again? Why?

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What did you like best about this story?

decent action

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don't know but definitely not Yen

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Could not stand the way the narrator read women's voices--ruined the book for me!

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Great

The storyline was very original and enough twists to keep reader turning the pages worth every penny spent

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Good unpredictable read

I enjoyed this - easy to read, twisty and unpredictable storyline (for me anyway!), I like Max Rupert as a character- will be on the look out for more of his story.

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Good book, cheesy unrealistic narration

I liked the book, but the narrating was hard to listen to at times. Fortunately, the story outweighed the painful reading.

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Best author

This author rocks! Every time I listen to one of his books I cannot stop till the end. He kept me enthralled throughout the whole story. I love the detective brothers and have read many with Max as main character.

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This book is amazing!

I loved this book almost as much as the lives we bury, it was amazing

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Another great book by Allen Eskens

This is my third book by Allen Eskens. He does a wonderful job in story development and in surprising you with all the twists and turns. I highly recommend you give this one a listen! ;)

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