Brett Always Wins

Brett Cornell Mysteries, Book 3

By: David D'Aguanno

Narrated by: Travis Henry Carter

According to the police report, the attractive, blue-eyed blonde had been shot to death in her apartment at around 7:30 p.m.

Then how was it possible that nearly 50 people saw her dining and dancing at a nearby club over three hours later?

Set in the late 1980s, the third Brett Cornell novel finds the studly private detective surrounded by the usual bevy of beautiful women, as well as a few seedy characters who foolishly decide to butt heads with the supreme unscrupulous bastard himself.

But Brett's road to victory isn't easy, especially when he receives a frantic call for help, which leads to his being severely beaten right outside his office building and, later, being held and threatened at gunpoint.

Soon, bullets start flying, fists start flying - and even a sledgehammer is used - in one of the most violent cases of his career, before Brett finally wins!

©2012 David Dennis D'Aguanno (P)2018 David Dennis D'Aguanno

Handsome Is As Handsome Does

Perfectly narrated by Travis Henry Carter, this noir wannabe features a main character so smugly obnoxious . . . fill in the blank! Mysogynistic, yes, but since our "hero," Brett, truly loves nothing and no one but himself, he treats no one else any better. His ego allows for a world inhabited by him and himself--other creatures are there only to serve and support. Locker room humor abounds and the level of cigar smoke had me metaphorically wheezing. (Did I mention how really good the narration is? Check out the sample and you'll see what I mean!) Despite this deliberate disaster for a lead character, there is an interesting murder mystery, cleverly solved. This is the third in a series but this story certainly stands alone.

a great mystery book

the book itself is part of a series and though I didn't trade the first book on the series I did enjoy this one the book had funny moments the mystery story was good a good book

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review."

Top shelf Sociopath Noir!

Being the third book in this series I've listened to, (and I'm thoroughly addicted) I'm picking up on certain things that make these books so solid. Besides being well-written and really funny, they have theme and message; Bad people do bad things, and good people do bad things. One reason Brett, a profoundly bad guy, is a compelling hero, is he is simultaneously the most dishonest and honest character in these stories. And like he tells his girlfriend in this book, you know exactly what he is, and what you're getting into. My advice: see Brett for the literary creation he is, and get into it!

80s Flashback

Brett is a cool yet jerk of a retro relic of his time. Yet he makes the perfect anti-hero. I love this book! I enjoyed Brett!

Main character!

Brett was a bit of a... prick? Haha, I enjoyed the plot of the story, and it flowed very well. The narrator was excellent, really brought the characters alive, I couldn’t see anyone else playing Brett other than him! I read these out of order, currently going through the first one now! Can’t wait to see if I missed anything in the first book and what the future brings for Brett.


I revived a free copy of this book for an honest review.