Fresh Kills

By: Bill Loehfelm

Narrated by: Gary Wilmes

Unabridged CDs * 8 CDs, 10 hours

Raw emotion, razor- sharp dialogue, dark humor, and a heartfelt sense of place and character define this noir mystery—and herald the astonishing debut of a compelling voice in contemporary fiction.©2008 Bill Loehfelm; (P)2008 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

"The finest crime fiction debut since Dennis Lehane."
-Associated Press

"Superb prose and psychological insights distinguish Loehfelm's debut."
-Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Announces Loehfelm as a serious talent."
-Baltimore Sun

"Abounds in gritty detail."
-Entertainment Weekly

Not a Mystery

Unfortunately this book is not a mystery and the title "Fresh Kills" is a reference to a land fill that is only marginally referenced in the book and really has nothing to do with anything. While the main character makes efforts to solve his father's murder, the book is really a psychological study on his efforts to deal with his own childhood abuse. Even in this, the book doesn't hit the mark. The mystery of his father's death is resolved at the end of the book with little fanfare and the reader is never actually in on the real detective work. What finally puts this book in the real dump is the reader. The book is not well read. The listener can barely distinguish one character from another and it appears as if the reader has a slight lisp or a piece of candy in his mouth the whole time. Audio readers can feel free to pass this one up.

Not good

Awful story...it goes absolutley no where, worse narration...my cat could have done a better job, and I don't even have a cat! Skip this one.

Boring

This book is just boring. I wanted to come up with a better review than this but I kept waiting for the book to get better and it never did. Don't waste any credits or money on this book.