Three-Day Affair

By: Michael Kardos

Narrated by: Ray Chase

Will, Jeffrey, and Nolan are lifelong friends. Each has gone their separate ways as adults, living their own lives while forging their own careers. They have no reason to believe anything extraordinary will befall them. Until one shocking moment changes everything.

Will is a part-time drummer who spends the rest of his time in recording studios. Then one night Jeffrey attempts to rob a convenience store, drags a young woman into Will’s car, and shouts a single word: "Drive!" Shaken and confused, Will obeys.

Suddenly these ordinary men find themselves completely out of their element, holding a young girl hostage without the slightest idea of what to do next. They are already guilty of kidnapping and robbery; it is only a matter of time before they find out just what else they’re capable of. For these four people, three days will decide their fate - freedom and prison, innocence and guilt - and life and death.

©2012 Michael Kardos. Recorded by arrangement with Mysterious Press, an imprint of Grove/Atlantic, Inc. (P)2012 HighBridge Company

Critic reviews

"Michael Kardos's soulful stories take place in that hard-luck corner of New Jersey where rock and roll dreams crash into blue-collar reality." (Tom Perrotta)

Decent Narration, Ho Hum Story

A guy's weekend for old college buddies takes a bizarre turn when Jeffery robs the Milk and Bread convenience store and decides to kidnap the teenage clerk for good measure. He tosses her in the car with all his buddies and shouts 'DRIVE!'

The rest of the story is a reasonable scenario as Jeffery's buddies figure out how in hell they can get out of this mess without legal ramifications.

There are a couple of late surprises at the end of the book but it left me with a 'meh?' feeling. I give this story 3 stars as it was just moderately interesting.

The story was quasi-creative but the quality of the writing is very middle of the road. This is not Stephen King, Jonathan Franzen, Cormac McCarthy, etc. quality stuff.

Very, very good novel!!!

I must say that I enjoyed this novel very much and will be looking forward to more novel by this author. There were some unexpected surprises., a very good read. Yes, I highly recommend this book!!

Fantastic!

Where does The Three-Day Affair rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This is one of my favorite books that I have read in recent years. I am personally a fan of John Sanford's "The Prey" Series and James Patterson "Women's Murder Club" Series and this ranks with all of those!

Who was your favorite character and why?

I like Will because he is sweet, caring and a bit surprising.

Have you listened to any of Ray Chase’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No but I like the tone of his voice and narration.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Yes, when the men realize their lives have changed forever in a single moment. It makes you think about your own life and the decisions you make.

Any additional comments?

I can't wait to read more from Michael Kardos!

i would rate this one a 3.5. Worth listening to,

But without the stellar magic of Bluff (I would guess that novel will retain its number 1 status with me for a long while - but the great thing about this author is that the one think you can count on is you can predict little about him or whatever delight ihe is going to dream up next - TRULY A REFRESHING AND SINGULAR VOICE!.. In all this author's books he creates a magical sense of tension, you are always waiting for what is just around the corner - but you can bet that whatever it is, it won't be vanilla (definitely not your standard fare). it will have a unique turn - heights, drops, dips and rolls that are more fun than ANY roller coaster ride! thrilled to have discovered him. kudos, and your talent has a standing ovation from this #1 fan.

Pleasant fall 'beach' read

Although the plot is improbable, this book moves fast and is a good distraction if you are housecleaning or raking leaves. The development of Will, as a character, is deftly done, and the plot twists keep coming.