The White Flamingo

Joe Dylan, Book 3

By: James A. Newman

Narrated by: Nicholas Patrella

Fun City is run by corrupt officials and respectable gangsters wallowing in luxury mansions in the hills high above the harbor, the beach, and the neon jungle. When vice worker Tammy is found mutilated on top of a pool table, an effete pervert, and son to the 1970s pin-up beauty queen once known as The White Flamingo, is locked up. Can Detective Joe Dylan find The Killer before he becomes one of the hunted? The White Flamingo is a break-neck neo-noir crime thriller from beak to tail feather.

©2013 James A. Newman / Spanking Pulp Press (P)2015 James A. Newman/ Spanking Pulp Press

Characters with flaws

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

In all honesty, I can't. This book wasn't bad, but wasn't mind blowing either. It was an average story with graphic gore and sexual content thrown in for kicks. For me to recommend a book to a friend, it needs to be extra ordinary, which this book wasn't.

Would you ever listen to anything by James A. Newman again?

I have listened to two book by James A. Newman, both from this same series. Sadly both of them were average. In this book 3 of the series, the characters are somewhat better than book 2, but all of them seemed underdeveloped. All characters are complex and are dealing with their unique issues in the story. But after initial introduction to those, those elements of their character building isn't explored further.

I will try his book from any other series or any standalone book maybe, to see whether the writing style changes or there's better intriguing plot.

Could you see The White Flamingo being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

Not really, no.

Any additional comments?

I received this audiobook for free from the author / narrator / publisher in exchange for an unbiased review.

A Soild Pulp Noir tale!

A solid Pulp Noir tale of murder and corruption in Fun City.

A brutal murder. Local cops are dirty and the son of a famous 70’s pin up girl known as The White Flamingo looks good for the crime. American Detective and smack fan, Joe Dylan is hired to wade through the seedy underbelly of Thailand to catch the real killer and set her son free.

Nicholas Patrella nailed the narration for this gritty and sometimes brutal crime noir and didn’t miss a beat throughout. I think his narration and pacing really added to the tale and I will be looking out for more stuff from both the author and narrator of this one. 4 Stars and Highly Recommended.

A review copy of this audiobook was provided by the narrator at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review. This is it.

Full of Suspense And Action

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

It was a unique story that captured my attention. The narration was good.

Any additional comments?

"This review copy audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost."

interesting story

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher. This detective mystery was pretty different than others i have read previously. It takes place in a fictional city that mirrors Las Vegas. The serial killing in this book has some links to Jack the Ripper and this made it very interesting and the rituals were cool too. Narrator did a good job and was easy to listen too. Glad I listened to it.

There's definitely something to be said...

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Certainly was. Despite the story not being my cup of tea and very difficult to follow with its jumpy storytelling at times, there was nothing particularly undesirable with this book. I knew what I was getting into when I decided to listen to this. Anyway, should definitely be noted that Nicholas has a flair for creating a dark mood from start to finish. He's the reason I made my way through to the end.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

Lukewarm. I unfortunately couldn't get attached to any of the characters, but the ending itself was creative and left me smirking.

Which character – as performed by Nicholas Patrella – was your favorite?

Would have to say the lead, Joe. He was the most consistent throughout and easy enough to follow.

Did The White Flamingo inspire you to do anything?

No, which is a shame.

Any additional comments?

If you enjoy dark, old-style detective stories with compelling, gruesome situations, this would be what I'd recommend. And if Nicholas is the narrator for it, you should feel that much more compelled to do so.

This book was gifted to me as a free sample by the author or narrator.