Inherit the Dead

A Novel

De: Lee Child, Lisa Unger, C. J. Box, Lawrence Block, Charlaine Harris, Jonathan Santlofer - editor, Mary Higgins Clark

Narrado por: Christopher Evan Welch

Twenty thrilling writers. One chilling mystery.

Pericles "Perry" Christo is a P.I. with a past. A one-time NYPD homicide cop, Perry has been struggling since he lost his badge, and his marriage, in a notorious corruption scandal. So when wealthy Upper East Side matron Julia Drusilla calls him one cold February night, he jumps at the chance to work what seems to be a straightforward (and lucrative) case. Julia needs Perry to track down the whereabouts of her beautiful yet aimless daughter, Angelina, who is about to become a very wealthy young heiress.

But as Perry digs deeper, he discovers there's much more to the story of the lovely "Angel." Her father, her best friend, her boyfriend - they all have agendas of their own. This classic noir tale twists and turns down New York's mean streets and around Hampton's beaches and back roads, during a bitterly cold and gray winter - where nothing is as it seems and everyone has something to hide.

Told in the same "serial novel" format that made 2011's No Rest for the Dead such a commercial and critical success, Inherit the Dead is a collaboration among 20 of today's best-selling mystery and thriller authors each taking a chapter of the narrative and infusing it with their signature style.

The editor, Jonathan Santlofer, has arranged to donate any royalties in excess of editor and contributor compensation to Safe Horizon, a leading provider of services to victims of violence and abuse, making this a worthy and winning accomplishment that showcases today's finest writers at their very best.

©2013 Lee Child, Lisa Unger, C.J. Box, Lawrence Block, Charlaine Harris, Jonathan Santlofer, and Mary Higgins Clark (P)2013 Simon & Schuster

Predictable

Just wasn’t as gripping as I thought it would be for a Lee Child book.

intriguing and complete story

this was a neat experience. This read has multiple writing styles to experience. thank you

Boring & badly plotted.

This book was terrible and ordinarily I would have asked for my credit back but given it was for a good cause I didn't and read it through right to the end. It was not a good. The plot was skimpy and the narrator did well to hold it together at all. This was appalling. Sorry. I'd not heard of most of the authors perhaps this was one of the problems. I've read other books structured like this which were fabulous. Unfortunately, this wasn't one of them.

Typical of multiple story books

Some stories are very good and some are lukewarm. Same with the narrators but they are worth the purchase. Same goes for magazines.

multiple writers

This book had great flow for multiple people writing it, I was impressed & a little surprised at the end. I hope they do more like this.

Suspenseful.

We enjoyed this novel very much. It kept you guessing right to the end. The author’s combined writing, made for an interesting voice. They all melded so well. Excellent!

No flow issue 4 me

This is the second book I’ve listened to with multiple writers. For both, I did not notice any issues with discontinuity of flow or writing styles. I read/listen to books by many of the authors who contributed and couldn’t even detect a switch in “voice” - even with the “shocker” character.

I had not heard of the charity to which the proceeds will be donated - but it seems like a very good & noble cause.

I’ve read the varied reviews and I would suggest that 1. you purchase the book if only to support a worthwhile cause; and 2. you form your own opinion about the story, performance, and quality of the writing. You may like it like I did OR you may not.

Inherit the Dead

I was excited when I saw all of the wonderful writers involved in creating this book. What a great idea and what a challenge as each author took a chapter...but the ending was blah and I was surprised..I think they could have done more with it. Totally uneventful.

Inherited A Good Tale

Really good listen, you couldn't it was written by various authors. Good going to the aeventeen!

Good but lacking....

This book had the elements to become a big hit however it missed the mark. The authors developed the story line ok and it was interesting, but that's about it. It lacked intrigue and excitement and the narrator was very monotone when not presenting a character. He sounded disinterested and I had to struggle not to stop listening. The book would have been better if only one author had written it and used a different narrator.