Damaged Goods

Hannibal Jones Mystery Series

By: Austin S. Camacho

Narrated by: Royal Jaye

Anita Cooper was three times a victim. Her father's death crushed her dreams of college and a better life. Then her purity was drowned in powerless anxiety, and her gentle fantasies displaced by unspeakable humiliation, all because of a hard man who knew the way of the world. Rod Mantooth stole both her innocence and her father's legacy...a secret that could have rebuilt her life.

Anita was lost until she encountered another hard man who knew the way of the world - the urban paladin and professional troubleshooter named Hannibal Jones. Like a rolling mass of icy fury, Hannibal follows the trail of corrupted human debris that would lead to Rod Mantooth and a final showdown in the icy waters of the Atlantic.

©2011 Austin S Camacho (P)2019 Intrigue Publishing, LLC

Just like listening to a movie.

This was my 1st Hannibal Jones Adventure. Throughly enjoyed the story and performance by the narrator. There were some interesting moments and some very humorous sections. I really enjoyed listening to this audiobook. Looking forward to more in this series especially with this narrator.

this book was given to me at my request for review

this book was Awesome. couldn't stop listening to it. it's a wonder how some women let men dominate their lives.

Some people make human a swear word

Virginia, Washington DC, action-adventure, friendship, abuse, crime, theft, coercion, thriller, victimization

Another terrific thrill ride, this one dealing with one of the nastier sides of human behavior, the world of submissives, BDSM, and gaslighting of women by twisted men. One in particular, the slime who victimized the daughter of a brilliant chemist and stole her inheritance is Hannibal's quarry. The assignment of finding the inheritance and restoring said daughter was bankrolled by another genius, this one with a solid set of personal ethics and a fortune to back it all up. There's a whole lot else going on, of course, and all of the characters are clearly drawn and confirm or deny what is human in people. It's really the kind of storytelling that grabbed me by the imagination and wouldn't let go!
Narrator Royal Jaye seems perfect for this series as he can easily delineate the multitude of male characters with apparent ease.
I won this audio in a giveaway! Yay me!

Entertaining read!

Damaged Goods was not my typical kind of book. I was skeptical at the start as to if I would enjoy it. Ten and a half hours later, I was glad I did! Hannibal is a very interesting and solidly written character. Really dug his taste in music as well. The book was comical at times, had a few twists and that you might not expect (a lot of predictability as well though), and an engaging enough story to keep me interested in what was coming next. Again, this is not the normal genre I lean towards but, that being said, I may be inclined to check out another entry into the Hannibal Jones series after my overall positive experience with this one. Fully recommend.

This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.

A tough and gritty mystery with a fantastic narrator

This was my first Hannibal mystery and it won’t be the last. It’s a tough and hard story that reminds me of the old black and white Bogard movies, I grew up with. It’s not for the faint of hard. The story contains scenes of abuse against women and violence, that might trigger some. For everyone ells it’s worth a listen. A big part of this is do the the narrator, who are probably the best I have ever listened too. It was like listening to radio theater. He’s performance was nothing less than brilliant. Superb changes of his voice for the different characters and a delightful rap too. You won’t be disappointed with this book.
I received a review copy of the audio version of this book. Since I loved it so much, I am leaving a voluntary review.

Welcome to the seedy underworld!

This type of domination was an eye-opening concept to me. The story was well-written and held my attention throughout.

Royal Jane did a great job narrating and bringing the characters to life.

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

Everybody wants it!

Hannibal finds himself in over his head on the trail of a man that uses and abuses women for his personal gain. The man, Rod Mantooth chose his victims carefully; single, meek, solitary women were susceptible. One such woman, Anita believed Rod had stolen an item of value left to her by her deceased father, asking Hannibal to retrieve it. As the tale unfolds, the world of submissives and BDSM are an unfamiliar subject to Hannibal. The deeper he dug, the more it upset him. Hannibal is basically a decent, caring man but when you mess with the bull, you get the horn. When Hannibal got his low-level hustler on to infiltrate Rod’s crew, the story took a welcomed step up in action and suspense. The search for and retrieval of the item leads Hannibal on an exciting and deadly chase. I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

I like this book

Damaged goods. I like this style of books - each a complete story in a series of books. Each book can be read as a stand alone story. So if you haven't already met Hannibal Jones pick a book any book and dive into a new and exciting world.
Great entertainment and pretty easy listening.
I received a free copy of this audio book at my own request and voluntarily leave this review. .

Good book

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

This book had a few too many “f” words for my personal taste. But as far as it goes with the story it fits the characters and their personalities. You would expect those types to be comfortable with saying it. This book like most of Austin’s book takes and unexpected turn. I was left guessing the whole time. He shows great respect for victims and I truly appreciate it. Austin truly does his research from all aspects and angles and it shows.
This book also had me laughing. Some of the things that Hannibal does is just funny. And you can feel it in those awkward moments.

Okay

This book was only okay for me. I struggled with finishing it more than once. The storyline moved very slowly for me and just didn't hook me in. Also, I found the narrator to read very slowly for my taste. Royal Jaye is the narrator and he has a rich voice which I did like very much just between the storyline being slow and the reading being slow it was just too much for me. I also had not read any of the other books in this series and maybe that played a small part too. This is all just my opinion and you should give it a try for yourself.