Hallways in the Night

By: R.C. O'Leary

Narrated by: Steven Jay Cohen

When a veteran cop tries to arrest baseball's home run king, one of them ends up on trial and the other one ends up dead.

A routine stakeout is almost over when Dave Mackno decides to pursue a speeding Porsche. It's a decision that will have deadly consequences. That's because the Porsche is being driven by Remo Centrella, baseball's home run king, who is half-drunk and at the tail-end of a steroid cycle that makes him think he's bulletproof.

There's no way Remo is going to let a no-name cop arrest him. Especially since the woman in his car has a fresh welt underneath her eye.

For Atlanta Barons owner Ray Manning, the timing of the shooting couldn't be worse. With his oil company on the verge of a financial death spiral, he's running out of cash, and his investment bankers at Cohen, Wolfe are lining up to take full advantage of his situation. He's now in desperate need of the kind of justice that only money can buy.

©2014 R.C. O'Leary (P)2014 R.C. O'Leary

We are introduced to a pair of police detectives,

We are introduced to a pair of police detectives, Dave Mackno and his partner, that work a part of town that few want to. Because it contains much of the poorer population and tends to have crime and violence. Right off the bat we get to witness the racism that both certain police have and their assailants and vice versa.

Then while on a stakeout Mackno decides to investigate a suspicious situation. One that leads into a series of unfortunate events, between Mackno and the best baseball player the town has ever known.

The characters are so impressively deep and colorful. Each time introduces a new player we are treated to a very interesting recap of what makes them tick. This was the driving force of this story. This was so much more than a whodunnit court room battle. O'Leary made me care for all of the characters, to the point of wanted everyone to win in the end.

While everything plays out much like I expected, except for the twist at the end, that even got me. Normally I can see those coming a mile away, but not here. I couldn't stop listening. I needed to know more about the characters, much more than what was going to happen next.

This was my first time listening to Steven Jay Cohen, he didn't disappoint. Even though at first I didn't think I was going to be able to finish the story. Very soft spoken raspy voice, average characterizations. Eventually I started to love the voice and all the subtle nuances, that I do not think everyone would notice. By the end I had to double check that this wasn't actually narrated by one of my favorites, Fred Burman.

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Really Loved this audiobook

Would you listen to Hallways in the Night again? Why?

I would have a hard time listening again only because it's the type of book that you listen to to find out what's going to happen. It's a thriller so meant for one gripping listen/read.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Hallways in the Night?

The entire court case. I used to work in a Legal environment so although I found it uncomfortable to read it was very well portrayed.

Which character – as performed by Steven Jay Cohen – was your favorite?

I can't pick. I have to confess to being biased because I'm already a really big fan of Steven Jay Cohen having listened to a series he did earlier and also having been given a copy of this as a gift but I would simply love to be able to tell a story like he does. Steven made the narration disappear and there was nothing between me and the characters each one completely believable.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Some of the corruption is a little uncomfortable because it's a little too true.

Any additional comments?

Both the author and the narrator were exceptional. I'm a big fan of thrillers not so much of Legal Thrillers though but this one really held my interest.

oh man what a story!

first off let me get the legalities out of the way, I have been given this book free of charge in exchange for my honest review, for those of you who doubt the sincerity of my honest review I was also given the book rouge, it was in my opinion awful and I tasted it as such. this book starts out a little slow and confusing, but after that wind up it's a nonstop thriller. I love this author, the narrator did ask excellent job with accents and first person narration novels, side note open narration or third person narration is not good during suit and I think you'll find it confusing if you listen to one of those kinds of books narrated my Steven. The story, I think you'll find you can easily love and and dislike the main characters in the story. they're so real so human with very human mistakes. the story line of so authentic. sending that you could easily see happening. and full of detail. well with the credit!

A really good story

Bec's review Sep 02, 14 · edit
5 of 5 stars
bookshelves: gifted-for-review, reviewed
Read from August 31 to September 03, 2014

This book was gifted to me by the narrator in return for an honest and timely review.

The story grabbed from the beginning, it drew me in and I did not want to stop listening.

Atlanta, Detective Dave Mackno is on the third night of a tedious stakeout in the city. A Porsche is driven erratically through the street, the driver is restraining a woman.

The gripping story begins! The driver of the Porsche is a baseball star, he is aggressive, he and Dave get into a fight which culminates in Dave shooting the star.
The plot flies along and is full of surprising twists and turns through the murky world of politics, racism and the legal system. This book lacked the tedium of the never ending legal intricacies and long winded speechifying that, to me, signifies a legal thriller.
I really enjoyed the ending, which, in itself held a surprise.

The narration by Steven Jay Cohen was excellent, he acts the role of each character in such a way that the listener is easily able to identify each one. His voice has a pleasing rhythm and pace which added to my enjoyment of the story.
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Awesome Legal Thriller

This book caught my attention from the very beginning. This is a wonderful story about what seems like a cut and dry police incident where the police officer made a few mistakes, this is what ends up taking him to court. The backstories and characters are all wonderfully woven together to make this legal thriller a great story.

The narrator did a fabulous job. He has a very smooth voice and did an awesome job with the different characters and their accents.

A Tense Courtroom Thriller

Hallways in the Night is a courtroom thriller about a police officer who becomes embroiled in an unfair court trial.

The way the story hung together was brilliant. It starts with a reasonably cut and dry police incident, where an officer made some minor procedural mistakes (or rather just made some impulsive correct decisions), and nearly paid with his life, but surviving that finds himself in a court case driven by the corrupt rich and powerful, with money the motivator rather than any sort of justice, or even revenge. There are so many threads, back stories, and characters, and they are all woven together giving a satisfying end.

I found myself getting pretty angry so many times throughout the book at the sheer injustice. And then I'd get more angry when the realisation hit me that it is sadly realistic.

I didn't understand why the defence never bought up at the trial photos of the officer after the attack.

The narration is excellent, and the character voices and accents are just brilliant - both American and English characters.

The book ends with the hint of a sequel starting ten years later, and I'm eager to listen to this too!

Strong story.

I really liked this book. It was well thought out and the legal proceedings were sound.

Just when you think you know how it will end...

Disclosure: I received this audiobook in return for an honest review

Take one professional sports star, a cheating wife, an old school cop, an ambitious district attorney, a late night shooting and what do you get? Those characters and that scenario form the foundation of R. C. O'Leary's Hallways in the Night. Just when you think you know what happened, the story unfolds yet again and you realize everything you thought was true and certain, wasn't. What initially seems straightforward is later found to be multi-faceted and complex. I wasn't sure how the story would end and didn't want to put it down. The narration adds wonderful nuance and ambience to the story. I was impressed by the variety of accents voiced by Mr. Cohen and their authenticity. This was a very interesting listen and I recommend it anyone who enjoys crime / legal thrillers.

A court room drama with twists at every turn

Who was your favorite character and why?

I really enjoyed the character of Dave. You could see why he did what he did and you hoped for the best. It was interesting to find out some of his back story and the events that made him the cop he is.

Have you listened to any of Steven Jay Cohen’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I listened to this book and then the very next book I listened to was Ted Saves the World, also read by Mr. Cohen. This is a court room drama and the other was more of a YA/New Adult genre book. Mr. Cohen is able to narrate each genre with ease. He is very believable as the characters in each of the books. I would love to listen to more by Mr. Cohen.

Any additional comments?

I really enjoyed this book. I liked the beginning when we meet Dave and his partner Bobby during the heated times of the Atlanta Child Murders in 1979/1980. We see what kind of people they are and thru out the book we encounter more of their back stories. The main part of the book is set in the present day. Dave stops baseball start Remo Centrella and during the course of the traffic stop an altercation occurs and Remo ends up dead. Was it self defense or was it more? We are taken thru a story that involves as the aspects of a tradition thriller. We meet people from Dave's past, Remo's life and the back stories of the lawyers are just as interesting.

I would recommend this book to my friends that enjoy a good solid legal thriller. It keeps you wanting more and Mr. Cohen, as narrator, takes you there.

exceptional

I received a free code to listen to this book and I did so willingly.

A truly good story... kept me glued to the edge of my seat and kept turning the pages.

The train of the story kept the adrenaline pumping... it made me mad... it made me glad... for being the person I am. In the end justice prevail. truly remarkable that the storyline is so true to our daily society.

I enjoyed it immensely and I would recommend this book to everybody who loves thrillers