One Good Turn

A Novel

By: Kate Atkinson

Narrated by: Steven Crossley

On a beautiful summer day, crowds lined up outside a theater witness a sudden act of extreme road rage: a tap on a fender triggers a nearly homicidal attack. Jackson Brodie, ex-cop, ex-private detective, new millionaire, is among the bystanders.

The event thrusts Jackson into the orbit of the wife of an unscrupulous real estate tycoon, a washed-up comedian, a successful crime novelist, a mysterious Russian woman, and a female police detective. Each of them hiding a secret, each looking for love or money or redemption or escape, they all play a role in driving Jackson out of retirement and into the middle of several mysteries that intersect in one sinister scheme.

Kate Atkinson "writes such fluid, sparkling prose that an ingenious plot almost seems too much to ask, but we get it anyway", writes Laura Miller for Salon. With a keen eye for the excesses of modern life, a warm understanding of the frailties of the human heart, and a genius for plots that turn and twist, Atkinson has written a novel that delights and surprises from the first minute to the last.

©2006 Kate Atkinson (P)2020 Little, Brown & Company

I enjoyed this book

Aside from the book skipping through the first half of chapter 30, it went well.
A Brit humor at heart, I found myself laughing out loud a few times.
This was light hearted and a totally fun listen.
I will try this author again.

Good fun!

Great story paired with excellent narration. Steven Crossley does an amazing job with this book. Each character was identifiable brought vividly to life. Steven Crossley enhanced all of the dry humor. I caught myself laughing out loud. I wish he narrated all of the Jackson Brodie series

complex and entertaining plot

I loved how the story came back together over and over. a great story! I almost want to read it again

Another Good Turn by Kate Atkinson!

Loved it. I wait in anticipation for each new work from Ms. Atkinson. I consider her to be one of the great writers of our time! Not only does she write brilliantly, but she actually tells an interesting story at the same time, which is not always a given. I love her stand alone novels and her Jackson Brody series.The narators are always excellent and suited to the story. Due to a health condition, I now depend heavily on audible books and a poor narrator can spoil a good book, so I really appreciate when a writer and narrator are well matched and can bring characters to life! I believe I have read them all and would really love more Jackson Brody right now! So I have to ask, When Will There Be Good News?

Classic Atkinson w wonder narrator

Be aware that audible sells an abridged version of this book but this is the real version. The best writing in the genre read by a wonderful narrator. Long involved plot with all the loose ends tied up in the end.

Enjoyable

The most enjoyable listen I’ve experienced in quite some time. I highly recommend this book.

Difficult to follow

The storyline for this book was confusing and I had a really hard time following it

Loved the plot twists

I loved the plot twists in this book. Glad the other reviewers alerted me in advance... you do have to pay attention. It's not hard to follow if you're not doing something else that requires a lot of concentration.

Painful

WAY too many characters with long backstories before tying anything back. I struggled to remain engaged and slept through whole sections.

Absolutely Great!

This is my forth Kate Atkinson and I love her writing but this book was a step above! I loved that the story line would go on tangents and loop back. Her descriptions of situations, peoples interactions and the setting are spot on and I feel like I can picture everything perfectly. You don't have to have read the first Jackson Brody to 'read' this or appreciate the plot, and is was not confusing to follow. The narrator gave excellent voices to all of the characters and his intonation made the book come alive. Definitely a book I will re-listen to and is in my top 5 of my audible reads (with over 100 in my library).