Pigeon-Blood Red

Murder in Paradise, Reckoning on the Streets of Chicago

By: Ed Duncan

Narrated by: Dave Keyser

For underworld enforcer Richard "Rico" Sanders, it seemed like an ordinary job: retrieve his gangster boss' stolen goods and teach the person responsible a lesson.

But the chase quickly goes sideways and takes Rico from the mean streets of Chicago to sunny Honolulu. There, the hardened hit man finds himself in uncharted territory, when innocent bystanders are accidentally embroiled in a crime.

As Rico pursues his new targets, hunter and prey develop an unlikely respect for one another.

Soon, he is faced with a momentous decision: follow his orders to kill the very people who have won his admiration, or refuse and endanger the life of the woman he loves?

©2016 Ed Duncan (P)2022 Ed Duncan

Lots of Action

Pigeon-Blood Red is a fast-paced thriller about Rico, one of the best assassin’s out there. Rico is definitely an interesting character and I enjoyed getting a look inside his head! Also, as a Chicagoland native, I always love reading books set in the Windy City.

My main issue with the book was that it didn’t fully suck me in and it almost moved *too* fast. I didn’t have time to get super invested in or attached to any of the characters. I also felt like there wasn’t much of a mystery or many twists, since you get PoVs from just about every side of the story.

That said, if you like fast-moving and action packed assassin thrillers, you should check this book out! It’s also a series, so I wonder if I would get more attached and invested in the later novels.

Superb

Great book. Narration was awesome. I would listen to more books from the narrator. Had a Ray Liota esk sound to the voice.

Action packed

Blood Pigeon Red
4 ⭐️

Action packed quick read/listen very enjoyable. It was nice to listen to something different. My first action - crime book and it was pretty interesting. Mobster mentality type and the narrator did an amazing job with all the voices I knew which character was which. Rico is a definite character he would make a great character in a movie. This book would be great for a man or woman who loves action & who is trying to get into reading it will definitely get their attention.

Run this book in paperback right now is less than $5 on amazon! I recommend the audiobook as well.

Nice story line with some twists to keep you engaged.

New to Audible but an avid reader. Really enjoyed how the story progressed. Character development kept me following along and the narration was excellent. Reminded of the old Film Noir movies. Wasn’t expecting to be so invested in listening to a book but the inflection of Mr Keyser and the writing of Mr Duncan complimented each other. Would definitely recommend.

Different & Entertaining

Pigeon-Blood Red is a fast-paced, action-packed novel and the first book in the trilogy. The story features a classic, old-school mobster mentality that could only be set in Chicago.

We follow Rico, an enforcer, on what starts as an ordinary day until it takes an unexpected turn when he embarks on a journey to sunny Honolulu, where he might finally meet his match.

A thrilling cat-and-mouse game ensues, introducing us to many characters who initially seem unrelated. Once Rico returns to Chicago, he faces a critical choice: carry out his orders or stick to his code of honor.

The story has a clean ending but leaves a bit of a cliffhanger, and I'm curious to see what comes next for Rico...

An elevated experience for those who care to listen

Didn’t know what to expect listening to this audiobook but wow, the narrator, with his voice brings out the characters and story to a different level of imagination as it plays out in my mind. Would recommend you check this one out for yourself!

Overall enjoyable

Some of the parts were a bit overwhelming and hard to follow, but overall the story was good

Solid Story

I enjoyed the premise, narration was good. Could tell female characters were written by a man, some descriptions of women made me roll my eyes but overall a fine book. (received for free for honest review)

Performance

I could listen to the narration all day. The book had some twists and turns I did not see coming. I enjoyed this audio very much.

A fast and interesting read!

I enjoyed this fast paced crime thriller! The plot is intricately crafted and will keep the reader guessing! The book features a diverse cast of characters and a morally gray main character. The story is plot driven but has plenty of character development. This story will keep you guessing until the end!