The Hanging Club

By: Tony Parsons

Narrated by: Colin Mace

A band of vigilante executioners roam London's hot summer nights, abducting evil men and hanging them. Sentenced to death is the gang member who abused vulnerable girls, the wealthy drunk driver who mowed down a child and the hate preacher calling for the murder of British troops.

As the bodies pile up and riots explode all over the sweltering city, DC Max Wolfe embarks on his most dangerous investigation yet: hunting a gang of killers whom many believe to be heroes....

©2016 Ian Fleming Publications Limited (P)2016 W F Howes Ltd

Critic reviews

"This is brilliant stuff." (Peter James)

Great series.

I really love this series. The narrator is fantastic too. Great pace and just complicated enough that you have to pay attention but not so complicated that you hate it.

Parsons never disappoints.

Parsons style is lovely and lyrical, even when the action is gritty. And Colin Mace could recite the phone book and I'd be entertained. His transitions are seamless.

Is his head in the story or his eye on the money?

the story has a good premise and the potential for an awesome read with his wonderful cast of characters . Unfortunately, Mr Parsons skipped about with nary an explanation or use of transitions and suddenly you are two squares up without any clue whatsoever of how you got there. Did Mr Parsons abridge his story or skip difficulties in writing to churn out a book?

WAY TO SHORT

What did you love best about The Hanging Club?

I loved the way it made me think. Putting myself in situations and how I would feel and what would I do. The mother who was terminal so she got her revenge.

What other book might you compare The Hanging Club to and why?

If there is a book out there that you could compare with any 3 of Tony Parsons book I haven't read it yet.

Which character – as performed by Colin Mace – was your favorite?

Colin Mace has mastered every character in these three stories. Absolutely the best narrator going. So much so I have listened to other books because he is doing the talking. If there is an award for the best narrators he should win hands down. John in the Black Museum and Scout I look forward to his performance. But its so hard to choose.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Fasten your seat belts.

Any additional comments?

The story, the detail, the explanations. I can't wait till the next one.

The Hanging Club

I love this book. It was my favorite in the D I Wolfe series by Tony Parsons. The story was very unpredictable but yet still seemed quite plausible. I particularly like these books because of the detail given to his daughter , Scout, and their Dog Stan. Cute and violent. Quite a combo, but it balances out perfectly.

I really enjoy Tony Parsons

The story was a little grim, okay okay, a lot grim, but great style.

While one might say why save these people, another might say where do we draw the line on who should be saved.

I am not saying I have the answers, Parson's just makes it clear there are a lot of questions.

This is a great series

Always enjoy Tony parsons and the narrator Colin Mace is excellent. I highly recommend it. Good plot and excellent depth of characters.

Compelling story…Lacking in lightness/humor

I like this author. The stories are good and the detective is an interesting character.
These procedurals read at a good pace and are filled with interesting facts about crime and CSI
It’s just so serious at every turn
It becomes a little trying.
A little humor - self deprecating would be welcome as the characters can sound morose self pitying
Still I come back for more so it’s worth my time and $:)

Good plot, well performed. Writing a bit clunky.<br />

Topical yarn about a group of vigilantes hanging criminals who got light sentences. The author has an annoying habit of repeating various bits of history and information three or four times: like subtitles for the hard of thinking. Some enjoyable arcana about London, but doesn't have the quirkiness of Bryant & May, nor the menace and surprise of Adrian Mckinty. You can figure out the location of the kill room a very long time before the detective in the story. Good enough but not great.

Spend a credit!

Terrific author, believable characters, great narration- wish there was another Tony Parsons book, but I've listened to them all..