
The Twenty-Three
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Narrated by:
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Richard Poe
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Brian O’Neill
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By:
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Linwood Barclay
Everything has been leading to this.
It's the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, May 23rd, and the small town of Promise Falls, New York, has found itself in the midst of a full-blown catastrophe. Hundreds of people are going to the hospital with similar flu-like symptoms - and dozens have died. Investigators quickly zero in on the water supply. But the question for many, including private investigator Cal Weaver, remains: Who would benefit from a mass poisoning of this town?
Meanwhile, Detective Barry Duckworth is faced with another problem. A college student has been murdered, and he's seen the killer's handiwork before - in the unsolved homicides of two other women in town. Suddenly, all the strange things that have happened in the last month start to add up. Bloody mannequins found in car "23" of an abandoned Ferris wheel, a fiery, out-of-control bus with "23" on the back, that same number on the hoodie of a man accused of assault. The motive for harming the people of Promise Falls points to the number 23 - and working out why will bring Duckworth closer to death than he's ever been before.
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Good character development.
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Mr. Barclay uses a clever technique in this Promise Falls series, where each entry features a different character, who gets to speak in the first person. First, out-of-work newspaper reporter David Harwood (whom we learned about in “Never Look Away”) tells the story from his point-of-view in “Broken Promise.” Then, private investigator Cal Weaver (from “A Tap on the Window”) picks up the story in “Far from True.” Finally, police detective Barry Duckworth (introduced in “Too Close to Home”) tells us about Promise Falls’ poisoned-water mystery here in “The Twenty-Three.” You will like Barry Duckworth. He has smarts, intuition, diligence … and an inordinate sweet-tooth. What’s not to like?
In each of the Promise Falls series so far, the publishers used two narrators: one to voice the featured character, and one to narrate the rest of the story. “The Twenty-Three” has the best pair of narrators in this series, in my opinion. I especially liked Richard Poe’s depiction of Detective Barry Duckworth. Poe believably conveys not only Duckworth’s investigative thought processes, but also his — funny! — battle with doughnuts; and Poe capably voices the other characters with whom Duckworth dialogues.
Bottom Line: If you like mysteries, then buy this audiobook … but first listen to its prequels in the Promise Falls series.
Don’t Drink the Water ...
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I LOVE the Characters In this Series!
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Not if they haven't read book one or two. Most authors add refreshers in the story so readers can get reacquainted with the characters but this one really didn't. Frequently I had to go research to rememeber who was who.Who was your favorite character and why?
David has always been my favorite and I was really disappointed with how they left his part of the story kind of a mystery at the end.Have you listened to any of Richard Poe and Brian O’Neill ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
These two narrators are excellent. I really enjoy listening to any book they narrate.If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Vengence is a BitchAny additional comments?
I love Linwood Barclay and have listened to every one of his books but this one left me with so many questions and from I understand, this was the end to the series. To those who have listened to book one and two, I encourage you to listen to this one too. The end of the book just felt rushed and the last line of the book was just stupid. I think the readers deserved a more complete ending, that's all.Wanted More, Many Loose Ends But Still Good Listen
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Promise less story lines
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23
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What did you love best about The Twenty-Three?
The intertwining of the character's stories, with really creative plot lines.How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?
Assumed the reader had read the novels in the Promise Falls series, especially the previous one, "Far From True". The author spent way, way, too much time catching the reader up, making the story plod along at times, while in the moment, it moves at breakneck speed, like a Saturday Afternoon Serial. I, like many readers, I'm sure, read books in their series order, so I do not need to be told the underlying story over again, let's just get on with completing the story arc. I.E. - We know how David met Sam, yet Mr. Barclay has to relive the entire sequence of events over and over. Just mentioning the shotgun would be enough of a trigger for me (no pun intended!).Which scene was your favorite?
any scene with Barry Duckworth - love his character. Doughnut, anyone? I also love Crystal.If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Want a cup of coffee.... well, not so much!Any additional comments?
I love Mr. Barclay's work, and will continue to read his stories. I did find this book to be almost tedious at times, due to the author feeling the need to assume the reader either has no memory, or has never read a previous book in the series. I was just screaming some times at the player, "just get on with it". The narrators were great, especially Mr. Duckworth's character.Thriller With Humor & Entertaining Characters
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Unfinished storylines
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The plot centers around finding out who had a motive that drove them to harm the people of Promise Falls ... who was as mad as hell and couldn't take it anymore? and to get even they poisoned the town's water supply. Investigators were on the hunt and plot twists ensued. The story was mostly about who died as a result of the poisoned water. I lost interest and didn't care anymore.
The narration was significantly the most irritating aspect of this listen. The narrators performed in a breathless, on the verge of hysteria, like they were doing scenes from the long ago TV show, "Dragnet." Frustrating, irritating and annoying ! !
Okay Story.... But Too Slow...
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I’m Obsessed w/Linwood Barclay Books!
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