Way Down on the High Lonely

The Neal Carey Mysteries, Book 3

By: Don Winslow

Narrated by: Joe Barrett

From domestic war to barroom brawls, grad-student-turned-PI Neal Carey’s got more than studying on his plate.

Neal’s three-year confinement in a Chinese monastery is finally over—but his troubles are just beginning. The elusive financial benefactors who have bought his freedom expect a return on their investment. They want him to find Cody McCall, a two-year-old boy recently abducted by his father in a bitter Hollywood custody battle—a task that will propel Neal from the glittering Hollywood hills to the remote wilds of Nevada.

To find Cody, Neal has to turn outlaw in a land of two-bit casinos and roadside cathouses to infiltrate a vicious white supremacist group spouting hatred and dealing in terror. But the deeper undercover he goes, the deadlier the game becomes. Now Neal must force a showdown with the group’s crazed leader and find Cody before the missing toddler ends up lost in a world of unspeakable evil.

Crack another case with Neal Carey.©1993 Don Winslow (P)2011 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

“Splendid.” (New York Times Book Review)

"Winslow deftly balances hard-edged action with characters to really care about, all described in swift, sharp prose." (Publishers Weekly)

"Neal's latest adventure is full of entertaining derring-do." (Kirkus Reviews)

4

The 4 would be a 5+ if the writing in first part of this book -
funny, funny stuff.contined to the end. But 2nd part of book snarled into a 3....so - 4 it is.
** some readers will like the action in part 2.
Worth a credit. Watch for this author- funny, funny.
I chuckled out loud.

Best one so far

I’m going through these in order and this one is my fav the entire book had my attention

A Wonderful Story!

I thoroughly enjoyed this story. Lots of twists and turns. The hero of the story often seemed to end up at the ends of blind alleys, and managed to get out of them by his wits.

another excellent Winslow book

this is the third in the series of Neal Carey again excellently written although I do feel that the last chapter maybe the last two chapters are rushed trying to tie up loose ends all in all though maybe it's just that I don't want the book to end in any case it was a pleasure reading filled up lots of hours and I'm going on to the next book

A slow burn with great finish

Loved the pace build up of the book. Best Neal Carey book yet, have recommended to others.

I love this series...

I love the high highs and the low lows. I love the grit and the grins. I love the characters and the narration. This is pure entertainment and fascinating material. Winslow does due diligence when it comes to his homework, and it pays off in spades. Highly recommend all his books in this series, but be forewarned: this is graphic and violent stuff.

Don Winslow is just plane awesome

Neal Carrey is one of my favorite series …this third book was excellent. I’m on to book 4 and five now before I read Winslow’s big epic novel that he just released (city on fire)

Way down on the high lonely will not disappoint you …get it

a good story about a crazy dangerous zealot

this is a good book with vicious characters woried about the end of times who have a lot of hatred that drives then to kill. it is full of adventure and auspense.

Violent and gruesome

After listening to the delightful and hilarious While Drowning in the Desert, we had good expectations for another Don Winslow/Joe Barrett match up. Unfortunately, this one should have had warning labels for torture and gruesome murder. We were not expecting the explicit recounting of really terrible torture scenes and viciousness of a group of neo-Nazi types. Maybe it would have been different if we had been prepared. So this is your warning. Otherwise, Winslow sucks you in deeper and deeper into a missing child case, a toddler abducted by the non-custodial parent. Neal Carey, reluctant private investigator, goes deep undercover to try to locate and safely extract the toddler. He meets up with interesting characters along the way, both decent and evil, and of course Joe Graham, his foster father, plays a pivotal role. I love that crusty guy! There’s lots of action, shoot outs, ambushes, captivity, torture, murder, sabotage, and even some romance. Winslow sure knows how to tell a story. This one went on a bit too long for my tastes, and I was ready for the fight scenes to finally conclude so the book could end. I’m giving it 3* for the story but 5* for the very talented Joe Barrett narration.

Ya gotta love Don Winslow

Great book. Great characters. Don Winslow delivers.
Great storyline Neal is a interesting guy
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