Audiobook Review: 99 Percent Kill by Doug Richardson
99 Percent Kill is the second book in the Lucky Dey Series of dark Mystery Thrillers by Doug Richardson and it was released in audiobook format this July, about 4 years after its original publication. This is another well written, immersive and highly entertaining novel from an author I enjoy more and more with every new story of his that I listen to.
Los Angeles, City of Angels, city of hope, city of runaways, city of monsters and city of broken dreams…
When a billionaire contacts Lucky Dey and asks him to help a millionaire find his runaway daughter as a personal favor, the LA cop, now between jobs, decides to give it a try. Starting his own investigation into the teenager’s disappearance, Lucky finds out that things aren’t always what they seem at first look.
What follows is a story that will keep the listener on the edge of his seat, rooting for the good guys, and hating with all their heart the monsters that are cruising beneath the surface of this great american city. There are girls looking to make a living on the streets, in the strip clubs, there are casting agents promising celebrity, there are drugs, drinks, weapons, prostitutes, gun fights, car chases, heartbreak and, of course, murder.
I was pulled into this world created with talent by the author for the 10 hours or so of the audiobook and at the end I was left mouth hanging open, shocked and trying to recover my senses, trying to understand exactly just what happened.
Tim DeKay, a renowned actor that had important roles in several TV shows, movies and theater productions returns once again to the mic as the narrator for this series and brings to life its characters with love and passion.
With a performance reminiscent of those delivered by the amazing Dick Hill, now retired, Tim infuses the story with urgency and emotion, delivering a completely immersive narrative experience. If I didn’t know that 99 Percent Kill is just the second audiobook recorded by Tim DeKay, I could have sworn that he must have at least a few hundred of them under his belt. But, that shows that where is love and passion for the work that you are doing, good things come out of it.
Where Blood Money was just a great first book in this series, 99 Percent Kill is a strong second novel that adds much needed character development and makes the reader / listener care deeply about those involved… If you like dark mystery thrillers, you can’t go wrong with this one! The good news is that more books in this series will be released as audiobooks this year.
Oh, yeah, and one more thing! Doug Richardson has written in the past such movies as Die Hard 2, Bad Boys and Hostage, so you can bet that he knows how to tell an entertaining story.
Title: 99 Percent Kill, Author: Doug Richardson, Narrator: Tim Dekay, Series: Lucky Dey, book 2, Duration: 10 Hours and 30 Minuttes, Publisher: Velvet Elvis Entertainment
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