Hidden River, Adrian McKinty
Hidden River, Adrian McKinty
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Hidden River

Author: Adrian McKinty

Narrator: Gerard Doyle

Unabridged: 12 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/26/2005

Synopsis

In this electrifying noir thriller, a young Irish ex-cop travels half a world away to investigate the murder of a beautiful girl he once loved.Alexander Lawson is a former detective for Northern Ireland’s police force who, after a disastrous stint in the drug squad, became addicted to heroin and resigned in disgrace. Now twenty-four, sickly, and on the dole, Alex learns that his high-school love, Victoria Patawasti, has been murdered in America. Victoria’s wealthy family sends Alex to Colorado to investigate the case, and he seizes the opportunity for a chance at redemption.But things don’t go as planned. Plagued by a heroin habit, forced to go on the run after the only credible witness to Victoria’s murder is accidentally killed, wanted by both the Colorado cops and the Ulster police, Alex struggles just to stay alive.

About Adrian McKinty

How does one graduate from prestigious Oxford University and end up with such a mixture of odd jobs. Such was the life of Irish born author, Adrian McKinty. He was born in Belfast, Ireland in 1968 as number four of five children. His father was a welder and boilermaker, but then became a merchant seaman. Adrian grew up reading crime novels and science fiction.

McKinty moved to New York City after receiving his Oxford degree, where he lived in Harlem. This is where the Oxford graduate took jobs as bartender, security guard, bookstore clerk, rugby coach, door to door salesman, and librarian for the Columbia University Medical School Library. After that, Adrian moved to Denver, Colorado where he was a high school English teacher. During this phase of his career, he began writing fiction with his first novel being, Dead I Well May Be. It received great recognition from peer review publishers. The next award winning novel was the sequel to his first entitled, The Dead Yard.

McKinty and his wife moved to Melbourne, Australia in 2008 with their children.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Eric_W

Audiobook: Ex-DCDS (Detective Constable Drug Squad), Alec Lawson, is unemployed, living with his Dad, and hooked on heroin when they learn of the death of Victoria Patawaski, his first girlfriend, who had ostensibly been killed during a mugging in the United States (we know from the beginning that’s......more

Goodreads review by Nigel

A solid thriller from Adrian McKinty, best known for his Sean Duffy detective series and 'Dead Series' with Michael Forsythe. This covered similar ground, with our protagonist an ex-RUC cop who is asked by an old ex-girlfriend's family to investigate her murder, which happened in America. Not as sma......more

Goodreads review by Sandi

A gritty suspense tale featuring a young man from Northern Ireland who comes to the United States to look into the death of a former girlfriend. Dark and violent but not without a bit of humor. Listened to the audio read by Gerard Doyle who is the perfect match for the author's work.......more

Quotes

“Gerard Doyle compels the listener into the midst of this gritty thriller…Doyle is brilliant with the Irish accents, handling also Americans and others…Doyle takes every advantage of this taut suspense, making it seem effortless. Listeners will be riveted. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.” AudioFile

“A storyteller with the kind of style and panache that blur the line between genre and mainstream.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“[Listeners] will be hooked by both McKinty’s skillfully woven suspense and Doyle’s almost endearing interpretation of this memorable protagonist.” Publishers Weekly

“He is a cross between Micky Spillane and Damon Runyon—the toughest, the best. Beware of McKinty.” Frank McCourt, New York Times bestselling author

Awards

  • AudioFile Earphones Award
  • Audie Award Finalist
  • Audible.com Bestseller
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