The Silent Hour, Michael Koryta
The Silent Hour, Michael Koryta
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The Silent Hour

Author: Michael Koryta

Narrator: Scott Brick

Unabridged: 11 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/04/2009

Synopsis

Whisper Ridge, a multimillion-dollar architectural project that was to host a unique program for paroled murderers, was the passion of Alexandra Sanabria, the daughter of a deceased Mafia don. But the program never got off the ground. The abandoned home now remains as a strange monument to dangerous secrets, kept off the market with taxes paid by a legal trust that Sanabria established just before she and her husband left town. While the couple’s abrupt exit was unique, it was also not regarded as criminal—until the bones of Alexandra’s husband were found more than a decade later.Private Investigator Lincoln Perry isn’t thrilled about the situation—or his client. Parker Harrison served fifteen years for murder, but he claims Alexandra’s intervention saved his life, and now he wants to find her. It is a task that will challenge both Perry’s abilities as a detective and his commitment to that calling.Once again Michael Koryta has crafted an intricate, fast-paced thriller, ratcheting up the tension as he explores just how dangerous the offer of a second chance can be.

About Michael Koryta

Michael Koryta is the New York Times bestselling author of nine novels, most recently The Prophet. His previous three novels, The Ridge, The Cypress House, and So Cold the River, were all New York Times notable books and nominated for several national and international awards. In addition to winning the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, his novel Envy the Night was selected as a Reader’s Digest condensed book. Koryta’s work has been translated into more than twenty languages. A former private investigator and newspaper reporter, Koryta graduated from Indiana University with a degree in criminal justice. He currently lives in St. Petersburg, Florida, and Bloomington, Indiana.

About Scott Brick

Scott Brick, an acclaimed voice artist, screenwriter, and actor, has performed on film, television, and radio. He attended UCLA and spent ten years in a traveling Shakespeare company. Passionate about the spoken word, he has narrated a wide variety of audiobooks. winning won more than fifty AudioFile Earphones Awards and several of the prestigious Audie Awards. He was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine and the Voice of Choice for 2016 by Booklist magazine.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kemper on March 07, 2011

Here’s what private detective Lincoln Perry’s Facebook updates would look like in this book: “This freed convicted murderer wants to hire me? No way I’m working for that guy.” “Murderer doesn‘t want me to look into his old case. He admits he’s guilty. Instead, he wants me to find the couple that ran t......more

Goodreads review by Maureen on January 19, 2019

This book was published in 2009. It appears this is the last and final of this series. To me, this was at best a 3 star read, but being that I enjoyed the series I threw in another star 'just because' . What I can say is, if you didn't read books 1-3 , don't pick this book up. If you like PI / detec......more

Goodreads review by Craig on September 04, 2011

Cleveland-based private eye Lincoln Perry is asked by convicted murderer and former parolee Parker Harrison to investigate the 12-year old disappearance of the founder of a unique residential program for released killers. A woman whose brother is a suspected underworld kingpin, and whose husband’s s......more

Goodreads review by Rishit on January 03, 2017

Here it is-the last novel that I read in 2016! The Silent Hour-the fourth installment of the Lincoln Perry series is another fascinating, standalone detective mystery novel by Michael Koryta narrating another superb case solved by the beloved fictional detective of the series-Lincoln Perry. The story......more

Goodreads review by MaryLee on January 13, 2018

He never disappoints!......more

Quotes

“The inventive plot of The Silent Hour surprises right up to the end, and in Perry, Koryta has created a classic tough detective—a man with enough dark passages in his own past to recognize them in others, a bulldog who just can’t let go until the ending of the story is told, no matter how close to hell it takes him.” St. Petersburg Times (Florida)

“Koryta is definitely one of the best of the new generation of U.S. mystery writers.” Globe and Mail (Toronto)

“Edgar-finalist Koryta spins a dark tale of broken dreams and second chances…Stunning.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Narrator Scott Brick can make even the most mundane story exciting, which is why it’s such a pleasure when he starts with a strong novel…The sense of urgency and depth of passion that Brick adds to the story create an atmosphere of palpable tension.” AudioFile

“Koryta writes with maturity and grace, delivering clipped, crisp prose and crackling suspense.” Booklist

“The plot is intricately woven and moves forward slowly with intuitive leaps of faith. As a protagonist, Perry is completely human, with knowledge, ability and insecurities. The twists in the story are so unexpected that the reader can only scratch his or her head in awe and wonderment.” Reviewer’s Bookwatch

“Feisty plotting and the most memorable prose since Chandler. Koryta belongs on every genre reader’s bookshelf.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Awards

  • Shamus Award Nominee
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