To Hell with Johnny Manic, Andrew Diamond
To Hell with Johnny Manic, Andrew Diamond
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To Hell with Johnny Manic

Author: Andrew Diamond

Narrator: Nicholas Tecosky

Unabridged: 7 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Lantern Audio

Published: 09/16/2019


Synopsis

Detective Lou Eisenfall likes to keep the peace in his wealthy Napa Valley town. He does not like problems, but now he has two of them. John Manis, aka Johnny Manic—charming, stylish, impulsive, and reckless—has just rolled into town with a flashy car and a success story that doesn't add up. Marilyn Dupree, passionate and volatile, wants out of her marriage to the town's richest man. Johnny and Marilyn have a chemistry like nitrogen and glycerine, and that makes Lou very uneasy. Now someone is dead out on the highway and too many vultures are circling the mountain. "Poor Lou," Johnny observes. "There's a madman running around his town, and who knows what he'll do next." Told from the perspective of a supremely unreliable narrator, Johnny Manic brings the classic crime fiction of Raymond Chandler into the modern day with overtones of Gone Girl and The Woman in the Window.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Monnie on July 14, 2019

The description of this book enticed me to give it a go - and I'm happy to report it more than lived up to expectations. Part thriller, part ill-fated romance and a whole lot of throwback to vintage crime Raymond Chandler-style, I must say I enjoyed every minute of reading it. As the story begins, we......more

Goodreads review by Dorian on August 26, 2019

In To Hell with Johnny Manic, Andrew Diamond has come up with a delightful modern-day take on noir crime fiction. The best thing loser Tom Gantry has going for him is his resemblance to famed software developer John Manis, who gave up the rat race and disappeared. Tom assumes his identity, and his a......more

Goodreads review by Phil on March 17, 2025

Great, fun story that caught me by surprise. I wasn’t expecting to enjoy this book as much as I did. Elements that I liked while reading this book: unreliable narrator, excellent twist in the story and believable characters. Highly recommend, great prose and very well developed characterizations.......more

Goodreads review by Lynn on August 10, 2019

If you enjoy a book that has your heart racing along with the character then grab this book when it comes out. Planned publication date: August 1, 2019. A first-person account of a man who has been through so much focuses primarily on his time spent in the Napa Valley working as a computer fix-it per......more

Goodreads review by Meghan on October 24, 2020

This book was decent. I had mixed feelings but the plot was interesting enough for me to finish reading it. I also didn’t have strong connection to any of the characters. I was hoping to like it more after it reminded me of a vintage detective crime story but it still fell short. It was an easy read......more