Deadbeat, Adam Hamdy
Deadbeat, Adam Hamdy
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Deadbeat

Author: Adam Hamdy

Narrator: Chris Henry Coffey

Unabridged: 10 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/03/2024

Synopsis

A “standout work of smart, tough crime fiction” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) about a desperate single father as he searches for the anonymous employer who hired him as a hitman.

Peyton Collard was a good man once, but his life changed after a horrific car accident. Divorced, drunk, and severely damaged, Peyton is offered a life-changing sum of money to kill an evil man. But as he goes on a vigilante journey that leaves a trail of bodies across California, Peyton wonders about the identity of his anonymous patron. Soon, his questions become an obsession, and he embarks on a tense investigation to discover the truth about the murders he’s committed in this “superb, white-knuckle thriller” (Booklist).

About Adam Hamdy

Adam Hamdy is a bestselling British author and screenwriter who works with studios and production companies on both sides of the Atlantic. He’s currently adapting his novel Black 13 for Ringside Studios, and is developing his original screenplay, The Fear in Their Eyes with December Films.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jayme on December 03, 2024

Adrenaline Thrillers aren’t my favorite genre, but based on positive reviews and the fact that I found the Author’s last book, “The Other Side of Night” intriguing-I decided to give this one a try. The book opens with a CONFESSION: Peyton Collard, a former Military man, who was voted “most likely to s......more

Goodreads review by Mary Beth on November 11, 2024

Peyton Collard was a good man once, but his life changed after a horrific car accident. Divorced, drunk, and severely damaged, Peyton is offered a life-changing sum of money to kill an evil man. But as he goes on a vigilante journey that leaves a trail of bodies across California, Peyton wonders abo......more

Goodreads review by Katie on January 16, 2025

3.5 stars Unlikable characters are fairly common in thrillers, but this book took it to the next level. The lead, Peyton Collard, lets the reader know from the get go he is a killer and he doesn’t expect you to like him. He’s divorced, drinks too much, and is hanging on by a thread. His daughter,Skye......more

Goodreads review by Justin on February 01, 2025

2.5 stars Emotionally hollow, The Other Side of Night was a 5-star read that came out of nowhere for me, so I was very excited diving into Adam Hamdy's new title. I think expectation kind of tainted my experience with Deadbeat, as this new novel's intent and tone are vastly different from The Other S......more

Goodreads review by Kristy on December 05, 2024

This story is told in first person by Peyton. Peyton has had what he believes to be a run of bad luck and spends his time drinking and making bad decisions while looking at the rest of the world through envious blinders. When he’s offered the opportunity to make enough money to pay off his debtors,......more

Quotes

"Narrator Chris Henry Coffey affects a gravelly rumble as Peyton, a deadbeat dad, is presented with an unimaginable opportunity that will make all his legal and financial problems go away. All he has to do is kill a guy. As Hamdy explores Peyton’s unease at the prospect of becoming an assassin, Coffey’s dour tone and precise pacing give Peyton’s deadly mission emotional weight. Coffey gives his voice hints of guilt as Payton accepts the job, providing his ex-wife and daughter a financial cushion. As a game of cat-and-mouse ensues, Hamdy creates a noir character with a brain and heart—which isn’t so easy to do in the hard-boiled genre."

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