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A review by marilynw
Plum Island by Nelson DeMille
4.0
Plum Island (John Corey #1) by Nelson DeMille
This audiobook comes in a 19 hours and 45 minutes and Scott Brick's narration made it a fun ride. He didn't just read the lines, he was John Corey and he brought out all the corniness that is John Corey spouting dumb dad jokes even though he's not a dad. He's a NYPD homicide cop taking a break at his uncle's rural eastern Long Island home while he recovers from on the job wounds. If he's not talking someone's ear off (while not saying much of anything), he's still nonstop thinking, joking to himself, snarking all the way. He can be charming but he's also rude and crude. He'll find a way to get the job done despite rules and regulations. He doesn't care who likes him and or that everyone complains about his wise cracks.
When a young couple who John has befriended is killed at their home, the local law asks him to help out with the investigation. Once John is on the case, he's not going to be called off even though that is what happens pretty quickly. But no one tells John what to do and he just keeps digging deeper, while ignoring phone calls from his NYPD boss and everyone else. John ignores phone calls almost as much as he tells bad jokes.
I enjoyed this audiobook despite it's length and it was because of John's goofy snarkiness and Brick's narration. I'll need to rest up before I give the next audiobook a try but I will give it a go since Brick narrates again. Thanks to my Goodreads friend, Jonathan, for suggesting this story since I enjoy some good snark.
Published April 1, 1997
This audiobook comes in a 19 hours and 45 minutes and Scott Brick's narration made it a fun ride. He didn't just read the lines, he was John Corey and he brought out all the corniness that is John Corey spouting dumb dad jokes even though he's not a dad. He's a NYPD homicide cop taking a break at his uncle's rural eastern Long Island home while he recovers from on the job wounds. If he's not talking someone's ear off (while not saying much of anything), he's still nonstop thinking, joking to himself, snarking all the way. He can be charming but he's also rude and crude. He'll find a way to get the job done despite rules and regulations. He doesn't care who likes him and or that everyone complains about his wise cracks.
When a young couple who John has befriended is killed at their home, the local law asks him to help out with the investigation. Once John is on the case, he's not going to be called off even though that is what happens pretty quickly. But no one tells John what to do and he just keeps digging deeper, while ignoring phone calls from his NYPD boss and everyone else. John ignores phone calls almost as much as he tells bad jokes.
I enjoyed this audiobook despite it's length and it was because of John's goofy snarkiness and Brick's narration. I'll need to rest up before I give the next audiobook a try but I will give it a go since Brick narrates again. Thanks to my Goodreads friend, Jonathan, for suggesting this story since I enjoy some good snark.
Published April 1, 1997