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The Alibi Man [Audiobook] [Unabridged] (Audio CD)

by Tami Hoag (Author), Beth McDonald (Reader)

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Audio CD
Publisher: Random House Audio; Unabridged edition (Mar 27 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0553502867
ISBN-13: 978-0553502862
Product Dimensions: 15 x 13 x 3 cm
Shipping Weight: 250 g

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Last seen in bestseller Hoag's Dark Horse, Elena Estes, a former undercover cop turned PI, is devastated at the start of this captivating thriller when she realizes a body she finds in a south Florida canal is that of her friend Irina Markova, a beautiful groom with whom she once worked at a horse stable. Assisted by ex-lover Det. James Landry, the tough-as-nails Elena immerses herself in Irina's murder investigation. One of the suspects happens to be Bennett Walker, the ex-fiancé Elena hasn't seen in 20 years, who was previously tried and acquitted of rape and attempted murder despite her testimony against him. The suspense builds when Elena learns that Bennett is a member of the Alibi Club, a group of wealthy Palm Beach "bad boys" who cover for each other when trouble befalls them. Elena believes she can trust no one, especially after Russian mobster Alexi Kulak insists that Elena help him unearth Irina's killer. Elena, who eschewed her elitist Palm Beach family to preserve her integrity, is a heroine readers will want to see more of. (Mar. 27)
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Beth McDonald renders this hard-boiled detective fiction in just the right manner. She captures the weariness and cynicism of Elena Estes, a former Palm Beach County detective now on disability retirement. Yet she projects the characters softer side as well. The authors use of both the first- and third-person points of view makes listening difficult. In audio the switches are abrupt--especially when the narration goes from Elena speaking in first person to the author writing about her in the third person. The story focuses on the polo set of Palm Beach. A beautiful Russian groom is murdered, and a local socialite is the most likely suspect. McDonald has a little trouble with accents--specifically, her Spanish and Russian characters sound alike. R.C.G. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

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3.0 out of 5 stars Redundant, May 1 2008

By	Toni Osborne "The Way I See It" (Montreal, Canada) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)

This review is from: The Alibi Man (Mass Market Paperback)

Book2 Elena Estes series

Ex-narcotics detective Elena Estes wants to live in peace training her horses. But when she discovers the abused body of a young female co-worker dumped in a canal, she is drawn back into action and launches an investigation. As Elena delves into her dead friend's secret life, she discovers ties not only to the Russian mob but also to a group of powerful and wealthy Palm Beach bad boys known for giving each other alibis to cover a multitude of sins. She is now more determine to uncover the truth...

Tami Hoag brings us once again into the world of Polo clubs, priceless horses and the unscrupulous rich. She uses her knowledge of horses and her quirky, multi-dimensional characters to provide more than just your typical murder mystery. The plot is slow moving and pulls you through a series of predictable intrigues. I like the gutsy in your face style of her main character Elena, her personality is a wise-cracking cynic, persistent and comfortable using unorthodox means to get to the truth. The secondary characters are ridiculous; the good ole polo boys are painted a little too negatively, Kulak's misconception is hard to understand and Barbaro's interest in Elena doesn't quite ring true. It seems overdone. What I found most boring was the redundancy describing Elena's accident and her fixation about her past as a rich kid. If these points are overlooked the book in its whole is not bad.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Gutsy Heroine Maneuvers Between a Rock and Several Hard Places, May 4 2007

By	Professor Donald Mitchell "Jesus Makes Me a P... (Boston) - See all my reviews (#1 REVIEWER)

This review is from: The Alibi Man (Hardcover)

The original formula that many thriller writers favored was to have young, beautiful, enviable, and pleasant heroines who needed help from handsome, aggressive action heroes. Fortunately, we've learned to expect more from the characters in genre since then.

Of all the tough, no-prisoners-taken heroines I've read about since then, Elena Estes is very special. Adopted by a rich family, she found they really didn't care about her except for what benefits she might bring them. An early potential benefit was marriage into the influential, wealthy Walker family. That value blew up when Walker raped another woman and tried to use Elena for an alibi. Elena had the good judgment to not stand behind this man, and she paid a big price. Elena's father became Bennett Walker's defense attorney and proceeded to make her look bad. Elena hasn't been on speaking terms with the family since then. First, she was a cop and later chose to do some investigating privately while exercising horses for a friend on the edges of the Palm Beach society she once was part of.

Twenty years later, fate steps in again when Elena spots an arm dangling from the water at the end of an unexpected gallop on a fast horse. The arm turns out to belong to her co-worker and slight friend, Irina. The autopsy shows that Irina has been busy with several men. Elena decides that she will find the killer. That search soon leads to the doorstep of Bennett Walker who is again represented by her father. Elena has another prod. Irina was the "niece" of a vicious Russian mobster, Alexi Kulak; Kulak wants Irina's murderer found so Alexi can mete out "justice."

In the course of her investigation, Elena finds that many of the rich, powerful men in the polo crowd have formed an alibi club to cover for one another's' crimes. Who's covering for whom this time?

In a scene that's reminiscent of the opening for Sunset Boulevard, the book's first chapter powerfully sets the stage for that premise with these words:

"She floated on the face of the pool like an exotic water lily . . . She was dead."

"He opened his cell phone and punched in a number."

"'I need an alibi.'"

Elena finds herself at odds with almost everyone involved. But she trudges on, despite the discomfort of having to rely on help from her secret boyfriend (whom she has just dumped), Detective James Landry. The bright surprise is the irresistibly handsome and charming polo player, Juan Barbaro, who seems taken with her. Why her?

As you can see, the book has an amazing background for the heroine/detective and a fascinating premise that seems fresh from the headlines of powerful people who've gotten away with sexual assaults.

But what makes the book special is the racing pulse of momentum towards raw confrontations from which many are likely not to survive. The danger is palpable. The excitement continuously rises. Your disgust with the bad guys will make you want to shout at someone. It's great.

The book has only a few flaws that keep it from being one of the best thrillers I've ever read. First, the coincidence of Elena finding Irina's body so quickly after the murder seems like one in a billion. It's hard to swallow. Second, the good ole polo boys are painted a little too negatively. It seems overdone. Third, Kulak's misconception late in the book seems hard to understand. It didn't seem credible. Fourth, Barbaro's interest in Elena doesn't quite ring true. If minor points like those don't bother you, The Alibi Man could be one of your favorite suspense stores of 2007.

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