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The Killing Moon

A Novel

by Chuck Hogan
John Slattery
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Donald Maddox has returned to his sleepy Massachusetts hometown after fifteen years away. Although he has no law enforcement background, he finds a job as an auxiliary patrolman — on a local police force known to inspire more fear than trust. When the brutal murder of a local resident shatters the isolation of this forgotten place, triggering the arrival of state police homicide detectives and a townwide manhunt, both the local cops and Maddox appear to have something to hide. As the tightly wound mystery that is Maddox's past begins to unravel, he becomes ensnared in a deadly conspiracy that ultimately threatens his life, as well as the lives of those around him.

A brilliantly plotted page-turner told with soul-deep characterization, crisp pacing, and unflinching realism, The Killing Moon proves Chuck Hogan as the unrivaled master of gritty suspense.

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  • Release date

    January 2, 2007

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780743564113
      • File size: 172796 KB
      • Duration: 05:59:59

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Uh-oh! The name of the town says it all--Black Falls--where strange and creepy things befall locals in the night. Someone in a ghoul's costume is haunting the woods. Or is it a real ghoul? Hogan has mastered the suspense genre. In this audiobook his protagonist, a cop, takes on a corrupt police force. Narrator John Slattery is well cast. His Boston background helps him provide the right New England accents, and his resonant voice puts the thrill into this thriller. If you're looking for something to keep you working out on the StairMaster, this tale of murder, mayhem, and corruption will keep you climbing. R.W.S. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      November 6, 2006
      Hogan's fourth novel (after the Hammett Award–winning Prince of Thieves
      ) convincingly and movingly brings alive the dying Massachusetts community of Black Falls, which is plagued by a brain drain and by a corrupt, if small, police force. Don Maddox, the town's first (and only) college scholarship recipient, reneged on his obligation to return and work in the community, but 15 years later the prodigal son shows up for his mother's funeral. Oddly, Maddox becomes a part-time auxiliary policeman, clashing often with his superiors. The author soon reveals Maddox's hidden agenda, which is related to a lucrative drug ring and to a series of murders believed to have been committed by a registered sex offender. Strong characters and a memorable setting more than offset a windup with some predictable cliffhangers.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Henry Strozier's voice and delivery have enhanced many fine audiobooks. He's just not quite right for this one. A brutal murder, a conspiracy, and an unorthodox story are not enough to maintain listener interest until the climax. That's because Strozier's ponderous reading and gravelly voice actually seem to slow down the action. In Hogan's latest, Don Maddox returns to his hometown in Massachusetts after a fifteen-year absence and becomes a part-time cop on a corrupt force. Maddox investigates the murder, but he isn't who he seems to be. This is one instance when the story outshines the reader. A.L.H. (c) AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine

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