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    Audiobook15 hours

    Among Thieves

    Written by John Clarkson

    Narrated by John Chancer

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Among Thieves by John Clarkson, read by John Chancer.

    Like Ocean's Eleven meets Mystic River, Among Thieves is a high-octane thriller from a writer at the top of his game.

    'Hardboiled urban noir from the pen of a master' Lee Child

    *****

    Unfairly imprisoned by the State of New York, ex-con James Beck is a man with a keen sense of right and wrong. But when a friend's niece turns to him for help, he soon discovers that the men at whose hands she's suffered are more dangerous than he could possibly have imagined.

    In order to prevail, he and his gang of friends will have to outwit, out-flank and out-fight a formidable array of opponents the like of which they've never before encountered. Or die trying . . .

    Praise for John Clarkson:

    'The legendary Jack Reacher may just have met his match in ex-convict James Beck, star of this sensational thriller ... The action is relentless, twist turns upon twist as the intricacies of an exceptional plot unfold, revealing Beck as a man never to be underestimated. This is an outstanding thriller from a writer at the top of his game' Daily Mail

    'An adrenalin fuelled rush. James Beck is one of the baddest, boldest, brashest creations ever seen in the pages of any thriller. You can't ask for more out of a crime novel, Among Thieves is as good as it gets' Lorenzo Carcaterra, author of Sleepers

    'An outstanding thriller ... for fans of' Publishers Weekly

    'John Clarkson's Among Thieves is an intense, well-written thriller about tough, cunning men whose conflicting schemes turn Brooklyn into a battlefield' Thomas Perry

    'Fans of the great Lawrence Block and Lee Child will get their money's worth and then some' Peter Blauner, author of Slow Motion Riot and Slipping into Darkness

    'Among Thieves is fabulous, pure and simple' Book Reporter

    'Strong storytelling. Highly entertaining' salon.com
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin UK Audio
    Release dateMay 21, 2015
    ISBN9781405923514
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    Among Thieves
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    John Clarkson

    JOHN CLARKSON is the author of several thrillers and crime novels published in the late 90's, and the early 00's. During the day, he ran a boutique advertising firm, then a private marketing and advertising consulting firm. He has worked directly with corporate clients such as NewPower, Chase Manhattan and E*Trade Financial where he helped create the notorious E*Trade Baby. Like James Beck, he lives in Brooklyn, New York. He is the author of Bronx Requiem, among other books.

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    • 4/5
      In "Among Thieves", bar owner James Beck receives word that his friend and business partner Manny Guzman's cousin has a serious problem that needs solving. Olivia Sanchez has not only been assaulted by her stock broker co-worker, but she's also been fired and effectively locked out of employment. Beck and his loyal band of ex-cons decide to intervene but quickly find themselves caught up in a complex and ever murkier conflict, their enemies multiplying daily.

      This was a good read! The first chapter opens with a bang and sets the tone for the book as things snowball out of control for the characters. Reading it was like watching one of those tough guy crime movies (you know what I mean) with stock brokers and trading terminology thrown into the mix of seasoned criminals, violence, deception, misunderstandings, and scheming. Most of the characters are shady, but of course you end up siding with the lesser of the two evils.

      While I was on the edge of my seat with all of the action, I did find some parts too wordy. Long conversations about the stock market were plentiful and partially lost on me, and every bodily injury suffered (there were a lot of those) was described in detail as if being relayed from one MD to another.

      Though not realistic and too tidy in the end, I enjoyed "Among Thieves". It has a LOT of violence, cursing, and some really repugnant characters, but if you like crime thriller movies like those from Martin Scorcese and/or Guy Ritchie, you would probably like this book.
    • 5/5
      Wow . . AMONG THIEVES by John Clarkson is a non-stop complex action crime thriller, involving a Manhattan brokerage firm, Wall Street traders, a whistleblower, blacklisting, power, retribution; criminals, ex-cons and gang leaders, secret government agencies, Russian mobsters, money laundering, revenge, power, greed, $166 billion dollars, war criminals and the NYPD—when they go up against one another, which side will still be left standing and remain alive? To round off the intensity and suspense, who better than my favorite audiobook crime thriller narrator, Peter Berkrot, with his sexy, twisted, chilling, and mysterious voice for an outstanding delivery!Olivia Sanchez, a compliance offer on Wall Street; beautiful, sexy, driven and intelligent woman has just been fired at her brokerage firm, for doing the right thing – suspecting financial fraud. (As a former whistleblower of a publicly traded company (SOX), love these stories – when there is fraud, the company’s first action is to fire, assault, discredit, and blacklist as they continue the illegal business and coverup).Desperate, she turns to her cousin, ex-con and gang leader, Manny, for help. Of course, he is out for blood and revenge. However, his partner, James Beck is a little smarter as is fully aware of how ruthless business criminals can be. They begin their strategy, working out of a base of operations in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Red Hook. (What a group of prison cohorts; however, are they are a match for their evil and intelligent business opponents)? Little does smart and savvy, Beck realize that Olivia's employment problem is minor compared to the connection between Milstein and Crane, involving illegal multi-million dollar investments, the Russian mob, illegal arms deals, as well as a clandestine U.S. government agency. Olivia gets caught in the crossfire with assault, and threats against her life. Things get complicated; Beck and his guys are up against a long list of enemies from Bosnian war criminals, ruthless gang of Russian mobsters, Russian arms dealer, and of course hidden by the politically connected CEO of a Manhattan brokerage firm and the NYPD. What about Markov, a violent Russian arms dealer who is Crane's main client, who may have a link to the U.S. military.As the intensity builds, the enemies catch on, a tip off, Becks’ group of cohorts cannot go back to prison; and then there is the stolen money. They have underestimated their opponents? Kidnapping? The steamy sexy attraction between Beck and Olivia? Who will strike next? Which criminal will outsmart the other? Can you really trust a thief?An edgy, gritty, complex and entertaining hard-boiled crime fiction. A web of crime, violence, attraction, and deceit, which will leave your head spinning with twists and turns around every corner--for an intense page-turner of danger, lies and betrayal. John Clarkson has developed an enthralling suspense crime thriller, an urban noir fans will devour! My first book by Clarkson and look forward to reading more.
    • 2/5
      An author friend of mine says that you should point out the positives of a book even if overall the book is not that great. Unfortunately, sometimes the only positive you can muster up is the fact that you’ll never have to read the book again and it can immediately go in the recycle pile. And so it is with Among Thieves by John Clarkson. Because, in my mind, the only people who would like this book are those who like bloody fights, guns, broken bones, drugs and perverted sex and I can thankfully say I’m not one of them. I won’t sully the mystery genre by calling this a mystery. It is merely 400+ pages of fighting, talking about fighting, planning fighting with a little perverted sex thrown in to satisfy those folks who are turned on by it.Olivia Sanchez is a compliance officer for a small investment company, Summit. When she spots trading that borders on being illegal, she confronts the broker, Alan Crane, who doesn’t appreciate her intrusion into his business. Crane goes wild, yelling at her, threatening her, banging on her desk, breaking two of her fingers. So she says. She goes to the owner of Summit who does nothing. She files a police report to no avail. Receiving no satisfaction, she turns to her cousin, convicted murderer Manny Guzman, to extract vengeance. He, in turn, confides in James Beck, his partner in crime, a man with unlimited resources. Knowing Guzman has a hot temper, Beck tells him that he will speak to Olivia and determine what needs to be done. He learns that Crane is managing money for a Russian arms dealer, Markov, with nefarious connections who wants to insure his investments remain highly profitable so he’s not adverse to a little market manipulation here and there. He wants to kill Sanchez for raising red flags. So, Markov is searching for Sanchez. Beck is searching for Markov. They’re all trying to get to Crane. Beck knows and recruits, with just a phone call, every kind of criminal in his fight against Markov. Everyone drives around in the stereotypical SUV with dark tinted windows. They all dress in long coats to hide their rifles. They all look and act like he-men on steroids. It’s a real mess. Although Beck gets beaten up plenty, he never loses. There’s no character development. There’s the thinnest of plots. The ending is predictable. I skimmed the last three quarters of the book and swear I missed nothing. I regret that I cannot get back the hours I spent reading/skimming. They’re gone forever. Alas, not so with this book. It will be on book shelves shortly. Skip it.