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Hellbox
- A Nameless Detective Mystery, Book 39
- By: Bill Pronzini
- Narrated by: Nick Sullivan
- Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Story4 out of 5 stars 9
Bill, the “Nameless Detective”, and his wife, Kerry, were in the Sierra foothills, just outside of Six Pines, falling in love with a cabin. It was all perfect, until Kerry went missing. They’d seen Balfour at breakfast at the diner and Kerry remembered his name… PR people are like that. Which was unfortunate, because when she ran into him along the trail on that sunny afternoon and called him by name, he panicked. And that’s when Bill’s nightmare began.
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One Very Happy "Nameless" Fan
- By Annie on 09-06-12
- Hellbox
- A Nameless Detective Mystery, Book 39
- By: Bill Pronzini
- Narrated by: Nick Sullivan
One Very Happy "Nameless" Fan
Reviewed: 09-06-12
I've been a fan of Bill Pronzini's Nameless Detective series for a long time, which also makes me a fan of Nick Sullivan's performance as Nameless (who isn't anymore) and the characters who populate his world.
Hellbox is a riveting addition to the series. This time around, crime strikes home for Nameless when Kerry goes missing in the Sierra foothills during what should have been a calm, relaxing trip out of town. The reason she disappeared is no mystery for the reader--Pronzini gives us a chilling look inside the mind of her kidnapper, a psychopath pushed too far by town bullies who think they're just joking around. This means Hellbox isn't a typical Nameless mystery. Instead, it's a first-rate suspense novel about how casual, insensitive cruelties can lead to horrible consequences, especially for an innocent tourist who just went for a hike in the woods and talked to the wrong stranger at the wrong time.
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