
A Dangerous Road
Smokey Dalton, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Mirron Willis
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By:
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Kris Nelscott
Private Investigator Smokey Dalton works for Memphis, Tennessee’s black community. He has almost no interaction with the white hierarchy, even though they exist only blocks away. So he’s surprised the day a white woman walks into his Beale Street office. Laura Hathaway has sought him out because he’s a beneficiary in her mother’s will, and Laura wants to know why. So does Smokey. He’s never heard of the Hathaways, but his search will take him on a journey that will change everything he’s ever known.
Set against the backdrop of the strike and protests that will end with Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination, A Dangerous Road combines the politics of race, betrayal, unexpected love, and the terrible cost of trust into a story so memorable the Mystery Writers of America chose it as one of the top five novels of the year.
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Critic reviews
Excellent
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great read!
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This is a great read on racial issues.
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Good book, but...
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Great story
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I was surprised.
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Excellent story, excellent performance!
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Is there anything you would change about this book?
The character Smokey Dalton would make better use of his education and intelligent, the explanation given by the author as to his current station in life doesn't ring trueHow would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?
It needed to remind me less of Walter Mosley's character Easy Rawlins, at times it seemed I could finish Smokey's sentences.What does Mirron Willis bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Mirron Willis is one of the best narrators I've listened to, he has a great voice and knows how to bring characters to lifeDid A Dangerous Road inspire you to do anything?
I actually researched the authorAny additional comments?
I plan to listen to the 2nd book in the series for closure, but doubt I'll listen to any othersEasy Rawlins is That You?
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Excellent
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Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
Yes, I think it was time well spent because it introduces us to a side of history rarely addressed in literature.If you’ve listened to books by Kris Nelscott before, how does this one compare?
I haven't ...yet.Which character – as performed by Mirron Willis – was your favorite?
Smokey Dalton. He came across as intelligent, conflicted and a little flawed.Was A Dangerous Road worth the listening time?
Yes, I believe so. I wish the author had focused more on the main story line.The Beginning Of a Great Series
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