
Beneath the Neon: Life and Death in the Tunnels of Las Vegas
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Narrated by:
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Alan Carlson
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By:
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Matthew O'Brien
The catacombs of ancient Rome served as houses of worship for Christians. When surveyed in the early 1800s, the sewers of Paris yielded gold, jewels, and relics of the revolution. And thousands of people lived in the subway and train tunnels of New York City in the 1980s and '90s.
What secrets do the Las Vegas storm drains keep? What discoveries wait in the dark? What's beneath the neon?
Armed with a flashlight, tape recorder, and expandable baton, Las Vegas CityLife writer-editor Matthew O'Brien explored the Las Vegas flood-control system for more than four years.
Beneath the Neon: Life and Death in the Tunnels of Las Vegas chronicles O'Brien's adventures in subterranean Vegas. He follows the footsteps of a psycho killer. He braces against a flood. He parties with naked crack-heads. He learns how to make meth, that art is most beautiful where it's least expected, and that there are no pots of gold under the neon rainbow.
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Matt goes into the flood control drains beneath the surface of Las Vegas in 2004, originally to follow the trail of a convicted deranged murderer. It became something more for him as he met the men who lived down there, some of them for several years. Each chapter is the result of interviews and experiences in a particular drain. The descriptions of sights, sounds, and impressions are as clear as if drawn with more than pen and ink. Well done!
Alan Carlson narrates as convincingly as if he was the writer, and that's a very good thing.
A new reality
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Amazing
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Now you know they are there the next time you’re wandering down the Strip realize there’s a whole other world going on beneath your feet in those very same storm drains. If you think a book about the storm drains of Las Vegas would be dull, you couldn’t be more wrong. This book is engrossing from start to finish and it is engagingly narrated by Alan Carlson.
I cannot recommend this book highly enough. You’ll find yourself amazed by the Las Vegas storm drains and those who call it home.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
The Las Vegas Undercarriage
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Fascinating! Urban exploration in the city of sin
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Alan Carlson gave these people a voice. He did an amazing job narrating this audiobook. Each person that was interviewed had a distinct personality and as I listened I could almost picture them. It was all absolutely outstanding.
I was gifted this audiobook.
Beneath the Neon: A Gripping Must Read
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Awesome
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WOW, WHAT AN EYE-OPENING STORY!
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Narrated by Alan Carlson
Summary: Matthew O’Brien chronicles his experiences exploring the depths of the underground society that exists in the flood drains beneath Las Vegas.
Additional Comments:
- To be honest, not sure why anybody would want to explore the tunnels beneath Las Vegas for the heck of it, but it makes for an interesting audiobook.
- We get a good mix of personal life tales. They sort of blend together after a while.
- The people there are like the homeless anywhere else. They have hopes, dreams, and often, addictions to deal with. Some have fought in wars. Some get visits from their families. Some are downright crazy.
- Nonfiction’s not really my thing, but since I’d mentioned the tunnel people in a book, I gave this one a shot. Overall, I’m glad I did, even though I can’t in good conscience include the book on my promo list of clean works.
- Content warnings: Very strong language. To be fair, in many cases, it fits as part of the recorded conversations this guy had with real people.
- Descriptions of life inside the tunnels are good. It’s interesting to see how people make it by hustling credits or selling their bodies for food or drugs. Besides the fact that you’re one strong rain from drowning, it’s a pretty nice place to be homeless in terms of temperature being steady.
Conclusion: An honest look at a harsh reality. The book doesn’t offer many answers to the problem of homelessness, nor should it. What it offers is a chance to give a voice to those who for one reason or another call the storm drains beneath Las Vegas home. If you can deal with strong language, I highly recommend it.
4/5 Stars: Honest Look at a Harsh Reality
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Captivating first-person account of hidden Vegas
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