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Meet Me at the Morgue

By: Ross Macdonald
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
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Meet Me at the Morgue is the story of a kidnapping that led to four murders. In his search for the killer, Howard Cross digs deep into the Los Angeles underworld, finding along the way a beautiful, lost adolescent mourning a dead lover, a suitcase hidden under an aging sadist's bed, and a slovenly gentleman with an ice pick in his neck. Ross Macdonald has never written a story quite like this, and neither has anyone else.©1978 John Ross McDonald (P)2003 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction

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"One of the fastest moving, snappiest five-and-a-half hours you will ever spend trying to figure out who dun' it....This is a terrific listen....Gardener's work here is amazing....it's hard to think that anyone who enjoys a good mystery wouldn't like this one." (Audiobookstoday.com)
"[A] gorgeous look at the late 1940s....fine listening for Macdonald fans." (AudioFile)

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I kind of like Noir style art . I have watched and enjoyed many noir movies both good and bad . I don’t often read it because the pictures I make in my mind are just too awful.
I was happy that the “hero” was a good person doing his job as well as he could. The way it ended (hero gets girl) ok. He had changed as I followed him through the book and he was ready to turn his life into that change.
The woman he chose turned out to be okay and okay for him, though that wasn’t clear almost all the way through the book. Even though I was still not quite sure about her even at the end (this is noir after all) I trusted him to have made the correct choice. He had seen many people throughout his job and I trusted his ability to see her as she was.
Parts of the book you kind of figured out quite early but there was a lot to be uncovered, which made it interesting to me, but then I don’t spend too much time trying to solve it myself. I read books for the writing and the mood and characters the writer creates.
This was written quite a while back in time, about the time of the hey-day of noir style in books and movies in the USA.

Noir-Ross MacDonald style

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When you imagine 50's gangster "yea' see" speech, you'll adore this book. If you can get past the odd lingo, it's nice background noise.

Very Dick Tracy

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An all-time favorite, I just finished listening. The ending is wonderful, definitely a high note. If you like Macdonald's Lew Archer novels, you'll love this one as much or even more.

Just a well written and performed novel.

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A bit old-fashioned because it was written in the 50s. Still fun and a good “Whodunnit”. A good narrator as well.

The Mystery is interesting

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one of his best. lots of secret motives that affect each other and makes this a tough but believable mystery

lots of subplots and misrepresentation good mystery as always from him

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A lumpy plot, but the pleasure is in his sentences. A wonderful period piece.

Ross and Grover Winning Combo

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This mystery keeps you guessing. I was really surprised at the end. Grover Gardner has the perfect voice and delivery for this story. ENJOY !

A good old fashion 40's noir type story

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Good good storyline and great storyteller great voice. Looking forward to hear many more tales!!

Very intriguing

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The story was excellent !
The narration was spot on with each and every character !
I couldn’t wait to get back to the story and was sad when it ended.
This is truly Ross McDonalds best story line .
Highly recommend!

This was my favorite by Ross McDonald !

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Story is good but too dated. Hard to get interested or care for the characters.

Dated

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