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Way Down on the High Lonely

The Neal Carey Mysteries, Book 3

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Way Down on the High Lonely

By: Don Winslow
Narrated by: Joe Barrett
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From domestic war to barroom brawls, grad-student-turned-PI Neal Carey’s got more than studying on his plate.

Neal’s three-year confinement in a Chinese monastery is finally over—but his troubles are just beginning. The elusive financial benefactors who have bought his freedom expect a return on their investment. They want him to find Cody McCall, a two-year-old boy recently abducted by his father in a bitter Hollywood custody battle—a task that will propel Neal from the glittering Hollywood hills to the remote wilds of Nevada.

To find Cody, Neal has to turn outlaw in a land of two-bit casinos and roadside cathouses to infiltrate a vicious white supremacist group spouting hatred and dealing in terror. But the deeper undercover he goes, the deadlier the game becomes. Now Neal must force a showdown with the group’s crazed leader and find Cody before the missing toddler ends up lost in a world of unspeakable evil.

Crack another case with Neal Carey.©1993 Don Winslow (P)2011 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Suspense Thriller & Suspense High Lonely
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Critic reviews

“Splendid.” (New York Times Book Review)
"Winslow deftly balances hard-edged action with characters to really care about, all described in swift, sharp prose." (Publishers Weekly)
"Neal's latest adventure is full of entertaining derring-do." (Kirkus Reviews)

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Alarming Cult Leader & Followers

This was originally published in 1993 and I would have been hard pressed back then to believe that there are people who think like this. Fast forward to 2023, and it is not so unfathomable now to realize that there are racist people (while calling themselves Christians) like this in the US.

The story picks up where book 2 ended, so I would recommend reading this series in order. It's not absolutely necessary but the start will make more sense. In this book, I liked that Graham and Ed were actually "on the ground" with Neal in part of the story. Although I do find it interesting that Ed and Graham always seem to leave Neal hanging in the wind while they miraculously end up safely back on the east coast. You would think for all the money they have invested in him they would also try to get him back there too.

It's ironic that in book 2 and 3 Neal is touted as being great at his job, yet he always seems to get into precarious situations. Part of that is due to Ed not always providing Neal with all of the information. However, Neal does tend to make some rash decisions which place him in danger. Overall, though, Neal makes a good protagonist. And like most novels in this genre, you do have to overlook some things that just aren't believable.

As for the narrator, I think with each book the narrator has become more consistent with each main character's voice. Although I don't really like the voice of Graham, it does seem to work for Graham's wise cracks.

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best book I've listened to in a long y

loved it all. all the. good guys anyway. great plot fantastic story and narration. just bought another by the same author. can't wait

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Fun installment in this series

Narration is clear, engaging, and compels interest. Narrator does superb job of throwing voice concomitant with different characters.

Story is not fresh but is well done and fun.

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Another great story!

I'm starting to look for novels narrated by Joe Barrett, he's that good! Suspenseful, funny, sometimes gruesome this book was a thoroughly enjoyable story!

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Winslow scores another great yarn

A short, bumpy but not impossible start got the hero back from the end of book 2. I liked the consistent characters from the “Friends and Family” bunch. I also liked the love interest, the Steve Mills transition from incidental to heroic and the very satisfactory end of the story.
All in all, a time well spent.

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Great series

Sooo good. Great performance and very good story very worth a read. Don’t have 15 words

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Book 3 Neil Carey mystery series

Just finished book 3 of the series. I found this book hard to listen with the racial and ethnic slurs (even though it makes sense for the story line. )
Narrators voice is smooth.

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The 4 would be a 5+ if the writing in first part of this book -
funny, funny stuff.contined to the end. But 2nd part of book snarled into a 3....so - 4 it is.
** some readers will like the action in part 2.
Worth a credit. Watch for this author- funny, funny.
I chuckled out loud.

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Best one so far

I’m going through these in order and this one is my fav the entire book had my attention

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A Wonderful Story!

I thoroughly enjoyed this story. Lots of twists and turns. The hero of the story often seemed to end up at the ends of blind alleys, and managed to get out of them by his wits.

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