Alibi cover art

Alibi

 Preview

Get 30 days of Standard free

£5.99/mo after trial. Cancel monthly.
Try for £0.00
More purchase options

Alibi

By: Sydney Bauer
Narrated by: Bill Ten Eyck
Try for £0.00

£5.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for £15.98

Buy Now for £15.98

Jessica Nagoshi, the beautiful heiress to her father's billion dollar empire, is being groomed, along with her brother Peter, to take control of Nagoshi Inc. That is, until she is brutally murdered in the greenhouse of her father's extensive Wellesley estate. Boston criminal defence attorney David Cavanaugh is thrust into this high-society case when James Matheson, a wealthy, connected but unaffected law student is arrested for Jessica's murder. For in James he sees traces of his younger self - Matheson is dedicated, ambitious, but still idealistic enough to believe that justice will always prevail. From the outset David is hampered by unspoken alliances, corporate malpractice, love, lust and a disastrous misplace of trust that will leave his case in tatters. But in the end, nothing can prepare him for the truth - and the diabolical lengths some will go to, to preserve their life of privilege.©2008 Sydney Bauer. (P)2009 Bolinda Publishing Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Suspense Thriller & Suspense
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_c

Critic reviews

"Terrific legal suspense." (Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author)
"Watch out Grisham." (The Sydney Morning Herald)
"The third in a series of accomplished legal thrillers...[Bauer] has well and truly mastered the essentials...twists, turns, pace and more pace. Hard to resist." (Australian Bookseller & Publisher)
"David Cavanaugh, hotshot Boston criminal lawyer, is hired to defend a wealthy Ivy League college student who is accused of the gruesome murder of the daughter of a powerful Japanese businessman. Bill Ten Eyck's talent is on display with his deliberate and well-acted character portrayals, which are perfect for this suspense-filled mystery. From the anger in the voice of the ruthless brother of the victim to the sneers in the voices of the elitist students, Ten Eyck’s narration is creative and exhilarating. The unique voices and well-done accents are the icing on the cake of a satisfying story." (AudioFile Magazine)
All stars
Most relevant

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Entertaining and very well read.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Alibi?

I particularly loved the narrator. His vocal skills are superb. The council for the prosecution was a dead ringer for Jack Nicholson and there was a Woody Allen impression thrown in somewhere too. Highly entertaining and thoroughly ridiculous plot line. Great!

What does Bill Ten Eyck bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

He totally brought this story to life. Will look out for other stuff he reads now.

highly entertaining

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

Would you listen to Alibi again? Why?

No - it was a bit predictable.

Any additional comments?

Not a bad listen when driving in the car - but sometimes slow and annoying.

Moves faster at the end

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
What a great book, it kept me guessing to the very end.
Now to find out what else Sydney Bauer has to offer!

Brilliant

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
My first experience listening to a Sydney Bauer novel and I really enjoyed it.
It took me a little time to get used to the narrator his voice and speed irrated me initally, but then I got used to it, and the different characters he portrayed were really good.
The storyline was excellent and I liked the characters there was no time to be bored as the story moved on quickly .
I will read/listen to more by this author.

ALIBI

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

Would you try another book written by Sydney Bauer or narrated by Bill Ten Eyck?

No.

What could Sydney Bauer have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Not just full of cliches, but a verbal tic of having double adjectives, almost always irrelevant, for nouns of just about any sort; tedious beyond belief. The plot was tired and hackneyed. Altogether, a terrible experience.

Would you be willing to try another one of Bill Ten Eyck’s performances?

This is by far the worst reader I've ever encountered. He sounds continually angry, and is virtually spitting out the words, regardless of the mood of the passage he's reading. He really does not belong in audible's catalog.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Boredom and frustration.

A truly dreadful book and even worse performance.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews