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Title details for The Other Side of Silence by Bill Pronzini - Available

The Other Side of Silence

A Novel of Suspense

by Bill Pronzini
Nick Sullivan
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When his wife finally left him and filed for divorce, Rick Fallon put his house up for sale and took the last two weeks of his vacation. Then he loaded his Jeep and drove straight to Death Valley, the one place he truly belonged. On his third day in Death Valley, Fallon comes upon a deserted car, and soon thereafter, the almost-dead body of Casey Dunbar. Having rescued her, Fallon soon learns what had driven her to give up on life and—his own life on hold—he resolves to unravel the twisted and dangerous strands of hers, a quest that leads him to the glitter dome of Las Vegas, among other destinations.

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  • Release date

    October 1, 2008

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780792759232
      • File size: 217942 KB
      • Duration: 07:34:02

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      The vast emptiness and eerie silence of Death Valley give Nick Fallon the serenity he loves. It's the one place where he truly belongs. Three days into his two-week vacation there he comes upon the almost-dead body of a young woman. Casey Dunbar's problems have overcome her desire to live. Fallon's rescue sets him on a path to unravel her twisted and dangerous past. To follow this path, he is forced into "the other side of silence"--glitzy Las Vegas and bustling San Diego. Narrator Nick Sullivan delivers a crisp, clear narration filled with an assortment of shady characters. His comfortable cadence and distinctive vocal range make this an enjoyable listen, even if the contrivances of the plot distract from time to time. T.J.M. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      August 4, 2008
      The client: a woman in peril. The case: a missing person. The hero: an investigator. The complication: thugs and secrets. MWA Grand Master Pronzini (The Crimes of Jordan Wise
      ) has used this recipe effectively for nearly four decades, including in this highly competent, if somewhat mechanical, suspense novel set in Las Vegas and California’s Mohave Desert. While camping in the desert, Rick Fallon, a corporate security officer whose marriage has finally crumbled in the wake of his son’s accidental death, comes across Casey Dunbar, who’s tried and failed to kill herself after months of fruitlessly searching for her young son, who’s been abducted by her ex-husband. Fallon empathizes with the woman, and what follows is a good old-fashioned search-and-capture mission with all the usual Pronzini virtues: a simple yet disciplined prose style; a strong, multilayered central character; and a compelling plot that builds to a nice little closing twist.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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