THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MATTHEW SCUDDER

This audiobook is an exciting, well-crafted fictional autobiography of Matthew Scudder, one of Lawrence Block's most memorable characters. Detective Scudder has thrived through 20 novels, and this novel provides more satisfying stories. With the team of Peter Berkrot, Romy Nordlinger, and Block at the microphone, the audiobook does not disappoint. The focus is on Detective Scudder's many successes, yet this is also a well-crafted character study highlighting Block's masterful dialogue and ability to tell stories that remain realistic. The narrators work well, and, as a result, listeners can savor Scudder's successes while also discovering some new personalities and their roles in the books of a master storyteller. D.J.S. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2023]