![]() ![]() This gritty depression-era crime thriller is a complex tale enriched by powerfully observed social commentary and hints of the supernatural, and it represents Robert McCammon writing at the very top of his game. One day, Curtis Mayhew's special talent allows him to overhear a child's cry for help (THIS MAN IN THE CAR HE'S GOT A GUN), which draws him into the dangerous world of Partlow and LaFrance. The Listener by Robert McCammon 5.0 (3) eBook 9.99 eBook 9.99 Audio MP3 on CD 14. and he can sometimes hear things that aren't spoken aloud. McCammon Narrated by: Marc Vietor Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins 4.3 (2,854 ratings) Try for 0. What those friends don't know is that Curtis has a special talent for listening. ![]() In a different part of town, Curtis Mayhew, a young black man who works as a redcap for the Union Railroad Station, has a reputation for mending quarrels and misunderstandings among his friends. ![]() Joining together they leave their small time confidence scams behind to attempt an elaborate kidnapping-for-ransom scheme in New Orleans. Robert McCammon ’s The Listener (2018), a finalist for this year’s Locus Award for Best Horror Novel, takes us to New Orleans during the Great Depression. Angel-faced John Partlow and carnival huckster Ginger LaFrance are among the worst of this lot. In the midst of this misery, some folks explored unscrupulous ways to make money. Businesses went under by the hundreds, debt and foreclosures boomed, and breadlines grew in many American cities. ![]()
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