The author does a nice job of beginning the story and then periodically relating the background on the main character in a very fluid manner so that the reader does not become confused or bored. It sounded like a detective story with a couple of potentially interesting twists, and indeed it was-but so much more. I had never heard of Don Winslow but saw this book a couple of weeks ago listed as a 'daily special.' The summary description sounded intriguing enough for me to invest $3.95. What was most memorable and what I liked best about this story was original and non-traditional lead character in this book. What was one of the most memorable moments of A Cool Breeze on the Underground? If you could sum up A Cool Breeze on the Underground in three words, what would they be? Winslow will give this one a shot (so to speak). I hope all your readers who might be skeptical of Mr. With a brandy snifter in my leather chair in my cozy wood-lined personal library, with my trusty corn cob pipe at hand. Now, I definitely will give it another go, old chap. If it were just that one, I would never read another book by Winslow. Unrequited, which makes it all the more tender, and such a contrast to the disgusting, gory pile of violence that is that dog book. I believe that this is because of the extremely sweet love scenes that take place during Ally's rugged rehab. This one in particular has an unusual surprise: I liked the second half much more than the first half, which is not usually the case. I am happy to let a long book take some time.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? Winslow's description of the heat in the 'tube' makes you claustrophobic, just antsy to get out of there. All the British accents he does! He separates the Cockney from the House of Lords and everything in between. It is far beyond just his gravelly voice, which is always pleasing. What does Joe Barrett bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book? You just want him to get his comeuppance, as they used to say, and you are glad when he does, although this requires a couple of plot tricks that strain credulity a bit. Colin, the bad guy, is a truly nauseating bad guy. He takes on the global mess that is Ally and her twisted family, complete with her heroin addiction, as just a teenager, and her scuzzy lifestyle (read: prostitution) and her scuzzier friends. Neal, the protagonist, is clearly the man whom Mr. It's hard for me to even think of all the audiobooks I've listened to.

Not to be boastful, but my library contains about 1000 audiobooks, so it is hard for me to make judgments like this. Where does A Cool Breeze on the Underground rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

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