03457cam a2200385 4500 234901565 TxAuBib 20140806120000.0 ||||||s2014||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780062369369 0062369369 a216f498-1cd9-4fb5-bd7f-ac31b6edc4de OverDrive (Reserve ID) 1913279 OverDrive (Product ID) 1913279 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Lehane, Dennis. The Drop [Libby]. HarperCollins, 2014. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 149MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 149MB. Fiction. Literature. Mystery. Even before the announcement that James Gandolfini would play the lead character in the movie version of THE DROP, it was clear that the character was created with him in mind. To that end, Jim Frangione performs the audiobook with a remarkable nod toward Gandolfini as Cousin Marv. It's not an imitation but enough of an echo of Gandolfini's Tony Soprano to make this book work on many levels. The writing is expert in its simplicity: The Boston-area Mob uses local bars as drop-off points for their cash, which works until there's a robbery. Marv and his well-meaning cousin, Bob, find themselves in a dangerous situation, even as Bob wrestles with his own demons. Frangione imparts a gentleness in Bob, making him the most decent person in the novel. M.S. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine. AudioFile Magazine. HTML:<p>Dennis Lehane returns to the streets of his acclaimed <i>New York Times</i> bestseller <i>Mystic River</i> with <i>The Drop</i></p> <p>A love story wrapped in a crime story wrapped in a journey of faith</p> <p>Three days after Christmas, a lonely bartender looking for a reason to live rescues an abused puppy from a trash can and meets a damaged woman looking for something to believe in. As their relationship grows, they cross paths with the Chechen mafia; a man grown dangerous with age and thwarted hopes; two hapless stick-up artists; a very curious cop; and the original owner of the puppy, who wants his dog back. . . .</p> <p>The basis of the major motion picture from Fox Searchlight Pictures directed by Michal Roskam, screenplay by Dennis Lehane, and starring Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, and James Gandolfini.</p>. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2015-08-06 20:32:58. Frangione, Jim. http://nm.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=a216f498-1cd9-4fb5-bd7f-ac31b6edc4de http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/0293-1/1913279-TheDrop.wma Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/0293-1/1913279-TheDrop.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=A216F498-1CD9-4FB5-BD7F-AC31B6EDC4DE&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/0293-1/1913279-TheDrop.wma Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/0293-1/1913279-TheDrop.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) http://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=A216F498-1CD9-4FB5-BD7F-AC31B6EDC4DE&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)