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Title: The Long Count
Author: Ron Faust
Narrator: Stephen Bel Davies
Format: Unabridged
Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins
Language: English
Release date: 07-14-14
Publisher: Audible Studios
Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense
Publisher's Summary:
His name was Jim Racine, and years ago he had been a top heavyweight contender in the United States. But now he's over the hill and desperate, so he takes a fight in a corrupt South American country - and accidentally kills a young man in the ring. The public outrage forces an investigation, and the government refuses to return his passport. Racine is in limbo, but he figures if he can get to the U.S. Ambassador, his problems will be over. But when he crashes the Ambassador's party, he runs into a group of young terrorists who kidnap Racine along with the Ambassador and a few of his friends.
When the terrorists murder a couple of bystanders in cold blood, Racine knows the hostages are next. But he's a survivor, and they're going to have a hell of a time killing him - even if his only escape involves taking all the hostages with him.
Members Reviews:
A Marvelous Adventure Story
Jim Racine is a professional boxer. He is 36, and his best years are gone; he is still fit, but his quickness, speed, and strength are memories. When he was younger, Racine was a contender, but now makes his living fighting second- and third-tier opponents in South America. He makes good money, too, but the wheels fall off in the fictional city of Quitasol when he kills his opponent in the ring.
The outcry is significant, and the local government seizes his passport pending an investigation stranding Racine in Quitasol. The U. S. Embassy is unwilling to help, and Racine is certain if he could speak directly to the ambassador he would have his passport back in a matter of hours. When he finally gets his audience the meeting is interrupted by terrorists who kidnap Racine, the ambassador, and three others. The terroristsâ goal is to ransom the ambassador back to the State Department; meaning the remaining hostages are extra baggage.
THE LONG COUNT is a sparse, well-plotted gem. It is written in first person with a rich, literate proseâseemingly simple, but its simplicity is deceiving. Jim Racine is one of Mr. Faustâs most likable protagonists; many are cold, almost unapproachable, but Racine is well-defined with high intentions. It is also a novel of ideas. There is a late scene where the ambassador and a terrorist are arguing their political differences; the ambassador turns to Racineâ
ââRacine,â the ambassador said contemptuously. âHavenât you anything to say for your country?â
ââYou arenât talking about my country,â I said. âYouâre repeating slogans.ââ
The ideas tendered are very much of the novelâs era. It was originally published in 1979, and its major themes are communism, capitalism, and the United States roleâboth politically and economicallyâin South America. There is no clear âideasâ victor, but everything is encased in a brilliant adventure story.
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Title: The Long Count
Author: Ron Faust
Narrator: Stephen Bel Davies
Format: Unabridged
Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins
Language: English
Release date: 07-14-14
Publisher: Audible Studios
Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense
Publisher's Summary:
His name was Jim Racine, and years ago he had been a top heavyweight contender in the United States. But now he's over the hill and desperate, so he takes a fight in a corrupt South American country - and accidentally kills a young man in the ring. The public outrage forces an investigation, and the government refuses to return his passport. Racine is in limbo, but he figures if he can get to the U.S. Ambassador, his problems will be over. But when he crashes the Ambassador's party, he runs into a group of young terrorists who kidnap Racine along with the Ambassador and a few of his friends.
When the terrorists murder a couple of bystanders in cold blood, Racine knows the hostages are next. But he's a survivor, and they're going to have a hell of a time killing him - even if his only escape involves taking all the hostages with him.
Members Reviews:
A Marvelous Adventure Story
Jim Racine is a professional boxer. He is 36, and his best years are gone; he is still fit, but his quickness, speed, and strength are memories. When he was younger, Racine was a contender, but now makes his living fighting second- and third-tier opponents in South America. He makes good money, too, but the wheels fall off in the fictional city of Quitasol when he kills his opponent in the ring.
The outcry is significant, and the local government seizes his passport pending an investigation stranding Racine in Quitasol. The U. S. Embassy is unwilling to help, and Racine is certain if he could speak directly to the ambassador he would have his passport back in a matter of hours. When he finally gets his audience the meeting is interrupted by terrorists who kidnap Racine, the ambassador, and three others. The terroristsâ goal is to ransom the ambassador back to the State Department; meaning the remaining hostages are extra baggage.
THE LONG COUNT is a sparse, well-plotted gem. It is written in first person with a rich, literate proseâseemingly simple, but its simplicity is deceiving. Jim Racine is one of Mr. Faustâs most likable protagonists; many are cold, almost unapproachable, but Racine is well-defined with high intentions. It is also a novel of ideas. There is a late scene where the ambassador and a terrorist are arguing their political differences; the ambassador turns to Racineâ
ââRacine,â the ambassador said contemptuously. âHavenât you anything to say for your country?â
ââYou arenât talking about my country,â I said. âYouâre repeating slogans.ââ
The ideas tendered are very much of the novelâs era. It was originally published in 1979, and its major themes are communism, capitalism, and the United States roleâboth politically and economicallyâin South America. There is no clear âideasâ victor, but everything is encased in a brilliant adventure story.