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Seduction of the Innocent

By: Max Allan Collins
Narrated by: Dan John Miller
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Comics kill. Or so the esteemed Dr. Werner Frederick would have people believe - people like the Congressmen holding hearings on banning violent crime and horror "funny books". And when the crusade provokes a most un-funny murder, Jack Starr - comics syndicate troubleshooter - has no shortage of suspects. Was it the knife-wielding juvenile delinquent or the naked seductress? Perhaps a frustrated publisher or an outraged cartoonist. Or was it a comic book reader…?

No One Delivers Like Max Allan Collins.

Inspired by the real-life 1950s witch-hunt against Tales From the Crypt publisher EC Comics, Seduction of the Innocent pulls back the curtain for an insider’s view of the history of comics.

©2013 Max Allan Collins (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, Inc. Mystery Crime Fiction Historical Noir Hard-Boiled

Critic reviews

"Collins masterfully blends fact and fiction…transcends the historical thriller." (Jeffery Deaver)
"Collins makes it sound as though it really happened." ( New York Daily News)
"Collins’ witty, hard-boiled prose would make Raymond Chandler proud." ( Entertainment Weekly)
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Is there anything you would change about this book?

I'm a long-time Collins fan, and this does the trick: good atmosphere and good historical research. The plot's unusually predictable, though.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

The comic industry history.

How could the performance have been better?

The narrator has a fine voice and he's a pleasure to listen to, but he does female (and gay) characters without a trace of subtlety. It got so clumsy at times that I nearly stopped listening.

Fun enough

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This author/narrator combination never disappoints. Story lines are drawn from the headlines of the day. Dan John Miller is an outstanding narrator. His transition from one character or one accent to another is flawless. He brings each character into separate focus while blending them together to follow the story. It is always a pleasure to find another of these books. Always a good listen.

Always a good listen

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This is the third novel in the Jack Starr/Starr Syndicate Mysteries by Max Allan Collins. As you would expect from Collins, it is an exciting mystery and he makes you feel like you’re in 1950s New York City. Dan John Miller does an amazing job of performing the audio book. I just wish the other two Starr Mysteries were also on audio book!

The World of Comics

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Only a 3 star overall because. i like several of his other books more. He is an author to check out. most of his stories push in one direction then 'bamb' a 360 degree turn.

if you like comics-strip or books, gives some insights. if you like a hero underated, this is good. if you like the passion of nontraditional person and use creativity in quite strong matter, then this book is for you.

Quick read. Audio great. Worth the small price. Recommended.

Seduction, but miss many sexual ones. Brave.

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I was trying to order a book by the same title that was about how awful comic books are. This was an entertaining novel and I enjoyed it. And I think it will also put the other book into a slightly different perspective when I do get the correct book.

Not the book I thought I was ordering

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