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The Intern

By: Dale Wiley
Narrated by: Peter Danbury
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It's 1995, and life is great for Washington, DC, intern Trent Norris. But life can change in a moment - and does when Trent becomes the prime suspect in two murders and a slew of other crimes. Overnight he becomes the most wanted man in America.

Trent has to find a way - any way - out. He holes up at the Watergate on a senator's dime and enlists a call girl as his unwitting ally. But with the media eating Trent alive, he doesn't have long before they catch him.

From the tony clubs of Georgetown to murders on Capitol Hill, The Intern has all the twists and turns of a classic DC thriller, with an added comedic flair.

©2016 Vesuvian Books (P)2016 Vintage Burn, LLC Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Political Murder Thriller & Suspense Crime Spies & Politics Suspense Fiction Exciting Witty Action & Adventure Espionage

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" The Intern is smart, funny, and tough. Its characters leap off the page. It's one of the best mysteries I've read since Christ was a cowboy. If Raymond Chandler came from Missouri, his name would be Dale Wiley." (Kinky Friedman)
Fast-paced Mystery • Entertaining Thriller • Excellent Narration • Humorous Elements • Suspenseful Plot • Pleasant Voice

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This book is not the best “political thriller," but at the same time it is not overtly terrible. I do like how it is set in 1995, I think setting the story in that era makes it a lot more fun, but it is written in first person- unfortunately, too many times the internal dialogue fell into the trappings of useless first person blither. Some parts are genuinely funny though, and I do like Trent Norris despite his ludicrous rationale. However, much of his tactics are pretty ridiculous. He is on the run, all of Washing DC and the country is on the hunt for him, but he decides that he doesn’t want to be a fugitive on his own. Therefore, he gets himself a call girl. Turns out this chick is someone he is vaguely acquainted with, but I mean, really?! You call up an escort “not to be your hostage,” but to be your companion while on the run so you’re not alone?? I can’t get over that aspect, so I can’t give this book more than 3 stars. As for the narration, it is not bad, and I have no complaints.

This audiobook was given by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review via Audiobook Boom.

Somewhat Entertaining

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I really enjoyed this story. Told in the first person, with just the right amount of humor. The characters seemed real and the narrator brought them to life very well. The story had great flow and suspense. The mid 90's retro setting was perfect and made it fun to hear references to current events of that time period. It was a little short and I really wanted more (this is a compliment to the author). Will look forward to more from Dale Wiley. This book was offered free on Audiobook Boom for an honest review.

Gotta Love a great thriller with some humor

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I really struggled to finish this book. Peter Danbury did a good job and is the reason I finished the book. I would swear I saw this book on TV made into a movie.

sounds like a made for TV movie

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Had a ball with this one. Very enjoyable story, good pace , just fun. Stop reading this and buy it.

loads of fun

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If you could sum up The Intern in three words, what would they be?

Conspiracies. Humor. Resolution.

Any additional comments?

The Intern isn't your typical political thriller. There is no CIA-like quasi-government agency or a deep-dive into the underbelly of Washington D.C. Everything just starts with a phone call and a bad, but understandable, decision by Trent. It's all completely by chance and the action snowballs from there.

I received this book for free in exchange for a fair and unbiased review. I never request a book that I don't think I'll like and, usually, I'm right. I was in this case, as this was a fun, fast read. Trent was a relatable character and while the ending was a bit on the side of unbelievable, the ride was one well worth taking. And I loved the humor. Sometimes, you're just not in the mood for a dark, hard-nosed mystery/thriller and this is the book you want to read during those times.

A Great, Quick Suspense Tale

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