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  • A Walk in the Dark

  • Guido Guerrieri Series, Book 2
  • By: Gianrico Carofiglio
  • Narrated by: Sean Barrett
  • Length: 5 hrs and 46 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (121 ratings)
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A Walk in the Dark

By: Gianrico Carofiglio
Narrated by: Sean Barrett
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Summary

When Martina accuses her ex-boyfriend - the son of a powerful local judge - of assault and battery, no witnesses can be persuaded to testify on her behalf. Guido Guerrieri knows the case could bring his legal career to a premature and messy end, but he cannot resist the appeal of a hopeless cause. Nor can he deny his attraction to Sister Claudia, the young woman in charge of the shelter where Martina is living, who shares his love of martial arts and his virulent hatred of injustice.

©2006 Gianrico Carofiglio (P)2011 Audible Ltd

Critic reviews

"At one level an exciting courtroom thriller, but what places it in a superior league is the portrayal of a slice of Italian society not normally encountered in crime fiction and an immensely appealing flawed hero." (The Times, London)
"Hard-boiled and sun-dried in equal parts. Where Philip Marlowe would be knocking back bourbon and listening to the snap of fist on jaw, Guido Guerrieri prefers Sicilian wine and Leonard Cohen. The role of Guerrieri is to take on impossible cases that have little chance of success. His efforts to prove his client's innocence bring him into dangerous conflict with Mafia interests. Everything a legal thriller should be." (Financial Times)

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Italian Crime Without The Caricatures

It's always promising in books originally written in another language when there is a harmony between the author and the translator. With audio books, an additional dimension is added when this harmony extends to the narrator as is the case of A Walk In The Dark.



Having an Italian author who is thoroughly versed in the subject matter removes any danger of caricatures and embeds the story in a real place with believable people. The hero, an Italian lawyer called Guido Guerrieri, doesn't have a mission and isn't a superman physically or emotionally. He's good at what he does but is emotionally uncertain which makes him human. The book is as much about him and his life as it is about the legal case that forms the plot.



If you demand a constant stream of developments and/or a convoluted plot then this book is unlikely to appeal to you. The tale grows naturally and is focused on normal life rather than extraordinary events. It spends time developing characters and giving them credible personas. The legal case that forms the plot, as it would in real life, only takes up a part of the story.



Written in the first person, you are given a fairly deep insight into the main character and are left to form your opinion on others according to Guido's observations. The story is about an abused woman and an exceedingly well-connected abusive man. After having left him for a refuge, the abuse continues. A policeman friend and a nun who is a martial arts expert persuade Guido to take the case. He is in a position where he is morally right but politically is out on a limb. Will he prevail or will vested interests defeat him in the end?



If you're still interested listen to the rest of the story with the excellent and sympathetic narration of Sean Barrett.

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Captured my imagination from the start.

What did you like most about A Walk in the Dark?

The main character and the way he was portrayed by the reader

Who was your favorite character and why?

the main character has a cynical wit that entertains and makes even the dullest trial or conversation interesting

What does Sean Barrett bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

His laid back and easy manner seem perfect for this book and character.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes, and again. not just for the story but to have Sean Barrett/Guido talking to me.. bliss

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Story well told

A story well told, totally engaging, a little predictable, but immensely pleasurable to listen to.

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a resl undiscovered gem of a series.

I listen to these as fillers between longer books and they do the trick. Great stories read by the wonderful Sean Barrett

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Excellent intro to Audible

If you could sum up A Walk in the Dark in three words, what would they be?

'Ear catching', plausible and yet good old fashioned crime

Who was your favorite character and why?

All characters seemed so real, 'present' and fitted the story beautifully

What about Sean Barrett’s performance did you like?

Sean Barrett reads as if he had written it himself. I hope he reads the whole series as his voice has now become the leading character for me.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

It's not all it seems to be

Any additional comments?

This was the first book I have listened too following a ghastly previous download of another title. Thankfully my hope in Audible is restored and I look forward to many more downloads of a similar type.

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Good short story

My 2nd in the series - mainly chosen as they are read by Sean Barrett who does another great job!

Not my usual listen but after enjoying the first book I decided to go with the next 2 - thoroughly enjoyable listen and good story - not quite the ending I expected but well worth a listen. Already part way through the 3rd and enjoying that too. You do need to listen in order as parts of the story and background continue through the books.

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Riveting read!

Guerrieri takes on what seems a hopeless case for a woman whose ex-lover is persecuting her. Unfortunately the persecutor happens to be the son of one of the most influential men in Bari. Guerrieri's court room performances are brilliant demonstrations of the power of speech..
Guerrieri is also conscious of the visible signs of ageing which are beginning to affect his appearance and his caustic humour at his own expense is hilarious. Carofiglio is an extremely witty author with a great sense of irony. His style is very concise and not a word is wasted or superfluous. Sean Barrett is an astounding narrator who really brings the protagonist to life.

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Worth a listen

This was a fairly short book ( less than 6 hours) which kept my interest, I do quite like the 'Advocate', but he is sometimes a little dreary and depressive . nevertheless it was a worthy tale that I enjoyed.

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Absorbing story

brilliant writing, great characters and superbly Read as usual by Sean Barratt. well worth a read

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Another excellent book

Thoroughly enjoyed the book and it's delivery. The characters were believable and interesting. The book has a pathos yet humorous content.

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