The Goodbye Kiss
Written by Massimo Carlotto
Narrated by Marco Guerrero
3.5/5
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About this audiobook
An unscrupulous womanizer, as devoid of morals now as he once was full of idealistic fervor, returns to Italy, where he is wanted for a series of crimes. To earn himself the guise of respectability, he is willing to go as far as murder.
Editor's Note
Dark swirl of a novel…
Be prepared for a dark, blunt force swirl of a novel. Giorgio Pellegrini is an amoral sociopath with a hefty dose of misogyny. Written by an ex-con hailed as the “Mediterranean Master of Noir,” “The Goodbye Kiss” gives a stark look at a wanted criminal whose unredeemable traits are next level. In this first book of a three-part collection, Pellegrini returns to Italy and falls in with a rough crowd of fellow cons, leading him on a heist that kicks off this series with a bang.
Massimo Carlotto
Massimo Carlotto was born in Padua, Italy. In addition to the many titles in his extremely popular “Alligator” series, he is also the author of The Fugitive, Death’s Dark Abyss, Poisonville, Bandit Love, and At the End of a Dull Day. He is one of Italy’s most popular authors and a major exponent of the Mediterranean Noir novel.
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What our readers think
Readers find this title to have a mix of opinions. Some reviewers found the narration to be terrible, making it difficult to enjoy the well-written story. Others found it to be a great audiobook that taught them valuable lessons about earning money. The book is described as dark and suspenseful, with a writer who delves deep into the subject matter. However, there are also negative reviews that label it as sick and a waste of time. Overall, the book has potential but may not be suitable for everyone.
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Utterly execrable narration made what might be a well-written story unlistenable.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5That's a great great audiobook. In this pandemic everyone deprived of money & everyone is desperate to earn it.But you need to be careful & strategic in order to earn huge bucks.This audio book taught me about these I'll be always grateful to it & gonna recommend it to everyone. Gives a stark look at a wanted criminal whose unredeemable traits are next level,no doubt it is amazing and filled with suspense , the writer is great thinker, and has the possibility to go into depth of the subject, incredible ,God bless . You need to be prepared for a dark, blunt force swirl of a novel , the writer Giorgio Pellegrini is an amoral sociopath with a hefty dose of misogyny. Which is amazing, and shows his sincerity to be a writer. In this first book of a three-part collection, Pellegrini returns to Italy and another twist that he falls in with a rough crowd of fellow cons, leading him on a heist that kicks off this series with a bang.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Oh my, this is a nasty little book. An ex-revolutionary cuts a deal and turns himself into the authorities. He is eventually let go, and begins a five-year process of "rehabilitation." During these five years, he works in a strip club, commits rape, bribery, robbery and murder, all on the path to becoming a respectable member of society. A winner. Carlotto is an Italian writer with a seemingly mean-spirited view of the world. This book is certainly comparable to works of American noir like Cain's POSTMAN, but it is also capable of some more thought-provoking moments and a level of subtlety that POSTMAN never really demonstrated. Overall, this was a quick and enjoyable, if quite unsettling read.
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