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The Ninth District: A Thriller Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Douglas Dorow (Author, Publisher), Mark Huff (Narrator)
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The Federal Reserve has never been robbed. FBI Special Agent Jack Miller, pulled into a high-profile case to mentor a new agent, finds himself in a clash with the toughest opponent of his career. The chase culminates in the bowels of the city, in the storm sewers and tunnels beneath the Ninth District Federal Reserve of Minneapolis.

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  1. Listening Length
    7 hours and 7 minutes
  2. Author
    Douglas Dorow
  3. Narrator
    Mark Huff
  4. Audible release date
    June 14, 2012
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Douglas Dorow
  7. ASIN
    B008BIMDYO
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 7 hours and 7 minutes
Author Douglas Dorow
Narrator Mark Huff
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date June 14, 2012
Publisher Douglas Dorow
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B008BIMDYO
Best Sellers Rank #258,076 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#2,251 in Action Thriller & Suspense Fiction
#4,406 in Crime Action & Adventure
#5,033 in Crime Thrillers (Audible Books & Originals)

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T. T. Thomas
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Read From A Talented Writer!
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2011
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The Ninth District by mystery/thriller author Doug Dorow is one heck of a good debut novel. In fact, it's so good, it was hard to believe it was his first novel!

The basics of the story involve a veteran FBI agent Jack Miller who's teaming with a new agent trying to find a serial bank robber. The robber has taken his campaign to the next deadly level by killing a woman. The search kicks into high gear when the demented robber launches attacks on Miller and his fellow agent. The title comes from the twist that the ultimate target of the bank robber, a sadistic braniac loser with good taste and a pretty girlfriend, is the Ninth District Federal Reserve of Minneapolis.

The pacing, the character development and, especially, the dialog complement a well-developed plot with more twists and turns than the underground sewer and tunnel system in Minneapolis. That city serves as the backdrop for the novel and bank robber's operation---and it was refreshing to learn something about that interesting town.

FBI Agent Jack Miller is a likable guy torn between his dedication to his pursuit of the bad guys and his love for his wife and family. Miller's basic ethos is that if he helps to rid the world of the bad guys, he'll have done the right thing by his family. His wife, however, looks at it through a different set of sunglasses. Against this backdrop of personal tensions and issues, Jack has to teach the new guys some tricks of the trade, dodge bureaucratic and media intrusions and, oh yeah, catch the bank robber before his foray into the Federal Reserve sends the international monetary markets reeling in freefall.

The Ninth District is an Indie eBook, and I compliment Dorow on the uber-clean formatting that makes for a smooth easy read. The author's conscientious editing made the well-told story flow effortlessly into a page-turner that somehow manages to combine thrill with a steady, logical, well-plotted story.

I'm giving this a five-star review because 4.95 isn't available, and if I had to make one observation, I'd say putting just a bit more action on the page (instead of in the minds of the characters) and a bit more edginess to his flawed good guys, will only increase the "thrill" factor of this otherwise excellent novel. Having said that, I'd also add that the current trend in thriller novels, and one that we're seeing far too much of, lately, is of the mindless, non-stop, kick ass, thrill-foolery variety. Joe Konrath and Blake Crouch do that kind of thriller fabulously but it's never mindless; some of the copycats, not so fabulous, and far too mindless. It's as if someone told all thriller writers that if one wants to write a thriller, one has to be thrilling, and the definition of thrilling is blood and guts. Hogwash. Dorow hasn't fallen for that tired formula, and he did an excellent job of keeping a goodly amount of tension and intrigue in the plot, while keeping his characters, their dialog and the actions intelligent. It's what I would call a quiet thriller. Because of that, Dorow has earned his five stars, and if his next book in the Jack Miller series continues the trend begun with The Ninth District, Amazon is going to have to come up with Six Stars.
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Texanne
4.0 out of 5 stars FOR A FIRST TIME AUTHOR, THIS IS A GOOD START
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2014
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Jack is a senior FBI agent and Ross is a new FBI agent and they have just become a team. They are seeking a bank robber who has gone beyond robbing banks to killing a pregnant woman right in front of the security cameras.

This is an exciting book with plot twists, one after the other. The Governor (the bad guy) is a truly bad guy who has no conscience. He kills indiscriminately and has no qualms about anything he does. He is certainly a villainous villain.

There is a great deal of action and the plot moves along quickly. There is enough of Jack's personal life to keep things human and not just one event after another. All in all, this is a well developed plot with interesting characters.

For a first time author this a wonderful start. I hope the next book finds a way to have Jack and Ross partner up again. They are a good team and their interaction is entertaining and interesting.

I do not want to give away any of the story, so I will not be more specific, but the atmosphere and characterizations are terrific. I would not have expected adventures in a sewer system.

If you like thrillers, this is a book that will hold your interest and be a quick and entertaining read.
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MasterI-Gray
5.0 out of 5 stars THE NINTH DISTRICT UNDER MORTAR & FIRE😲
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2016
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This is my 1st book of Dorow and I'm impress. I began to read 4 books that night about 4 chapters of each, a custom of mine (I took notes a word or 2 that later remind me of what I read). Well, I even broke my own rule, I can't stop reading the book.

The plot is really compeling because, although many authors wrote about this, Mr. Dorow make a very interesting twist.

The main characters, FBI's & Bad Guy began to try to known each other, dancing around until freeing themselves.

The FBI Team, teach each other the more experience agent vs the newbie & develop to full bloom before your eyes, very multi-characters.

FBI's Agents with define personalities but with subtle changes all the way, not invincibles with common personal problems and at one of the most dangerous works.

The opening pages set the plot, showing a villian that is capable of murder, what's not to like?. The plot had the alternatives, so author will play with it and at the same time add new roads, he let open all venues to play, you notice that he likes to shake the sand every time he wants. Had total control of what he's doing.

The antagonist "The Governor", also was very well created character. Been so secretive, the author feed the reader only bits and pieces of him. Not using names, but let us know that could be a chameleon. A guy who moved with ease at high places and had friends in low places.

The author develop a bad character with the extraordinary mind capacity to change, bend or rules in their own ways. That creates the plot more interesting and the work of the FBI guys more difficult. The IT Team of the FBI, very interesting addition.

All the info about underground tunnels, will be more wide with a little more Research. This places where the "playground" of the "Governor", FBI & other agencies.

You'll think that with so little info the plot gone slow, No, "au contraire", the plot thickens and for the FBI's Guys, just to be alive where important.

The addition of Russians where a unique way to moved the floor under your feet. New guys, new venues. Like I said, the author like to play and take everybody in the book and the readers to new roads, so more people to sort.

The end was a very great family reunion, sort of not happening in real life, great. The curiosity and interest of move the feet of the older agent compare to the freshness and some "naive" new agent.

The new guy learn and the older guy learn too. The end is fast, many, many people involved from left to right, up and down.

Good Guys always got the Bad? Who knows, you need to read the book. This author will do it again. I expect the author excell this work. The capacity is there.

Congrats, Mr. Dorow. Had a new fan😉
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Linda Shamburger
5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting and well written
Reviewed in Canada on October 22, 2022
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I recommend this book to anyone who wants to get caught up in an exciting fast past read. The characters are interesting and well rounded. What I like is that the people are ethical and no backstabbing. A 👍 read. Can't wait to start the next in the series.
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Mark Close
5.0 out of 5 stars I was in the sewers with them.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 29, 2023
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The story with its twists and turns was gripping. The telling engaged me by painting the situations in my mind and I felt compelled to keep reading to see what happens next.
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Dataman Computer Systems p ltd
3.0 out of 5 stars A thriller for timepass
Reviewed in India on August 1, 2020
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The story though gripping is much slow at places and create some loose ends still ok to read not bad
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Paula Dawes
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read. Consistent story line.
Reviewed in Australia on May 20, 2021
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I did enjoy this read. It gave twists and turns at just the right time. It had the odd flaw but really it was a page turner. Well done.
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demosthenes
1.0 out of 5 stars leider recht abstrus
Reviewed in Germany on January 12, 2013
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Zu Beginn eine wirklich spannende Geschichte, die aber leider im Laufe der Zeit immer abstruser wird und die eigentliche Lösung des Falls bleibt leider offen.

Das ist frustrierend.
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