The Gimlet Slip

Bestsellers Davis (The Spectacular) and Wands (The Woman Inside, written under the name E.G. Scott) offer a fun and fast-paced audio-first novella, perfect for fans of thrillers set during Prohibition. New York City in the early 1930s is a hotbed of gangsters, crooked cops, and thirsty citizens. Independent Jo Hayes has a job as an auto mechanic, but after a series of impulsive actions, she finds herself serving as getaway driver to a group of rum runners. Then a serious car accident sets her on a path toward the big city, where she is determined to work her way up in the rum-running world. Jo soon meets Lydia Gardiner, the notorious queenpin of a sweeping criminal empire, who decides to take Jo under her wing. The only complication? A nosy NYPD detective with a score to settle. A trio of voice actors narrates the audio: Carolina Hoyos as Jo, Patty Mattson as Lydia, and Marco Pelaez as detective Sam Garrity. The narrators offer well-balanced performances, with cadences and accents that capture the characters’ grit and charisma. Though the plot is somewhat hurried, the engaging performances and lively characters make for an enjoyable listen.