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  • The King of Sting

  • The Amazing True Story of a Modern American Outlaw
  • By: Craig Glazer, Sal Manna
  • Narrated by: Robin Bloodworth
  • Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (81 ratings)
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The King of Sting

By: Craig Glazer, Sal Manna
Narrated by: Robin Bloodworth
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Editor reviews

After college student Craig Glazer was ripped off while trying to buy marijuana, he decided to plan and execute a fake sting to get back at the drug dealers who had robbed him. He walked away with $50,000 and, more importantly, a rush so intense that he embarked on a two-year spree of stings, aided by a crew of accomplices. Robin Bloodworth's confident, rough-around-the-edges voice believably conveys Glazer's addiction to the adrenaline rush of the outlaw lifestyle in this amazing true story. Scenes of violence and suspense unfurl through Bloodworth's intense peformance, and listeners will be on the edge of their seats as Glazer attempts the ultimate sting in Los Angeles, consequences be damned.

Summary

Craig Glazer was an ordinary college student when he planned and successfully executed his first fake sting to get back at some drug dealers who had robbed him. The rush he got from the experience led him and a crew of 11 accomplices to mastermind a two-year, 33-sting spree that stretched coast to coast, posing as everything from local police to IRS agents and hotel managers.

Glazer and Donald Woodbeck, his partner in crime, sniffed out some of the most sought-after drug lords in the country for the FBI and DEA like bloodhounds. For a while, the plan worked—until Craig’s world came crashing down.

©2010 Craig Norton Glazer and Salvatore John Manna (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

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“A high-flying, adrenaline-filled story with the feel of the movie The Sting.” ( Booklist)

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Interesting but loses its way

I enjoyed the story of Glazers exploits in his criminal younger days and time as a special agent. Around the middle of the book the story lost its way a little and became more about the trials and tribulations of getting a film commissioned in Hollywood. For several chapters I was yearning for a return to something pacey and exciting but found a lot of time taken detailing meetings with producers and mundane job descriptions. I feel that more could be made of the early day exploits and less of the massive and lengthy description of the rather boring side of Hollywood. Overall, strong start, decent finish, a bit lost in the middle.

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overlong, repetitive

just not that interesting. a good edit would help, leave out some of the padding.

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Thrilling

A fantastical and hugely entertaining journey, made even more rewarding by the self awareness realised towards the end !

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Perfect story

Very touching interesting story .. the narrator also does a good job, very catchy.. most recommended

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The Sting

An entertaining well narrated book that is thought provoking. It is a page turner as it’s exciting

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The book I wished was better

The story for most was brilliant but finished halfway through which was a shame for me

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