Dennis Boutsikaris

THE LITIGATORS

2012-12-22T06:34:00.000-08:00

THE LITIGATORS
John Grisham
Read by Dennis Boutsikaris

John Grisham has the legal thriller down pat, and his audiobooks are often enhanced by the performance of narrator Dennis Boutsikaris. As he has done in other Grisham novels, Boutsikaris lends a touch of whimsy to the process that lets the listener know that everything is going to work out. He makes a good book even better.
© AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2011]

STARRED REVIEW FROM PUBLISHERS WEEKLY for THE LEFTOVERS

2012-11-21T06:49:00.000-08:00

The Leftovers Tom Perrotta, read by Dennis Boutsikaris. Macmillan Audio

Having recorded works by everyone from Don DeLillo to Richard North Patterson, Dennis Boutsikaris is the ideal audio jack-of-all-trades for Perrotta’s darkly comic novel of American life after the Rapture. Boutsikaris captures the tender longing of Perrotta’s prose as it harks back to a lost happiness now entirely destroyed by the unexplained disappearance of millions of people, both believers and nonbelievers. Utilizing the mellow timbre of his voice and effective moments of silence, Boutsikaris highlights the disconnection and dissatisfaction at the heart of Perrotta’s novel. Proving to be a superb narrator for Perrotta’s work, Boutsikaris’s quiet excellence is akin to that of the author. A St. Martin’s Press hardcover. (Aug.) Reviewed on: 09/26/2011

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AudioFile Earphones Award Winner

2012-05-10T04:53:00.000-07:00

FROM AUDIOFILE MAGAZINE

AMERICAN GODS: THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Neil Gaiman
Read by Dennis Boutsikaris and a Full Cast

This full-cast performance of the tenth anniversary edition of
Neil Gaiman’s AMERICAN GODS (think director’s cut) is one of the
most mesmerizing audio experiences ever......... Hats in the
air for the whole cast, a flawless production....... B.G.
Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award
© AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2011]

NOW Available.American Gods: The Tenth Anniversary Edition: A Novel

NOMINATED FOR 2011 Audie Award for Best Non-Fiction!

2012-02-24T20:25:00.000-08:00

"The narrator rocked." AUDIBLE.COM

Coming March 15, 2011

2012-01-30T11:49:00.000-08:00

In the early 1960s, uncertainty and menace gripped New York, crystallizing in a poisonous divide between a deeply corrupt, cynical, and racist police force, and an African American community buffeted by economic distress, brutality, and narcotics.

Now At Audible!

2012-01-03T06:23:00.000-08:00

Click Here For "THE SMARTEST GUYS IN THE ROOM" at Audible

"The best reason to get this book, though, is to hear perhaps the most perfect marriage of reader to text that exists at Audible. Boutsikaris' sly mix of snideness and posed incredulity completely captures the essential nature of this book. Amazing work."
Reader Review

One of the TEN BEST AUDIOBOOKS of 2010 from AudioFIle Magazine

2011-11-17T23:26:00.000-08:00

Click Here to See the AudioFile Ten Best List of 2010

"Boutsikaris lends a credibility to the novel’s observations and to their source, strengthening the protagonist’s "voice" while losing none of the wisdom gleaned from the author’s having been there, long ago. "

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STEPHEN KING's "FIRESTARTER" Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award

2011-08-30T07:01:00.000-07:00

From AudioFile August 2010

This vintage Stephen King is as exciting now as it was 30 years ago when he wrote it. Even if you read it then, listen to this spectacular rendering from Dennis Boutsikaris—it recaptures all the excitement in a whole new way. Boutsikaris flawlessly delivers the atmosphere and pacing of which King is a true master. Boutsikaris delivers a narrative that perfectly portrays the struggles of 8-year-old Charlie McGee, who discovers she has mysterious pyrokinetic powers. (She can start a fire by thinking about it.) At the same time, Boutsikaris’s vocal rendering of the adults who vie to use Charlie’s power for good or for evil amplifies the drama.
Boutsikaris’s delivery is a terrific example of the power of a clean narrative voice.

Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2010]

2011-08-15T14:21:00.000-07:00

SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME @ AUDIBLE
In this groundbreaking historical expose, Douglas A. Blackmon brings to light one of the most shameful chapters in American history: an Age of Neoslavery that thrived from the aftermath of the Civil War through the dawn of World War II.
Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II @ Amazon

THE BURNING WIRE By Jeffery Deaver Winner Of AudioFile Earphones Award!!

2011-07-16T06:54:00.000-07:00

AudioFile audiobook review: THE BURNING WIRE By Jeffery Deaver, Read by Dennis Boutsikaris

"......Dennis Boutsikaris’s narration is clean, smooth, and compelling. He performs with a cool edge that invites listeners to greater levels of tension. Electrifying in its writing and its execution, THE BURNING WIRE lives up to its name. S.E.S. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2010]"

New At Audible

2011-06-10T05:53:00.000-07:00

On Whether Members of the Bush Administration Will See "W"...

2010-10-19T04:54:00.000-07:00

Paul Wolfowitz, former deputy secretary of defense and the major architect of the Iraq War, told ABCNews.com, "Sorry, no thanks."

A secretary in the office of Wolfowitz, who was portrayed by Dennis Boutsikaris as the Machiavellian mastermind who beat the war drum, told ABCNews.com, "Don't hold your breath."

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#1 DOWNLOAD ON iTunes!!!!

2010-10-14T00:03:00.000-07:00

"This shit would be really interesting if we weren't in the middle of it."--Barack Obama, September 2008

"The narrator rocked." AUDIBLE.COM

Out now! Harry Reid! Sarah Palin! John Edwards' Love Child! It's
All Here.

ORDER HERE: Game Change CD: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime

JUST RELEASED FROM AUDIBLE: THE HUMAN STAIN by Philip Roth

2010-10-13T09:01:00.000-07:00

"Philip Roth may be my favorite author - a factor to take into account with regard to my 5 stars - but my comment is premised, not on the highly acclaimed author, but on the efforts of Dennis Boutsikaris, the narrator. I have listened to hundreds of books, none of which had better narration." Audible Reader Review

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New From Simon and Schuster

2010-06-25T08:17:00.000-07:00

"RICHARD DOETSCH/13th Hour (read by Dennis Boutsikaris): This unabridged sci-fi murder mystery thriller takes it all one step further as the innocent guy has to prove his innocence but has to confront whether he would want to save his wife if he could even as the clues pile up as he goes back in time to unravel the whole mishagas. Told by Dennis Boutsikaris, who once again shows why he's the audio book go to guy who isn't Joe Mantegna, thriller fans are sure to stay tuned for the 11 hour ride. This tale might have been told before a few different but similar ways, but this is the high water mark for the lot. Check it out."

WINNER! AUDIE AWARD 2009

2010-06-24T13:24:00.000-07:00

THRILLER/SUSPENSE
For excellence in narration, direction, engineering, mix and abridgment when applicable of an unabridged or abridged thriller/suspense audiobook,
Child 44, by Tom Rob Smith, narrated by Dennis Boutsikaris

Congratulations to Produer Robert Kessler and Hachette Audio!
Here's CHILD 44 on AUDIBLE--with an Audio Sample

2010-06-23T15:56:00.000-07:00

BEST VOICES OF 2008 - AUDIOFILE MAGAZINE

2010-05-25T11:34:00.000-07:00

Voted BEST VOICE of 2008 in AudioFile Magazine.

Read the Article HERE:

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"Calling It Quits" kicks off seven-week "Best of Fest" film series

2010-05-03T06:34:00.000-07:00

“Calling It Quits” has garnered several festival awards and numerous accolades from critics around the country. Its top honors include Best Ensemble and Best Actor from the Phoenix Film Festival; Best Feature Film from the Jersey Shore Film Festival; Best Director and Best Actor from the Staten Island Film Festival; and Best Story and Best Actor from the Long Island Film festival.

COMING IN MAY

2010-03-21T13:49:00.000-07:00

WINNER OF AUDIOFILE'S "GOLDEN EARPHONE" Award

2009-10-10T09:47:00.000-07:00

The Monster of Florence: A True Story Douglas Preston with Mario Spezi, read by Dennis Boutsikaris. Hachette Audio, unabridged,

........ Told from Preston's point of view, Dennis Boutsikaris's crisp, intelligent vocal rendition reflects the various stages of the author's life in Italy: his delight in arriving with wife and young son at a lovely villa in Florence, his surprise in hearing that a grisly double murder was committed in the villa's olive grove, his fascination with Spezi's stories of The Monster, and eventually his astonishment, frustration, anger and fear upon discovering that he and Spezi are suspects in the murders. Boutsikaris is particularly effective in giving voice to the author's rueful and yet wistful final thoughts.

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY July 28. 2008

AUDIOFILE REVIEW

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY THE BROKEN WINDOW

2009-08-25T09:58:00.000-07:00

Simon & Schuster Audio, unabridged,

Dennis Boutsikaris’s reading of Deaver’s latest Lincoln Rhyme thriller is positively chilling. When the quadriplegic detective’s cousin is arrested for murder, it seems to be an open-and-shut case, as plenty of forensic evidence links him to the crime......... Boutsikaris’s reading is excellent, but he really ratchets the intensity when performing the passages told from the killer’s point of view. His delivery fully embraces the cold, calculating mind of the murderer, imbuing his seemingly dispassionate thoughts with an underlying sense of barely controlled rage and menace. A Simon & Schuster hardcover

(Published August 2008)

FROM AUDIOFILE MAGAZINE

2009-08-05T06:19:00.000-07:00

THE ASSASSIN
Stephen Coonts

Stephen Coonts returns with his most compelling novel to date. All the the elements of the espionage thriller are in place: angry terrorists, Russian dissidents, a captivating secret agent, and, yes, the mysterious woman he falls for, who may have connections with the enemy. Only a gifted performer could bring such an incredible story to life and, equally important, make it believable. Dennis Boutsikaris is the right man for the job. He provides realistic accents for the colorful characters that abound. Furthermore, he knows exactly when to ratchet up the tension and bring listeners to the edge of their seats. Ultimately, Boutsikaris makes the unbelievable seem like breaking news. Incredible! L.B. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2008]

CHILD 44 From PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

2009-07-28T09:38:00.000-07:00

Child 44 Tom Rob Smith, Hachette Audio, unabridged, 11 CDs,

Dennis Boutsikaris expertly conveys the fear and paranoia that permeates Smith's outstanding debut novel of murder in 1950s Stalinist Russia. Leo Demidov, decorated hero of WWII and an officer in Moscow's MGB (a forerunner of the KGB), refuses to denounce his wife as an enemy spy. He is subsequently demoted, disgraced and dispatched, along with his wife, to a backwater factory. A brutal murder with the same characteristics as one Leo was once forced to cover up convinces him that a serial killer is stalking Russian children. Using Russian accents to their full advantage, Boutsikaris infuses his characters' dialogue with a deep sense of downtrodden melancholia. His staid, deliberate reading captures the soul-numbing oppressiveness of life under a totalitarian regime, as well as one man's desperate fight against it in order to do what's right.

APA ANNOUNCES THE 2008 AUDIES® FINALISTS IN 29 CATEGORIES

2008-09-08T05:38:00.000-07:00

In the BEST FICTION Category:

* Exile, by Richard North Patterson, narrated by Dennis Boutsikaris (Macmillan Audio)

2008-09-02T04:41:00.000-07:00

From AUDIO FILE MAGAZINE JAN 07
THE TRAITOR
Stephen Coonts
Read by Dennis Boutsikaris

"Tommy Carmellini, former cat burglar, is tied to the straight and narrow by a simple commitment to the CIA: Serve or go to jail. .... Dennis Boutsikaris packs his presentation with a dazzling variety of accents and characters of both genders. .... Boutsikaris provides a unique vocal identity with an expression and tempo that match Tommy's wiseacre attitude. With just a little imagination, listeners get the feeling they are sharing a beer with Carmellini while he tells his fascinating story. It doesn't get much better than this. "
T.J.M. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine

From AUDIOFILE MAGAZINE

2008-09-01T06:53:00.000-07:00

.........., this bundle of energy from the author of FIGHT CLUB is packed with fascinating, real people. Although the author is given a narration credit, and does a fine job, the real star of this book is Dennis Boutsikaris, whose abrupt, unemotional reading style serves the author well. Boutsikaris has a clear, easy voice that punctuates the text with winks and nods, and underscores Palahniuk's tone with a matter-of-fact style. He allows the stories, some of them shocking and unsettling, to take center stage while moving along at a brisk pace. R.I.G.

From Publishers Weekly

2007-09-29T23:58:00.001-07:00

John Grisham's THE INNOCENT MAN

Grisham's first work of nonfiction focuses on the tragedy of Ron Williamson, a baseball hero from a small town in Oklahoma who winds up a dissolute, mentally unstable Major League washout railroaded onto death row for a hometown rape and murder he did not commit. ..... The absence of dialogue or character point of view could make for a rather bland audio. Boutsikaris avoids that by reverting to what might be called old-fashioned round-the-campfire storytelling, treating the lengthy exposition to vocal interpretations, subtle and substantial. He narrates the events leading up to the 1982 rape and murder of a young cocktail waitress with a mixture of suspicion and curiosity, moving on to astonishment at the prosecution's use of deceit and false testimony to convict Williamson and Fritz and, eventually, elation at the exoneration of the two innocent men. Throughout, he maintains an appealing conversational tone, an effect made all the more remarkable by the book's nearly total absence of conversation.

DISCOGRAPHY

2007-09-02T04:45:00.000-07:00

Here's a selected list of AudioBooks that have been narrated by Dennis.

AFTER: HOW AMERICA CONFRONTED THE SEPTEMBER 12 ERA by
Stephen Brill (Simon & Schuster)

A LADY AT LAST by Brenda Joyce (Audible.com)

ALL HE EVER WANTED by Anita Shreve (Time/Warner)

AMERICAN SUCKER by David Denby (Highbridge)

THE APPRENTICE by Tess Gerritsen (Time/Warner)

A SOLDIER’S CHRISTMAS by Various Authors (Hachette Audio)

BEFORE AND AFTER by Rosellen Brown (Simon & Schuster) (My FIRST Audiobook)

THE BROKER by John Grisham

BY ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT BY W.E. B. Griffin

CHASING THE DEVIL by Sheriff David Reichert (AUDIE AWARD-Best Non-Fiction 2005)

EXILE by Richard North Patterson (AudioFile GOLDEN EARPHONES AWARD)

FIRESTARTER By Stephen King

THE FORGOTTEN by Faye Kellerman

THE GARDEN OF EDEN by Faye Kellerman

THE HISTORIAN by Elizabeth Kostova (AUDIE AWARD Nominee)
(Time/Warner)

INADMISSABLE EVIDENCE by Phillip Friedman

THE INNOCENT MAN by John Grisham (Random House)

IN THE WAKE OF MADNESS: THE MURDEROUS VOYAGE OF THE
WHALESHIP SHARON by Joan Druett

THE KING OF TORTS by John Grisham (AUDIE AWARD Nominee)
(Random House)

THE LAST RIVER by Todd Balf

THE LOST GOSPEL OF JUDAS ISCARIOT by Bart D. Ehrman

MACKENZIE'S MISSION by Linda Howard (Audible.com)

MACKENZIE'S PLEASURE by Linda Howard (Audible.com)

THE PRESENT by Spencer Johnson (AUDIE AWARD Nominee)

NO TRUE GLORY: FALLUJAH and THE STRUGGLE IN IRAQ by Bing West

RED RABBIT by Tom Clancy (Random House)

RICOCHET By Sandra Brown

THE RIGHTEOUS MEN by Sam Bourne (Simon & Schuster)

NEMESIS by Phillip Roth (Audible) (One of the TEN BEST BOOKS OF 2010)

THE HUMAN STAIN by Phillip Roth (Audible)

SEA OF GLORY by Nathaniel Philbrick

SKIPPING CHRISTMAS by John Grisham

THE SINNER by Tess Gerritsen (Time/Warner)

SMOKE SCREEN by Kyle Mills

SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE by Daniel Goleman

SPEAKING IN TONGUES by Jeffrey Deaver

STONE KISS by Faye Kellerman

STRANGER THAN FICTION by Chuck Palahniuk

THE SURGEON by Tess Gerritsen

THE TRAITOR by Stephen Coonts (AudioFile GOLDEN EARPHONES AWARD) http://www.audiofilemagazine.com/media/clips/27127.mp3

THE TWELFTH CARD By Jeffrey Deaver

THE WINTER OF FRANKIE MACHINE by Don Winslow
(Blackstone Audio)

UNDERWORLD by Don Delillo (Simon & Schuster) (AudioFile GOLDEN EARPHONES AWARD)