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Robert B. Parker's Little White Lies

By: Ace Atkins,Robert B. Parker - creator
Narrated by: Joe Mantegna
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Summary

Boston PI Spenser and right hand Hawk follow a con man's trail of smoke and mirrors in the latest entry of the iconic crime series. After conning everyone from the cable news shows to the local cops, it looks like the grifter's latest double cross may be his last.

Connie Kelly thought she'd found her perfect man on an online dating site. He was silver-haired and handsome, with a mysterious background working for the CIA. She fell so hard for M. Brooks Welles that she wrote him a check for almost 300,000 dollars, hoping for a big return on her investment.

But within weeks, both Welles and her money are gone. Her therapist, Dr. Susan Silverman, hands her Spenser's card.

A self-proclaimed military hotshot, Welles had been a frequent guest on national news shows speaking with authority about politics and world events. But when he disappears, he leaves not only a jilted lover but a growing list of angry investors, duped cops, and a team of paramilitary contractors looking for revenge.

Enter Spenser, who quickly discovers that everything about Welles is phony. His name, his résumé, and his client list are nothing but an elaborate fraud. But uncovering the truth won't be easy, as he'll have to keep the mystery man alive long enough to get back his client's money. As the trail winds from Boston to backroads Georgia, Spenser will need help from trusted allies Hawk and Teddy Sapp to make sure Welles's next con is his last.

©2017 The Estate of Robert B. Parker (P)2017 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

“Atkins, a longtime Spenser fan, understands the character and what makes him tick. He knows Spenser’s world and the people who inhabit it. He writes with the same spare style as Parker and peppers the narrative with the same wry wit.” (Fort Worth Star Telegram)

“A taut, suspenseful story line drives Edgar-finalist Atkins’s sixth Spenser novel...which deepens the relationship between the Boston PI and his significant other, therapist Susan Silverman.” (Publishers Weekly

“Atkins really hit his stride as steward for Parker’s characters.” (Booklist

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I used to really enjoy listening to Joe Mantegna narrate these Spenser stories but the narration on this one is awful. It sounds plain and uninteresting as does Mantegna, you can tell he’s just reading it, not bringing it to life. Maybe I’ve been spoilt by the older books he narrated but this one feels like he is enunciating every word for a teacher.

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Up to the standard of previous Ace Atkins continuations.Which is to say, superbly plotted with Parker like trademark dialogue. Always look forward to the next. Joe Mantegna's delivery compliments this superbly making for top class literary entertainment.

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