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Cold Service

Spenser, Book 32

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Cold Service

By: Robert B. Parker
Narrated by: Joe Mantegna
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When Spenser's closet ally, Hawk, is brutally injured and left for dead while protecting booking Luther Gillespie, Spenser embarks on an epic journey to rehabilitate his friend in body and soul. Hawk, always proud, has never been dependent on anyone. Now he is forced to make connections: to the medical technology that will ensure his physical recovery, and to reinforce the tenuous emotional ties he has to those around him.

Spenser quickly learns that the Ukrainian mob is responsible for the hit, but finding a way into their tightly knit circle is not nearly so simple. Their total control of the town of Marshport, from the bodegas to the police force to the mayor's office, isn't just a sign of rampant corruption—it's a form of arrogance that only serves to ignite Hawk's desire to get even. As the body count rises, Spenser is forced to employ some questionable techniques and even more questionable hired guns while redefining his friendship with Hawk in the name of vengeance.

©2005 Robert B. Parker (P)2005 Random House, Inc. Random House Audio, a division of Random House, Inc.
Action & Adventure Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime

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Critic reviews

"The satisfying part here is watching Parker dig deeply into the remarkable friendship between two tough guys constitutionally averse to the whole touchy-feely side of life....When he's on his game, and he's on it here, Parker is capable of packing a Hemingway punch into a few brief words and the occasional grunt." ( Booklist)
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This was quite boring. Too much sitting around Spenser's office with Hawk and not much action.
Susan is given far too much credit for the few words she says .
Finally the narrator's voice was too light for a tough guy like Spenser.
This was my main reason for not liking this book.
I will not buy another Audible book by Robert Parker if this particular narrator is used

Not one of his best

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