A Time to Scatter Stones, Lawrence Block
A Time to Scatter Stones, Lawrence Block
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A Time to Scatter Stones
A Matthew Scudder Novella

Author: Lawrence Block

Narrator: Lawrence Block

Unabridged: 3 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/31/2019

Synopsis

MATT SCUDDER RETURNSMore than 40 years after his debut and nearly a decade since his last appearance, one of the most renowned characters in all of crime fiction is back on the case in this major new novella by Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Lawrence Block.Well past retirement age and feeling his years—but still staying sober one day at a time—Matthew Scudder learns that alcoholics aren't the only ones who count the days since their last slip. Matt's longtime partner, Elaine, tells him of a group of former sex workers who do something similar, helping each other stay out of the life. But when one young woman describes an abusive client who's refusing to let her quit, Elaine encourages her to get help of a different sort. The sort only Scudder can deliver.A Time to Scatter Stones offers not just a gripping crime story but also a richly drawn portrait of Block's most famous character as he grapples with his own mortality while proving to the younger generation that he's still got what it takes. For Scudder's millions of fans around the world (including the many who met the character through Liam Neeson's portrayal in the film version of A Walk Among the Tombstones), A Time to Scatter Stones is an unexpected gift—a valedictory appearance that will remind readers why Scudder is simply the best there is.

About Lawrence Block

Lawrence Block (b. 1938) is the recipient of a Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America and an internationally renowned bestselling author. His prolific career spans over one hundred books, including four bestselling series as well as dozens of short stories, articles, and books on writing. He has won four Edgar and Shamus Awards, two Falcon Awards from the Maltese Falcon Society of Japan, the Nero and Philip Marlowe Awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Private Eye Writers of America, and the Cartier Diamond Dagger from the Crime Writers Association of the United Kingdom. In France, he has been awarded the title Grand Maitre du Roman Noir and has twice received the Societe 813 trophy.

Reviews

Goodreads review by James on February 28, 2019

I yield to no one in my admiration for Lawrence Block, and I firmly believe that his Matthew Scudder series is the best P.I. series that anyone has ever done, including the earlier masters Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. Through the novels and the short stories that constitute this series, Bl......more

Goodreads review by Andrew on May 07, 2022

LB wrote the first Matt Scudder book in the mid-seventies and the series ran through to the last full length novel which was released in 2011. A number of short stories were tucked in along the way, for good measure. Scudder is a brilliant creation, a tough drinking cop with a troubled past treading......more

Goodreads review by Dave on August 13, 2021

"A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing"--Ecclesiastes 3:15 In 2011 Lawrence Block released what everyone thought was a terrific finish to his almost forty year old series featuring ex-cop-turned-PI Matthew Scudder, an......more

Goodreads review by Kemper on February 13, 2019

I received a free advance copy of this from NetGalley for review. I’ve read several interviews with Lawrence Block where he’s talked about how there were multiple times in his career when he thought he would never do another story about private detective Matt Scudder, but then something would happen......more

Goodreads review by Brandon on January 16, 2019

Through his wife Elaine, Matt Scudder is introduced to a young woman being stalked and threatened by a former client of hers. Without a name or photo to go on, can Matt track him down and scare him off? Having believed to be done with Scudder, Block surprised us all when he announced a new novella fe......more

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