House Reckoning, Mike Lawson
House Reckoning, Mike Lawson
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House Reckoning
A Joe DeMarco Thriller

Author: Mike Lawson

Narrator: Joe Barrett

Unabridged: 7 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/02/2014

Synopsis

The ninth installment in Mike Lawson's Washington, DC, political thriller series takes listeners back into Joe DeMarco's past—to the murder of his father, which was never investigated, let alone solved.DeMarco always knew that his father Gino had a shady job for a local mafioso, but he didn't understand that Gino had been a hit man until he was murdered. Now, nearly twenty years later, one of Gino's former mob associates is dying of lung cancer, and he wants to get something off his chest before retiring to his grave: the truth about Gino's killer. The shocking information and the powerful position the killer now occupies sends DeMarco on a mission of revenge with terrible consequences. Now that the secret has been kept for so long, DeMarco has to rush to do something about it because the killer is on the brink of taking a job in Washington, DC, that will leave him untouchable.With his job, his morals, and his very life on the line, DeMarco must ask himself: How far will he go for revenge?

About Mike Lawson

Mike Lawson, a former senior civilian executive for the US Navy, is the author of numerous novels starring Joe DeMarco. His first book, The Inside Ring, was rated by the Seattle Times as one of the top ten thrillers of 2005 and was a finalist for the Barry Award for Best Thriller. House Secrets was selected as one of the best thrillers of 2009 by Library Journal, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine.

About Joe Barrett

Joe Barrett, an actor and Audie Award and Earphones Award–winning narrator, has appeared both on and off Broadway as well as in hundreds of radio and television commercials.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mike on November 24, 2015

Out of the hundred-odd books I've read this year I have only given out a handful of 5-star ratings (like around 4 or 5) but I enjoyed this entry in the Joe Demarco series so much that I just had to go for it. This is just a nigh on perfect story that never flags for a minute and keeps you interested......more

Goodreads review by A Reader's Heaven on November 11, 2018

(I received a free copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.) Joe DeMarco always knew that his father Gino had a shady job for a local mafioso, but he didn’t understand that Gino had been a hitman until he was murdered. Now, nearly twenty years later, one of Gino’s former mo......more

Goodreads review by Cindy B. on September 07, 2020

I Couldn’t have guessed the ending, and didn’t. My favorite kind of plot. Narrated by one of my favorite performers, Joe Barrett. Some profanity, no hate speech except against the criminals. In good conscience; poor criminals — I hope “everyone is happy” with that and I don’t receive any “unkind” re......more

Goodreads review by Robert on May 14, 2015

Finished it only out of obligation.......more

Goodreads review by Viva on May 09, 2024

I like this series because the writing is easy to follow and I'm used to the characters. It's not really a thriller series. Rather it follows a fixer (DeMarco) who is employed by long term congressman (D) John Mahoney, Speaker of the House (most of the time). Mahoney uses him as a handyman to fix an......more

Quotes

“In Lawson’s enjoyable ninth Joe DeMarco thriller the Congressional fix-it man steps out of the Washington, DC, political mud to focus on a personal quest: tracking down the man who murdered his father decades ago…A well-balanced plot reveals the intriguing backstory of the likable DeMarco, who knows that handling life’s problems is often a matter of compromise.” Publishers Weekly

“House Reckoning is a fine thriller with a tense, twisting plot and a sociopathic villain worthy of a seat in the House.” Booklist

“Now that he’s tangled with every kind of Beltway lowlife imaginable fixer Joe DeMarco reaches over the miles and years to go after the man who killed his father…Fast, assured and as refreshingly unsentimental as Joe himself.” Kirkus Reviews

“A compelling story of vengeance. Lawson is a gifted master.” Rick Mofina, bestselling author of Whirlwind

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