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

Author: Mike Lawson

Narrator: Joe Barrett

Unabridged: 9 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/06/2018

Synopsis

This novel in Mike Lawson’s critically acclaimed series takes political fixer Joe DeMarco to New York for behind­-the-­scenes work on a high­-stakes murder case as the witnesses start to decamp one by one.In House Witness, the expertly plotted twelfth novel in this critically acclaimed series, Mike Lawson puts his likable protagonist on the trail of a different kind of fixer—one whose job is to inject reasonable doubt into seemingly air-tight criminal cases.Minority Leader of the House and Joe DeMarco’s long­time employer John Mahoney has kept more than one secret from his wife over the years but none so explosive as this: He has a son, and that son has just been shot dead in a bar in Manhattan. Mahoney immediately dispatches DeMarco to his native New York to provide prosecutor Justine Porter with any assistance necessary, but with five bystanders willing to testify against rich­ boy Toby Rosenthal, the case seems like a slam ­dunk—that is, until Porter begins to suspect that someone is interfering with those witnesses and that this may be connected to a pattern of cases across the country. Could someone be helping to get witnesses out of the way when the fate of a wealthy defendant is on the line? With the help of Porter’s intern, as outrageously smart as she is young, DeMarco becomes determined to follow that question through to its violent resolution in what turns out to be Joe DeMarco’s most unexpected adventure yet.

About Mike Lawson

M. A. Lawson is the pen name for the award-winning novelist Mike Lawson, a former civilian executive for the U.S. Navy and the creator of nine novels in the Capitol Hill based Joe DeMarco series.

About Joe Barrett

Joe Barrett’s 30 years as an actor includes appearances off Broadway in Reunion and on Broadway in Raggedy Ann. His television credits include The Conan O’Brien Show and The David Letterman Show. He has appeared in features films and has been seen in dozens of commercials.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kathi on September 01, 2017

This is my first Joe DeMarco book by Mike Lawson, but I am definitely going back to read the rest! Intense,entertaining, with several twists by amazing characters, I could not stop reading! A man has been arrested for shooting another in a bar, but the prosecutor worries about her witnesses. She tel......more

Goodreads review by Ardent Reader on January 06, 2018

I received this copy from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This is my first book in this series by this author and I should try the remaining for sure. If I summarize the story; it’s about a murder done by a son of a wealthy family and his father is asking his lawyer to cl......more

Goodreads review by H (no longer expecting notifications) Balikov on May 15, 2019

This book is well into the series in which Joe DeMarco does the heavy lifting for ex-House Speaker Mahoney. Ostensibly, this is about Joe DeMarco seeing that justice is done for his “godmother” and for the woman who has a big hold on Mahoney, but Lawson wanders far afield in this, after about dozen......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on September 10, 2017

A gripping read of a race to find the witness tampering team available only to those super wealthy defendants that have enough money to pay the multi-million dollar fee. SUMMARY House Witness is the twelfth novel in the Joe DeMarco series by Mike Lawson, But this one's a little bit different, it's pe......more

Goodreads review by Todd on August 27, 2017

This is the 12th book that I’ve read from Mike Lawson, and I’ve absolutely loved every one of them. Back in 2005 I picked up his first book ‘Inside Ring’ just by chance, and I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it. His books are always highly entertaining, and every story is quite unique......more

Quotes

“Each of Lawson’s DeMarco novels have been first-rate, but House Witness may be the best yet…Readers will once again find themselves comparing Lawson to the late, great Ross Thomas.”

Booklist (starred review)

“One of the best in a superior series…I’ve read all twelve and consider this series to be among the top ten mystery series being published today.”

Deadly Pleasures, Rating: A

“Barrett’s husky baritone matches DeMarco’s easygoing attitude, which is lined with a hard-edged threat. Barrett’s facility with accents adds color as the investigation starts crossing the country…[and] Barrett lightens his intonation to create a believable, predatory woman. Barrett compels listeners to race through this fast-paced conspiracy.”

Booklist (audio review)

“DeMarco, who’s never met a problem he couldn’t solve by hook or by crook, goes up against a criminal as canny and resourceful as he is…The resulting game of cat and cat…is irresistible. Eminently predictable in its larger contours—but the devil is in the details, and Lawson’s details are unfailingly devilish, right down to the very last twist.”

Kirkus Reviews

“Readers will enjoy watching the case unravel and how DeMarco goes about making things right. The action builds to a satisfying resolution, but an open ending promises more troubles for DeMarco down the line.”

Publishers Weekly

Awards

  • Edgar Allan Poe Award
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