Robert B. Parkers Broken Trust, Mike Lupica
Robert B. Parkers Broken Trust, Mike Lupica
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Robert B. Parker's Broken Trust

Author: Mike Lupica

Narrator: Joe Mantegna

Unabridged: 8 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/28/2023


Synopsis

Spenser investigates the past secrets of an elusive tech billionaire in this latest installment of Robert B. Parker’s beloved series, and the first written by celebrated writer Mike Lupica.

Andrew Crain has it all: a brilliant scientist and astute businessman, his groundbreaking work with lithium has made him one of the world’s richest men. He is universally adored and admired; that is, until Crain’s beautiful wife, Laura, comes to Spenser hoping that he can find out what skeletons lurk in her husband’s closet. Though Crain is a generous philanthropist and loving family man, she is concerned—he has recently become secretive, bordering on paranoid, and prone to violent outbursts. This is the opposite of the man she knew, and not only does his behavior put their marriage at risk, but also a lucrative company merger that would be life-changing for the Crains, their business partner, and everyone associated. Laura wants Spenser to find out what has gotten into her husband, before it’s too late.

As Spenser digs into the billionaire’s past, he realizes that the man may have done terrible things on his rise to the top—but he also may have had good reason to. There are no clear answers here, and quickly enough, what Spenser discovers will cause him to question his own views on morality—and place him in grave danger.

About The Author

Robert B. Parker was the author of seventy books, including the legendary Spenser detective series, the novels featuring Police Chief Jesse Stone, and the acclaimed Virgil Cole-Everett Hitch Westerns, as well as the Sunny Randall novels. Winner of the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award and long considered the undisputed dean of American crime fiction, he died in January 2010. Mike Lupica is a prominent sports journalist and the New York Times-bestselling author of more than forty works of fiction and nonfiction. A longtime friend to Robert B. Parker, he was selected by the Parker estate to continue the Spenser and Jesse Stone series.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jonathan on April 20, 2024

While familiar with both Robert B. Parker and, Jesse Stone, due to a series of Tom Selleck movies, I stumbled across this book when at the library and much to my delight, loved it! Its rare to find mystery stories where the central character possesses sarcasm and wit, as do other characters in the s......more

Goodreads review by Scott on December 12, 2023

The Who’s classic rock song declares the line “Meet the new boss, Same as the old boss.” That feels pretty apropos in relation to the handoff of the “Spenser” legacy from Ace Atkins to Mike Lupica. This is more than the passing of a proverbial torch. The legacy of Spenser is the gold standard. The ho......more

Goodreads review by Colored on June 29, 2023

No one who’s read more than a couple of his books would mistake this for Robert Parker’s writing. It’s at best ‘Parker-ish.’ This author unfortunately felt a need to be cruder. Crasser. More sarcastic. More sexist. More racist. And generally more overt and obvious, with none of the down-played, low-......more

Goodreads review by Abibliofob on September 08, 2023

I have been a fan of Robert B. Parker and his work for a long time but I feel like Spenser ought to retire. The age thing is a little ridiculous. However Mike Lupica is a wondeful writer and he has done a great job of keeping Spenser alive. Broken Trust has all the ingredients we expect in a good Sp......more

Goodreads review by Monnie on October 06, 2023

Of all the characters in the late Robert B. Parker's arsenal of books, Spenser is - by far - my favorite. And in the years following Parker's death in 2010, I've continued to read (and for the most part enjoyed) those that were carried on by other writers (all of whom, for the most part, did admirab......more


Quotes

"Broken Trust is good Parker, a clever, witty book with a good mystery." —The Denver Post

"Readers will most enjoy how Spenser and the recurring cast of characters solve the crime with an elegant mixture of panache and muscle." —Criminal Element