The Sweet Goodbye, Ron Corbett
The Sweet Goodbye, Ron Corbett
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The Sweet Goodbye

Author: Ron Corbett

Narrator: Adam Gold, Catherine Ho

Unabridged: 8 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 04/19/2022


Synopsis

In this thrilling new series from Edgar®-nominated author Ron Corbett, the most dangerous predator in the Maine wilderness walks on two feet—and it is Danny Barrett's job to bring him down.

Something is not right in the North Maine Woods.
 
A small family-run lumber company should not have more than two hundred million unaccountable dollars on their books. Money like that comes from moving something other than wood across the border. 

The first agent the FBI sent undercover was their best man—sure to get the answers that were needed. He was dead within a month. 
 
Now, Danny Barrett is taking his place. Before he was a cop, Danny grew up in the woods of Northern Michigan. He is the only chance the feds have of getting answers, but how many more will have to die first?

About The Author

Ron Corbett is a writer, journalist, broadcaster, and cofounder of Ottawa Press and Publishing.  A lifelong resident of Ottawa, Ron’s writing has won numerous awards, including two National Newspaper Awards. He has been a full-time columnist with both the Ottawa Citizen and the Ottawa Sun. He is the author of seven nonfiction books, including Canadian bestseller The Last Guide and the critically acclaimed First Soldiers Down, about Canada’s military deployment to Afghanistan. The first book in his Frank Yakabuski mystery series was nominated for the Best Paperback Original Edgar® Award. 


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mary on April 24, 2022

The Sweet Goodbye by Ron Corbett felt like something straight out of a 40s or 50s detective show to me, and it probably helped that the main narrator of the audiobook Adam Gold had a voice that totally made it that way. The book actually has a reference to Perry Mason in it, and I was thinking about......more

Goodreads review by Eric on June 03, 2022

When it comes to enjoying Rob Corbett’s crime novel The Sweet Goodbye, it is helpful to first realize rather than it being a page-flipping barn-burner, the novel is instead propelled forward by character development and a slow story revelation. Corbett then tells the story while allowing his charact......more

Goodreads review by Peejay(Pamela) on June 26, 2022

I might have found my newest favorite suspense writer; Corbett is up there with Sandford and Michael Connelly. Yes, this is crime fiction, but it’s really about what one will do for love. Highly recommend.......more

Goodreads review by Darcia on April 18, 2022

I have mixed feelings about The Sweet Goodbye, which is the first book in the new Danny Barrett series. Barrett’s character is interesting. He’s a little dark and brooding, a little edgy, a little dangerous. But he also has that inner nice guy thing going on. I enjoyed spending time with him. The sett......more

Goodreads review by Charisse on June 06, 2022

4.5… really enjoyed this! Can’t wait to follow this series!......more


Quotes

“Ron Corbett’s dynamite new series debut…has a snappy voice, the action is perfectly paced...And it brims with heart and grit, always a winning combination.”
New York Times Book Review

“If you crave an action-and-adventure-packed summer survival tale, this one’s for you.”
The Boston Globe

“Like a marvelous piece of north country wood, The Sweet Goodbye has a luxurious grain and finish—not to say that Ron Corbett’s debut novel of FBI Agent Danny Barrett doesn’t have its share of warp and twists. This is the plank that’s going to set the platform for one fine crime series.”
Craig Johnson, author of the Walt Longmire Mysteries

“Small town secrets and big time corruption. The Sweet Goodbye is a throwback to the days of moody, flawed heroes and fun, complex bad guys. Compelling classic noir that plays out in a forgotten America.”
Ace Atkins, New York Times bestselling author of The Heathens and Robert B. Parker’s Bye Bye Baby.

“From the opening line Corbett makes Barrett a distinctive figure, nuanced enough to carry multiple sequels, and goes on to humanize even some of the bad guys, no mean feat. Vivid and detailed descriptions of the Maine woods enhance the intricate plot."
Publishers Weekly (starred review)