Robert B. Parker's Broken Trust
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4.4 • 237 Ratings
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- $14.99
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
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.
Customer Reviews
Pretty Darn Good Parker Story
Mike Lupica did a nice job of incorporating all the usual Parker stuff in this book - the food prep, the bars, Susan, Hawk, Z. Even the Gray Man gets referenced late. Did I miss Rita Fiore? Anyway, for a detective who must be about 75 years old now, it was an enjoyable story … hope there’ll be another.
Lupica hits a home run in his first Spenser novel!!
I am so glad I had the opportunity to once again visit the world of Spenser in his hometown of Boston. “Broken Trust” written by Mike Lupica, is an intriguing and action-packed story that all Spenser fans will certainly enjoy. Mr. Lupica was the perfect choice to continue the Spenser legacy and he captured the essence of Spenser with so much detail I thought that Mr. Parker had written this book. Spenser is, of course, still with Susan and they spend their time dining out, walking her dog Pearl, and being in love. Hawk will always be Spenser’s best friend and confidant and he was more than willing to assist Spenser with his latest case.
I was thrilled to see that Spenser still had his dry wit and brutal honesty as he interrogated the business executives he was investigating. His old friends at BPD were always there to help, but Spenser does things his own way and that will never change. The mystery behind the billionaire's past created quite a stir within his company and the one thing Spenser was sure of was that no one could be trusted. Spenser traveled around Boston and all the way to California before he finally got the answers he was looking for. Spenser protects those he cares about and throughout his investigation he came upon witnesses who were brave enough to come forward with valuable information, while at the same time, putting their lives at risk. Spenser called upon Hawk and other associates to safeguard these individuals, while he searched for the truth, once and for all.