Potshot

A Jack McMorrow Mystery

De: Gerry Boyle

Narrado por: Michael A. Smith

Predicting the days of marijuana legalization, this, the fourth McMorrow story, delves deep into backwoods growing and drug dealing and the damage it can do when big, urban traffickers enter the picture.

Jack alternates between the back-to-landers living communally on the outskirts of Florence, Maine, and confrontations with urban gangsters moving in on the product - and the people who Jack’s come to know.

Library Journal says, "Along with snappy dialog that propels the story, Boyle presents an ensemble of likable characters. A sure thing for anyone who has enjoyed Robert Parker’s Spenser."

Cronies at a county fair, an assassination attempt, and hostages are only a few of the challenges McMorrow has to face in this fast-paced addition to the McMorrow legacy.

©1997 Gerry Boyle (P)2018 Anaba Publishing

Good Narration

Jack as a reporter, is always looking for an angle on an article, so he could sell to a bigger newspaper. This was on the legalization of marijuana a simple thing of just signing a petition. Good narration
Given audio for my voluntary review and my honest opinion

All hail Jack!!

Where ever you fall on the legalized marijuana scale, this book is a great listen. Jack McMorrow has another story to write and another mystery to solve (and that never gets old!) and the cast of characters in this listen have an agenda. There is humor and surprises aplenty. And Jack, well, he finds himself in the thick of things.

There are some surprises in this listen with a few no-that-didn't-happen moments. Jack is awesome!

Good story

Another good story by Gerry Boyle. This time Jack gets involved in the pot world. He encounters signature gatherers at the Common Ground Fair (only it’s not called that in the book) looking to legalize marijuana. (Spoiler alert, it happens but not until 2019, well after this book.) At the same time, Roxanne is having a not-so-good time at work trying to get two children out of a bad family situation.

I really like Clare. What a great neighbor! He’s the only character that, I think, the narrator gets right.

Speaking of the narrator. His women’s voices are poor. I would think some simple research on the pronunciation of proper names could be done. An-tee-ee-tum? And METH’-oo-en should be Meth-OO’-en. I’ve only listened to these first four books but I have a paperback for book 5 so I’m curious about how that will play out. I’m really not fond of this reader.

But the author does a great job with the story so I will read on.

Potshot at Jack

A kid with a 22 for his best friend, drug growers/dealers and insurance cheaters on the run , and Jack sucked into the middle. Good story

Love the sarcastic banter

I got to ponder on the pros and cons of legalizing marijuana while being entertained.

Micael A Smith did a great job narrating.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.