Sudden Mischief

A Spenser Novel

De: Robert B Parker

Narrado por: William Windom

Brad Sterling - former Harvard football player, ne¿er-do-well, and Susan Silverman's long out-of touch ex-husband, is by all appearances a successful businessman. But when, in the course of running a vast fundraiser called Galapalooza, he is charged with sexual harassment, he turns to Susan for help. Though Brad denies the charge, he's desperate, behind in alimony and child support payments to other exes, and on the verge of insolvency. When Spenser, Susan's current love interest, reluctantly agrees to take the case, however, Brad claims everything is fine - he's free of debt and free of problems. While the harassment charge begins to look more and more suspicious, Spenser senses there is something wrong with Galapalooza as leads to charities turn into dead ends. Susan, meanwhile, becomes steadily more agitated as she wrestles former demons reincarnated by her ex-husband's reappearance. As the questions mount, Brad disappears, a body is found, and clues to a shadowy mob connection begin to surface. Spenser finds himself fighting a two-front war against some very bad men, on the one hand, and against an increasingly unpredictable Susan, on the other.©2005 Robert B. Parker (P)2005 Phoenix Books, Inc.

Audible breathing between most sentences during entire story

Could hear narrator breathing between most sentences which was very distracting to me,, although maybe a trial of narration w broken nose

I loved the story and the Narration was very good

EXCELLENT story! The Narration brought the characters to life. The added twist at the end of the story was very enjoyable.

Interesting twists

Always enjoy Spenser, Hawk and Susan. This had an interesting dive into Susan’s psychology. And her first husband was an interesting character who surprises us.

Enjoyable story but narrator detracts

I am enjoying the story as much as I have the other Spenser novels I've listened to with one exception - the narrator. I haven't finished the book yet and it is a struggle to get myself to turn it on as I find the narration so distracting compared to Joe Mantegna's narration in other Spenser novels. This narrator has a very old, gravelly voice which does not fit the character of Spencer and the rhythm is off. There is also very little distinction between the characters so at times you aren't quite sure who is speaking. The story is fine but can't recommend the narrator.

Good story, excellent narration

It’s such a shame William Windom died. He was a great narrator for this book, the best since Michael Pritchard. I could image him as Spenser, unlike the difficulty I have with Joe Montegna(?)’s pedantic narration.

Good plot and expansion of the development of the major characters. I enjoyed this book very much.