The Good Cop

Carter Ross, Book 4

De: Brad Parks

Narrado por: Adam Verner

As long as Newark Eagle-Examiner reporter Carter Ross turns in his stories on deadline, no one bats an eye if he doesn't wander into the newsroom until 10 or 11 in the morning. So it's an unpleasant surprise when he's awakened at 8:38 by a phone call from his boss, telling him a local policeman was killed and Carter will be covering the story, starting immediately. He's baffled when, hours later, there are still no other reporters at the widow's house. And then he gets another call from his boss: the story's off, the cop committed suicide. But when Carter's calls to the police and the morgue are repeatedly blocked, it's clear someone knows more than he's saying about the cop's death.

©2013 Brad Parks (P)2013 Dreamscape Media, LLC

Excellent newspaper reporter Carter Ross novel!

First, I do not understand the reviewers' complaints about narration. Adam Verner is as excellent as McLeod Andrews. The Good Cop is Book 4 in the six novel Newark newspaper reporter Carter Ross series by Brad Parks. The plot is about police corruption including illegal gun sales and murder. The novel is a very good suspense mystery.

Who'd believe there's corruption in Newark!!!

Another excellent procedural/investigative journalist book. This is one convoluted story that leaves you wondering just who is the good guy and who is bad until almost the end of the book.
This starts out with a cops murder, no suicide, no it's a murder... Oh, you'll just have to listen to it to find out.
Brad Parks writes fleshed out, believable characters. His books are full of false clues and keep you guessing right up to the end. I am really enjoying this series.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
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Love this series

I really love Carter Ross! but I really preferred Macleod Andrews voice performance on the first 3 books.

WHERE IS MACLEOD ANDREWS?

Any additional comments?

Go back to Macleod Andrews or lose me forever! Adam is ok, but Macleod has that grit in his voice that makes these books so exciting to listen. Adams voice gives you an entirely different picture of the reporter. Instead of the battered white knight, you get a cocky metrosexual. Not appealing to me. I had a tough time listening to the book as I no longer had any empathy for this main character. SO, I will now make sure to notice who is reading for me before I purchase, he makes all the difference for me.

Carter Ross has a pair for sure

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Previous Carte Ross tales were better, this was a generic version from the three titles that preceded it. Adam Verner although struggled to produce the voices of Tommy, or "T" that I was accustom, did do a decent job.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

In other Carter Ross stories the interns became such a part of the stories, in this installment the intern makes cameo's and although he is a big reason the story steered in the direction it did I really didn't feel attached to him like I did Sweet Thang, or Tommy.

What does Adam Verner bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Adam, wasn't terrible, but I was use to Macleod Andrews, and the characters he created, Adam didn't really keep that consistent, that said I think he was great.

Do you think The Good Cop needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

It could sequel off, because the investigation was left unclear, but I would leave it alone, not enough interest to go there.