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Walking Shadow

Spenser, Book 21

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At the Port City Theater Company, the director claims he is being stalked and an actor is shot dead during a performance. But there's more behind the scenes than an overzealous critic—all clues lead to the local Chinese mafia, whose roots run deep in this drab waterfront city. With Hawk and ex-mobster Vinnie assisting, Spenser combs the underworld to find out who is really responsible.

Crack another case with Spenser.©2007 Robert B. Parker (P)2007 Phoenix Books, Inc. Modern Detectives Mystery Private Investigators Suspense Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Fiction Detective Celebrity Mafia

Critic reviews

"In fine form here, Parker's sardonic Boston PI Spenser, last seen in Paper Dolls , encounters danger, venality and plenty of comic material in this brisk tale spanning the worlds of experimental theater and illegal immigration." ( Publishers Weekly)
"This is a tough, cleverly plotted novel in which each character's essence is revealed as Spenser sorts through the tangle of apparent motives." ( Booklist)
"An irresistible new crime novel that will captivate both longtime and soon-to-be-devoted Spenser lovers." ( Kirkus Reviews)
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Daniel Parker may be Robert's son, but his voice is not suited to this. Although he does read well, there are no 'character's' created and it spoils it for me.

Story doesn't suit a younger voice

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I adore these books when well read - Joe Mantegna does a fantastic reading of them. But this version disappointed me. Daniel Parker sounded too young and his voice was too light for Spenser, who is a big man. He didn't really distinguish between the different speakers, and got the emphasis and rhythm wrong so often I thought he must have been reading it for the first time and just happened to be doing it aloud.

Disappointing narration

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Solid thriller with entertaining twists and turns. I wanted to do a shout out for the narrator who does a fine job. Other reviewers not happy about how young his voice sounds, but he's a good narrator and tells the story well; one of the better narrators actually as others have no inflection or do too much over-the-top acting, or ridiculous/ high pitched women's voices and silly/ incomprehensible accents; solid performance for a solid story!

Fun thriller

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