- Audio CD
- Verlag: Phoenix Audio; Auflage: Abridged (September 2005)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 1597770183
- ISBN-13: 978-1597770187
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 14,5 x 13,5 x 2,5 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 3.2 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (19 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 1.897.657 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Sudden Mischief, the 25th Spenser novel, finds Robert B. Parker's seemingly ageless sleuth once again engaging Boston's bad guys and sorting out life's moral dilemmas, all (or mostly) in the name of love. When Spenser's girlfriend, psychiatrist Susan Silverman, asks him to investigate charges of sexual harassment leveled against her ex-husband, Brad Sterling, the detective agrees, though the assignment "shows every sign of not working out well." As the sexual harassment allegations melt like April snow, Sterling drops out of sight, a dead body appears in his office, and Spenser discovers a murky slush of clues that suggest Sterling's work as a marketing genius for local charities has been a front for some truly despicable criminal activities. As always, the more-than-slightly-shady Hawk is on hand to help Spenser sort the good from the bad, but Spenser is left to his own devices when it comes to making sense of the emotional havoc the case creates in his relationship with Susan. And what devices they are: emotionally mature and physically dynamic, Spenser once again proves himself as detective, friend, lover, and human being as Sterling's reappearance forces Susan to examine her past and her conscience while searching for her own autonomy. As always, Spenser endures as an intelligent, ethical, and poetic private eye, even if his endless middle age seems a bit supernatural. Parker's nimble, Spartan prose suits a character who carries his years in wisdom rather than body fat. If the heart of any truly great detective series is a truly great detective, Sudden Mischief and the rest of Parker's Spenser novels surely fit the bill. --L.A. Smith
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The relationship between Spenser, Parker's ageless hero, and Susan Silverman, the sleuth's longtime lover, takes center stage in this twenty-fifth installment in the perennially best-selling series. When Susan's ex-husband, Brad, appears after a decades-long absence, nearly broke and the object of a sexual-harassment suit, Spenser reluctantly agrees to help. As he investigates the circumstances surrounding the suit, he discovers that fund-raiser Brad is swimming in very deep water: mobsters, who were using his fund-raising campaigns to launder money, have discovered he was cooking the already cooked books and aren't at all pleased. The deeper Spenser digs, the more bodies he uncovers and the more culpable Brad appears to be. The mystery plot here is nothing special--Spenser and the inimitable Hawk snoop, crack wise, rough up bad guys, and solve the case, just like always--but the parallel plot involving Susan coming to terms with the demons of her childhood and her need to control the dangerous men in her life gives the novel a beyond-genre dimension. Yes, Spenser is a little too sensitive, and Susan is a little too wise, but Parker has always known how to mix fantasy and realism in a way that works as wish fulfillment for reality-bound readers. This is a hard-boiled love story with an irresistible soft spot in its heart: substitute mobsters for communists, and you have The Way We Were with a happy ending. Bill Ott
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Format:Audio CD
"But even if she does depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband. And a husband is not to divorce his wife." -- 1 Corinthians 7:11 (NKJV)
I am reviewing the unabridged audio of Sudden Mischief performed by William Windom. I didn't care for the reading. Mr. Windom is miscast in this role. I recommend you read the book instead. It's a short book and won't take you long. It's not one of the best Spenser novels by a long shot, but it contains interesting background material about Susan Silverman and her ex-husband, Brad Sterling, and Susan's instincts when it comes to seeking out men. Be prepared for a so-so experience even as a read.
For those who have been divorced or part of a broken family, you know that divorce doesn't end the relationship between ex-husband and ex-wife. Sudden Mischief explores that dynamic when Susan asks Spenser to help her ex-husband who is in deep trouble due to poverty and sexual harassment claims. Spenser gamely agrees to help . . . with ill consequences for him and for his relationship with Susan. If you like Spenser stories that are deeply shrinkish, this novel will be one of your favorites. If you favor a little more action and story development, you'll be yawning at times.
I found that the story affected my image of Susan in ways that I didn't like. If she is a character you like to think highly of, you may not be pleased with her history as revealed in this story. If you would like to know more about how Spenser and she became an item, you won't find a more insightful story in the series.
I am reviewing the unabridged audio of Sudden Mischief performed by William Windom. I didn't care for the reading. Mr. Windom is miscast in this role. I recommend you read the book instead. It's a short book and won't take you long. It's not one of the best Spenser novels by a long shot, but it contains interesting background material about Susan Silverman and her ex-husband, Brad Sterling, and Susan's instincts when it comes to seeking out men. Be prepared for a so-so experience even as a read.
For those who have been divorced or part of a broken family, you know that divorce doesn't end the relationship between ex-husband and ex-wife. Sudden Mischief explores that dynamic when Susan asks Spenser to help her ex-husband who is in deep trouble due to poverty and sexual harassment claims. Spenser gamely agrees to help . . . with ill consequences for him and for his relationship with Susan. If you like Spenser stories that are deeply shrinkish, this novel will be one of your favorites. If you favor a little more action and story development, you'll be yawning at times.
I found that the story affected my image of Susan in ways that I didn't like. If she is a character you like to think highly of, you may not be pleased with her history as revealed in this story. If you would like to know more about how Spenser and she became an item, you won't find a more insightful story in the series.
Format:Taschenbuch
While enjoyable most of the time, this book reminded me of a "This Is Your Life" episode.
Without any real reason, Spenser runs into any number of people from previous books (e.g., Rachel Wallace). It's the equivalent of a class reunion, completed with bored significant-other (Susan).
I enjoyed the book because Spenser spends a lot of time with Hawk. The plot isn't very flash (e.g., he beats up thugs in his office, he tries to intimidate various tough guys), but the dialogue with Hawk is fantastic.
Susan whinges a bit less than usual. Unlike books where she's carrying on like a pork chop, I didn't have to turn each page hoping for a hostage drama involving Susan which goes horribly wrong (albeit only from Spenser's point of view).
If you're going to start reading Spenser books, there are better ones. However, if you like Hawk's comments, I think this one is definitely worthwhile reading.
Format:Taschenbuch
Throughout this new addition to my Spenser series, Parker keeps our favorite detectives emotions in check. The plot opens as Susan Silverman, longtime girlfriend of Spenser, asks him to investigate the alleged sexual harassment charges against her ex-husband, Brad Sterling. Quickly this case morphs into a multi-murder case, and Spenser finds it difficult to help Sterling while considering him as a suspect. This brings obvious internal struggle for him, as well as some hard pressing and action-packed scenes between him and shady characters involved in money making scemes. Dialogue is quick, with a bite, as can be depended upon in Spenser novels. A devoted reader of Parker's, I noticed most of the story based on the relationship between Susan and Spenser, with that perhaps overcoming the actual mystery. However, Parker writes with enough sass that every new insight into their relationship was devoured. Light on action, but definitely a quick read, a solid Spenser read. A must read for Spenser fans, and anyone else outside the club will instantly fall in love after reading Sudden Mischief.
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Light-Weight But Enjoyable
After Small Vices, this seemed to be pretty light-weight as far a story line went. I always enjoy the humor that Parker injects into his tales, and there was plenty in this book. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 18. September 1999 von Nancy
Good for Spenser Fans
If you are a Spenser fan you'll like this book which builds out more of Susan's background than ever before - and it's a interesting background. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 28. August 1999 veröffentlicht
strange criticism
I find it odd, having actually discovered Parker with this book, that so many people seem to dislike it. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 18. August 1999 veröffentlicht
weak
About to stop reading Spenser novels if Parker doesn't stop emphasizing Susan in this series.
Am 14. August 1999 veröffentlicht
A TV Show In A Book
A predictable disappointment: The book reads like a treatment for an episode of the old Spenser For Hire TV Show. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 11. Juli 1999 veröffentlicht
I skip the Susan parts
In reading the past three or four books, I skipped right over the inter-chapters depicting Spenser with Susan. It makes for quick reading and I miss nothing.
Veröffentlicht am 8. Juli 1999 von A. Phipps
This book bring out more of Susan's character
I liked this book a lot; putting me in the minority, apparently. It's interesting to see Susan as a more fallible person, less of a goody two shoes. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 20. Juni 1999 veröffentlicht
The time has come to dump Susan
I have read all the Spenser books until now, but unless Susan goes, I may not read the next one. I would trade 10 Susans for one Hawk.
Am 1. Juni 1999 veröffentlicht
self congratulatory pseudo feminist psychobabble tripe
I am still a big fan of the Spenser novels.Always fun to read (and a fast read too); Spenser's repartee with Hawk is still my favorite part. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 17. April 1999 von leeblvd@earthlink.net
Who would have thunk it?
Spenser as Alan Alda-oozing-type male feminist? Come on Robert B!... Spenser USED to be a very sexy character - a girl likes a bit of sensitivity, but that cotton candy stuff has... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 17. März 1999 veröffentlicht
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