House Revenge, Mike Lawson
House Revenge, Mike Lawson
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House Revenge
A Joe DeMarco Thriller

Author: Mike Lawson

Narrator: Joe Barrett

Unabridged: 7 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/05/2016

Synopsis

In the eleventh novel in Mike Lawson’s bestselling series, Joe DeMarco helps an elderly woman threatened by a shady real estate developer, then seeks revenge.In House Revenge, congressional fixer Joe DeMarco is dispatched to congressman John Mahoney’s hometown of Boston. Mahoney wants him to help Elinore Dobbs, an elderly woman fighting against a real estate developer intent on tearing down her apartment building for a massive new development. Mahoney is just in it for the free press until Sean Callahan, the developer, disrespects him, and Elinore suffers a horrible “accident,” likely at the hands of two thugs on Callahan’s payroll. Now Mahoney and DeMarco are out for revenge. DeMarco tries to dig up dirt through Callahan’s former mentor, along with one of his ex-wives. But when DeMarco gets a tip on the likely illegal source of some of Callahan’s financing, the investigation turns deadly.A fast-paced adventure into the cutthroat world behind the wrecking ball, House Revenge is another gripping tale of collusion and corruption from a beloved political thriller writer.

About Mike Lawson

Mike Lawson is the author of twenty-four novels. He’s been a finalist for the Edgar Award, the Shamus Award, the Barry Award, and has won the Friends of Mystery Award three times. The nineteen books in his Joe DeMarco political thriller series revolve around a character who is a fixer for a corrupt politician. The first book in his Kay Hamilton series, Rosarito Beach, was optioned for television. Before becoming a writer, Mike was an engineer and senior executive employed by the navy for work related to naval nuclear reactors. He and his wife live in the Pacific Northwest.

About Joe Barrett

Joe Barrett, an actor and Audie Award and Earphones Award–winning narrator, has appeared both on and off Broadway as well as in hundreds of radio and television commercials.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Metodi

Поръченията на конгресмена Махоуни нямат край и Джо Демарко е човекът, който трябва да ги изпълнява безпрекословно и на всяка цена. Не е лоша тази част от серията, прочетох я с интерес. Моята оценка - 3,5*.......more

Goodreads review by H (is anyone getting notifications) Balikov

If the name John Mahoney means nothing to you, you’re in the wrong book. About 10 books back with The Inside Ring is where you should start. (But, if that isn’t possible, House Revenge also works by itself.) Mahoney, back then, was the Speaker of the House and one of the great powers of our Congress.......more

Goodreads review by Eric_W

Don’t ever piss off Joe DeMarco. He brings a new cleverness to revenge. His boss John Mahoney, high-ranking Congressman, was approached by Eleanor Dobbs, an 82-year-old woman living in an apartment building that has been marked for destruction so Sean Callahan can build (and make gobs of money) a new......more

Goodreads review by Todd

Fantastic Read. This is the 11th book in this series that I have read, and I have loved everyone of them. However this book could be read as a stand alone, and you would still really enjoy it. The characters really make this book. Joe De Marco is a government fix it man for the congressman John Maho......more

Quotes

“Originality, intelligence, and humor lift Lawson’s excellent eleventh Joe DeMarco thriller…As DeMarco outthinks and outfights the various vicious killers and proves his worth to Mahoney once again, he provides all the fun and action that Lawson’s fans have come to expect.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“In this fraught political season, America is bruised and angry, and Lawson’s DeMarco novels are often shrewdly prescient. Mahoney remains a ‘selfish, corrupt son of a bitch’ who differs from the Philly mobsters only by belonging to a ‘different gang’; and the real-estate developer is positively Trumpian in his arrogance and self-importance. Angry Americans will flock to House Revenge.” Booklist (starred review)

“A sour, effervescent, wholly delicious revenge fantasy so cynical about big money, big politics, and big crime that each new development carries a charge of amused resignation. The perfect chaser for an evening spent watching a presidential debate.” Kirkus Reviews

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