Potshot

By: Robert B. Parker

Narrated by: Joe Mantegna

Boston P.I. Spenser returns — heading west to the rich man's haven of Potshot, Arizona, a former mining town recently reborn as a paradise for Los Angeles millionaires looking for a place to escape the pressures of their high-flying lifestyles. When a band of modern-day mountain men, led by a charismatic individual known as The Preacher, takes over the town, even the local police are powerless to defend the residents in the face of the clever, dangerous gang. Spenser assembles a group of his own, including the redoubtable Hawk, to beat the gang at their own dangerous game and form the nucleus of a real police force to watch over the town when he's gone.

Terrific!

one of my favorites. Brings back so many from previous stories & Hawk is again amazing at knowing him so well.

Great get together of Spenser and his pals

Another great Spenser tale, read beautifully by the narrator. Can't wait for the Spenser series on Netflix!!

Spenser's Magnificent Seven

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes,This is a truly fun romp. This is RBP wrapping a western movie inside of a detective novel. Spenser goes out west to investigate a murder and ends up needing to clean up a town, Our favorite tough guy PI gathers his tough guy friends for assistance. The Parker characters kibitz as you would expect, This is a fun almost silly wish fulfillment Yarn.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Spenser. He is the reason the story happens.

Which character – as performed by Joe Mantegna – was your favorite?

Spenser

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No

Spencer meets Preacher - shots fly

I love Spencer novels. They never let me down and always entertain me. Robert Parker was a great storyteller and created great characters in his Spencer series. I have read ALL the books in the series and this book, Potshot, is one of my favorites. Spencer is his wonderful lovable tough guy self and he has a formidable foe, Preacher, in the town of Potshot. Go get 'em Spencer!

Same ol' Spenser

If you've read any Spenser novels before, you probably don't really care about the reviews... you're going to read (or listen to) it anyways.

That being said... you won't be disappointed by Joe Mantegna's reading of these books, although I found the accents that he gives the female characters hysterical. The "he said, she said" comment of the previous reviewer is valid, but I didn't find it overly distracting.