The Rented Mule

By: Bobby Cole

Narrated by: David de Vries

Cooper Dixon should have it made, with a beautiful wife, Kelly, two great kids, and a thriving business, the Tower Agency. But for Cooper, things aren’t turning out how he expected. He and Kelly are caught in a never-ending cycle of arguments - Cooper can’t remember the last time they had sex. And Cooper’s troubled business partner, Gates Ballenger, is scheming to sell the Tower Agency out from under him.

When a gang of criminals is hired by a mysterious client to kidnap Kelly and set up Cooper to take the fall, Cooper’s life goes completely off the rails. The cops quickly zero in on Cooper as the prime suspect, and the combination of an attractive suburban mother, workaholic husband, and a million-dollar insurance policy makes the case primetime television fodder.

Soon, Cooper’s face is plastered on every TV screen in the country. Cooper races against time to find his wife before the gang turns her over to their client, whose plan to take down Cooper is far more sinister than anyone could imagine.

©2014 Bobby Cole; Scripture from THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

Didn't see it coming

loved Bobby's book as usual. Bobby always keeps you guessing what's coming next. highly recommended

A nice surprise

I have read only one other Bobby Cole book and I liked it but this one was much better. I admit that I have never heard of the term 'rented mule', so I was confused. I was three quarters into the book before I learned what it meant. If you already know what the term means before going into the book, I assure you that you will still be surprised. There was one small problem had with the book. Two of the characters were a little over the top. It could have been played down a little and still the message would have gotten across to the reader. I recommend this book, I assure you that you will enjoy this book if you enjoy this genre.

Humorous, intriguing and well written.

Would you listen to The Rented Mule again? Why?

No, because I don't ever listen to book twice.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Daisy

Which scene was your favorite?

Milly with the iron.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The end of the book. Nice job Mr. Cole!

Any additional comments?

Refreshing to read something with morals as part of the mystery. I liked the character development and the funny scene.

It is a good story, well told.

This story was interesting, all the characters were well developed, and the ending was not obvious.

I have read all 3 of Bobby Coles books and this is by far my favorite.

The book grabs your full attention from the very start. All the characters were developed as the story moved on. At times you can make predictions as to who is doing what to who and never be totally correct until the very end. I would love to see this book "The rented
mule" made into a movie .