This was my first Spenser foray and I absolutely loved how Mike Lupica crafts a brilliant tale of lost love and death in Broken Trust, starring one of the most sarcastic and witty detectives in Boston.
Andrew Crain is one of the world’s most wealthiest people. While his company is in the works to acquire another business, Crain’s wife Laura falls victim to an unknown murderer. That wouldn’t seem so ominous if it wasn’t for the fact that Laura had just reached to Spenser as something fishy is going on at Lith, Crain’s company.
Spenser falls into lock step trying to determine why and by whom Laura was felled as the case heats up for the Red Sox and Dunkin loving detective. Another death it’s unfavorably and heavy on a couple of the employees and clearly starts to create problems for the sometimes over the top Spenser.
For being my first adventure into the Spenser universe, I was overly pleased and impressed by Lupica and his ability to draw me in. The story is not overly complicated and Lupica lures you in at a leisurely pace while dropping hard hitting scenes from time to time to keep you on your toes. The amount of characters involved really play into the story’s favor and don’t crowd the page space.
Spenser is a phenomenal character who is witty, sarcastic, and creative through and through. All of that tied in with his buddy Hawk, girlfriend Susan, and his favorite eateries all nearby, Spenser is always primed for a fight or some boom boom sauce. If you’ve never picked up a Spenser adventure don’t wait any longer. Clever and exciting and fun as hell too, Broken Trust is a must read for sure!
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