NOW & THEN

In this thirty-fifth book in the Spenser series, Parker revisits some old history. After Spenser is hired to tail a client's wife, he's uncomfortably reminded of his own past problems with his longtime love, Susan. As he digs up the paramour's history, Spenser must reconcile his own feelings about Susan while bringing another villain to justice. The plot takes on an international perspective when the cheating wife leads Spenser to a group involved in procuring weapons and recruits for terrorist activities. Joe Mantegna delivers a solid performance. It's easy to picture him as Spenser since he has played the role on A&E. He doesn't do as well with some of the female voices, but he's a cool performer nonetheless. E.D.H. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine [Published: FEB/ MAR 08]