House Revenge

A Joe DeMarco Thriller, Book 11

By: Mike Lawson

Narrated by: Joe Barrett

Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins

Publisher's summary

In the 11th novel in Mike Lawson's best-selling 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 in it just 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.

©2016 Mike Lawson (P)2016 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Best of the series so far

A very enjoyable entry into Mike Lawson's Joe Demarco series. There are lots of twists and turns in this one and a great ending. Excellently read by Joe Barrett. Highly recommended.

Emotional Range of Cork

I am listening out of order as I like when John Mahoney is featured a bit more. The opening is laugh your socks off by the Congressman!
Joe Barrett has out done himself on this one. Do not miss Brian Heigs Private Sector for more of this same style of wit and humor with suspense as a back story.
The publisher summery is spot on and this adventure shows that when tempers and DISRESPECTFUl actions take place it can bring down kingdoms.
Reviewer Shelly recommends the series in order as the characters build, and I tend to agree with her as this is book 11 and great.
I do use the 1.25x speed to match the author intentions.
Were my comments of help?

Good Story.

Enjoyed the story line and performance. Will continue with the series. Love the books with a strong Emma presence.

Best of the DeMarco series, fun

Lawson has really hit his stride with this light fun thriller. The characters, old and new, are interesting and likable. Joe Barrett's narration brings them to life. At just over 7 hours this novel keeps a nice pace without a lot of fluff. Kudos to Lawson for not forcing the novel into an 11 to 14 hour format like so many other contemporaries are doing. Real good entertainment.

The story was just ok.

Good enough to finish. Started this book while on a long drive. it was not something that drew me in so I had to put off other things to finish. But it did keep my attention to want to see how it ended even if I waited a few weeks to do so.

Great

The story is great and the narrator is wonderful! Thoroughly enjoyable, as is every book in the series.

Another great Joe DeMarco tale.

I have now listened to the entire series. And I have to add 7 more words.

Joe DeMarco Series

Plot. Joe DeMarco, a guy in his late 30s, has a law degree but cannot find a job because he is the son of a deceased mafia hitman. Joe has never been involved with the mob in any way; he's never even owned a gun. Joe gets a job working in the Capitol. Seems the Speaker of the House had an affair with Joe's aunt and she calls in a favor. Joe is a decent guy, divorced, a bit of a horn dog, lazy, and would rather be playing golf. Speaker of the House John Mahone is a demanding alcoholic, a womanizer, as crooked as all politicians, feared by everyone who knows him - except his wife - a gal everyone adores. Mahone has a few redeeming traits, like a love of the veteran. There is another character of interest. Emma is a woman of high moral standards, a retired deep black ops gal that knows everyone and everything. She hates Mahone because she knows he's a typically devious politician but treats Joe as an annoying younger brother.

The series consists of several full-length novels - each with a beginning - middle - end, meaning you don't have to start with book one, The Inside Ring - but it will help with continuity. Bribing for votes, blackmail, dirty politicians and cops from the FBI to local police, heroic war veterans, and many good guys. From the basement of the capitol to alligator swamps, the series contains a wide range of plots. Narration is fine - Scott Brick does the first two books, Joe Barrett the remainder - no issues with either.

The Joe DeMarco Series is written by Michael Lawson, each book in the area of 10 hours of listening in unabridged audiobook format, released starting in 2005 through today by Random House and Blackstone Publishing.

Entertaining.

A bit sexist, but overall a good story

I’m really getting tired of the ‘young girls are hot’, women over 40’were probably good looking in their youth’ crap. But the plot is pretty good.