City of Windows

A Novel

By: Robert Pobi

Narrated by: Stephen Graybill

Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins

Publisher's summary

"A tough, wise, knowing narrative voice, a great plot, a great setting, and even better characters - I loved this." (Lee Child, New York Times best-selling author)

In the tradition of Jeffery Deaver’s Lincoln Rhyme and David Baldacci’s Amos Decker, Robert Pobi's City of Windows introduces Lucas Page, a brilliant, reluctant investigator, matching wits with a skilled, invisible killer.

During the worst blizzard in memory, an FBI agent in a moving SUV in New York City is killed by a nearly impossible sniper shot. Unable to pinpoint where the shot came from, as the storm rapidly wipes out evidence, the agent-in-charge Brett Kehoe turns to the one man who might be able to help them - former FBI agent Lucas Page.

Page, a university professor and best-selling author, left the FBI years ago after a tragic event robbed him of a leg, an arm, an eye, and the willingness to continue. But he has an amazing ability to read a crime scene and figure out angles and trajectories in his head, and he might be the only one to be able to find the sniper’s nest. With a new wife and family, Lucas Page has no interest in helping the FBI - except for the fact that the victim was his former partner.

Agreeing to help for his partner’s sake, Page finds himself hunting a killer with an unknown agenda and amazing sniper skills in the worst of conditions. And his partner’s murder is only the first in a series of meticulously planned murders carried out with all-but-impossible sniper shots. The only thing connecting the deaths is that the victims are all with law enforcement - that is, until Page’s own family becomes a target.

To identify and hunt down this ruthless, seemingly unstoppable killer, Page must discover what hidden past connects the victims before he himself loses all that is dear to him.

©2019 Robert Pobi (P)2019 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

"City of Windows is moving, breathtaking--a great entertainment." — The Wall Street Journal

Captivating New Series

This book is quite good. I had returned a couple that were better rated due to sheer boredom. Glad to see this will be a series. As to the reviewer who had issues with the politics, that truly is a non-issue and ridiculous observation imho. Recommend.

One of the best books I have read/listened to

I have listened to this book at least three times and enjoyed each one.. Just a great one

Really good book

This is a very interesting and entertaining book. The ending will amaze you. The narration is excellent. I will definitely be buying more audiobooks by this Robert Pobi, especially those narrated by Stephen Graybill.

Too much political commentary, potentially biased

Too much political commentary, potentially biased. Disparaging portrayal of Christians as white supremacists. Not all rural people hate black and brown people

Dizzying plot, but worth the ride.

The book twisted and turned constantly. Some we're expected and some plot twists we're surprising.

Mostly Terrific

Don't let those who rate negatively based on their political worldview keep you from listening to this book-- it's an interesting story based on a real incident (Ruby Ridge) and legitimately brings up some controversial issues. But along with that is a great plot, valid characters and a nice ending.

I did feel like the savant bionic man angle was a bit overdone. And some of the phrasing was not as polished as it could be. And Wyoming winters are not "humid". But still well worth the read/listen.

As for the narrator-- he can't do female characters, and doesn't differentiate a whole lot with the other characters. Still, he was able to fade out enough that the story took center stage.

Entertaining

I was pleasantly surprised by this book and found it deeply entertaining. I like that science and thinking we’re more useful than ammo and brute force. I am also getting a kick out of the butt hurt trump supporters whining in the reviews about their 2nd amendment rights. The truth is hard for some people. Several times in this book I yelled out “PREACH!” I can’t wait to read more by this author.

Enjoyable story

I really liked the story idea, but author got a little long-winded politically. It was eerie how much the problems matched the last few years. I got a little confused as to which character was speaking due to little change in the narrator's voice. (But I did listen on the slow setting before going to sleep)
I'm reading the next book in the series.

Thanks. Great audio

Great audio Going to hear his other books. Exciting and insightful Can’t say more. Thanks.

Great Story until the Lecture Began.....

Honestly it is hard to know if the political rants are the fault of the author of the publisher. "Robert, you have got to get some structural racism, anti-gun screed, digs at the Trump Administration if you want your books to be read and talked about in the Hamptons and Fire Island!!"Lee Child and John Sandford went down this road for awhile but wised up. Fortunately for them they are well established characters. Robert Pobi, not so much. I will not be reading further exploits of Lucas.

BTW Robert, for those readers that believe in the Second Amendment for the health of the Republic, I know you believe there are no threats that justify it, the memory of 225 million death from the "isms" last century is still strong. Although there is very strict gun control in the UK, there are also laws to control scissors, knives, acids and cricket bats.