Ask the Parrot

De: Richard Stark

Narrado por: William Dufris

Racing through the backwoods of Massachusetts and on the verge of being taken down for one of the biggest and most disastrous bank heists the state has ever seen, Parker runs right into the barrel of a gun pointed from the wrong side of the law.

A quiet and angry recluse with only a silent parrot for company in his seclusion, Tom Lindahl saves Parker from the police dogs, but enmeshes him in yet another in a long line of dubious, highly dangerous, but seriously profitable jobs.

Far more than some aimless indigent, holed up in a shack in the woods, Lindahl is a man built on rage and driven by a thirst for revenge. A whistleblower whom nobody heard, a man tossed aside by a corrupt political establishment, Lindahl plans to rob them of their lucre and needs Parker's help.

©2006 Richard Stark. All rights reserved. (P)2006 BBCA

Reseñas de la Crítica

"As with any Parker novel, things go to hell in bits and pieces as the tight-knit plan unravels, while Parker, ever the cold-blooded professional, deals with the pitiful attempts of amateurs and law enforcement alike to bring him down." ( Publishers Weekly)
"Dufris's delivery of the characters' voices, complete with local accents, is totally believable. Author Stark is also known as Donald Westlake." ( AudioFile)

Always excellent

Fast paced. Interesting and always entertaining. Parker is a great creation. Amusing and inventive. These are all adjectives that apply to every Parker novel so far.

Parker rules

Here we see Parker on the run. He thinks on his feet and comes out golden. These books have had several different narrators. This one is not my favorite.

Parker does it again!

What did you love best about Ask the Parrot?

As usual, Parker's logical approach to every situation, with nerves-of-steel, always prepared to do what he must to stay alive and free. He has a gift for psychological insights into what makes people tick.

What did you like best about this story?

The convoluted twists and turns with these interesting characters.

What about William Dufris’s performance did you like?

His ability to portray the different characters.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No, although these Parker stories are short, like novellas. These are great books for a day at the beach.

Any additional comments?

Either you like the Parker series, or you don't. I love this clever anti-hero. Just wouldn't want to ever meet up with him! (Glad this is fiction.)

Very complicated plot

The Parker books are works of genius. Parker made a lot of mistakes in this escapade but also was subject to a lot of unpredictable events. Of course he had to unravel it all so we could have another Parker book!

Parker is awesome

Parker is one of my favorite fictional characters a professional robber all the way and more words