The Godwulf Manuscript Audiobook

" I am a big Spenser fan which led my to pick up this book...The Godwulf Manuscript. This is the first book which has Spenser as the protagonist. To be frank, the book was good but the later books are better. Spenser develops into a smart yet tough private eye. In particular, Joe mantegna reads the later books and that, my friend, is a great combination. "

" I wanted to start at the beginning of the series. Spenser for Hire was based on this book series. I thought it was a good read, but didn't connect with the main character. "

" I love the Spenser series. I read this when it first came out and fell in love with him. Over the years I read them all and loved every one of them. If you have a problem Spenser's the guy that can help you. I love the way Robert Parker wrote the books. Like he talking right to you. I love Spenser's smart mouth. He always had a great come-back. I'm going to miss him a lot. "

" the 1st Spenser novel; the series never gets old, as the hero gets a girlfriend, susan Silverman, and the ongoing relationship, right up through the rest of the series becomes seriously complex. the mysteries are always good, the evil rich guys always get their comeuppence, for detective novels these are as good as it gets, even better than the grand poobah himself, raymond chandler "

" A fun homage and (for its time) updating of the classic hard-boiled PI. I probably won't go out and read the whole series (though it makes me want to read more Hammett and Chandler), but I'm glad to have gotten to know Spenser a little. "

" Spencer is a badass. Quick read, more spencer novels lined up... "

" Parker writes crime novels with all different kinds of spins. "

" The first of Parker's books about his Boston detective, Spenser, and one of the best. "

" Full of cliches and charicatures but rattles along at a good pace and is very enjoyable in a brain-candy sort of way. I might even read another at some point. "

" 1 and a half. Sorry to all the Spenser fans who may read this, but BLAAAAAH! Not to my taste at all! Too cocky and smart-alecky for me! It also was dated in a way that didn't bring on nostalgia. "

" Spencer is my kind of guy. "

" After the main character takes advantage of the daughter of a client of his, I had had enough. Didn't finish reading. "

" four stars for being an engaging mystery. the fifth star is for Spenser's wittily knowing but unpretentious references to an episode from Huck Finn, Frost's "Birches" and "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening," and a debated point of Hamlet scholarship. "

" What can you say..... It's Spencer "

" First book in a private detective series that is a little dated, but an easy read. "

" Listened to it--horrible narrator! Had to get from library to finish. Good story--LOVE Spenser mysteries! :-) "

" Pretty good book. It was fun to read a book that was written in the 70s, rather than one that attempts to reach back to 70s from today. Good mystery. I can see why the series lasted so long. "

" Good, not my favorite of his but anything he writes is worth reading...this is my second time! "

" Everything I could have hoped for and more. Now I know why the character was so popular and I'll never have to go back to living in a world without that knowledge. If you think you have even a slight interest in the material, do yourself a favor and give in to Spencer. "

" I'm glad I have a whole backlist of Spenser to catch up on. They'll be great for a reading slump. "

" I read Robert Parker as much for his style as his content. Though this is an early book when his style hasn't matured yet, I still got enough of it to enjoy it. "

" Surprised at how much I enjoyed this. Definitely will continue, at some point, wit the Spenser serie. "

" This was his first Spenser novel and it shows. His writing has matured quite a lot since he wrote this one. I have read many of his Spenser novels and like them. This one was good for a first one, though. "