The Fourth Motive

A Farrell and Kearn Thriller

By: Sean Lynch

Narrated by: Jeff Harding

Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins

Publisher's summary

Deputy District Attorney Paige Callen is being stalked, and the man stalking her is motivated, methodical, and relentless.The police aren’t merely one step behind Paige’s stalker; they’re stumped. So Paige’s father, retired Judge ‘Iron Gene’ Callen, instead hires retired San Francisco P.D. Inspector turned private investigator Bob Farrell, to the dismay of the local police.The cops know all too well Farrell’s reputation as a reckless wild card. Judge Callen, however, knows Farrell as a man who never lets the rules get in the way of getting the job done. Farrell enlists the aid of former Iowa Deputy Kevin Kearns to help him protect Paige, and to stop a madman before she becomes a statistic. But to find her stalker, Farrell and Kearns must first learn why he’s launched his crusade; a journey none of them may survive.

©2014 Sean Lynch (P)2014 Audible Studios

I'll Try Another Farrell & Kearn Thriller

This was a good one and I'm willing to try another. A few parts dragged toward the end but overall, it was good enough that I'm interested in another from this series.

"Fourth Motive" is first rate

Narration by Jeff Harding is some of the best I've heard in quite some time. Sean Lynch can really spin a great story. I look forward to his next book.

another great book

before you read this book you should read wounded pray, great book keeps you on edge.

Good story but annoying narration.

Narration was horrible. The women’s voices were all whiny or snotty even if they were nice people.

Not for the squeamish....

Sean Lynch stories are "graphic" w/ violence from psychos... but "funny" at the same time. This one was very similar to the first one.

The old guy / young guy duo vs crazy psychos would make a good movie.

Will be waiting for #3.

Great Read/Listen

I just discovered this author & love his work. The dialogue of his characters is fantastic & at times laugh out loud funny.
You won't be disappointed giving his books a go!

Terrific But READ "WOUNDED PREY" FIRST!!

If you haven't read first in this Sean Lynch series, stop this review now and look for "Wounded Prey"! This is the second in what Sean Lynch describes as a trilogy in a Bob Farrell and Kevin Kearns hard boiled private eye epic. While this book stands on its own bottom, it will ruin "Wounded Prey" for you… Don't let that happen, K?

In a way, I found "The Fourth Motive" better than "Wounded Prey" largely because first novels have to allow the new writer to discorge so many thoughts s/he've had in thinking up the first go at getting a publisher's attention. In "The Fourth Motive" Lynch is freed to build upon the dense characterizations of his tough-guy heroes and their motivations. Which allows even more pace to get packed into the narrative.

This book is faster (not shorter - faster) than the first but leaves you coughing up GSR, eye-dazzled from flashing gun muzzles. The book's violent, just, and satisfying if a BIG TAD non-PC.

If you can live with a Batman who works on the the darker side of the law… You'll live contentedly with Farrell and Kearns. I'm going to preorder "Officer Involved" the third in this trilogy due out this Spring.

Can't wait for another Jeff Harding creation of a Sean Lynch ensemble. Harding rocks!

great book

great book great series!! narration fantastic!!! can't wait to read more in this series
expectations met: yes
recommend to a friend: yes

Decent Plot but often cheesy!

I really enjoyed the first book in this series and was happy to see a second. However, it was a bit disappointing. The main plot involves a stalker going after an assistant DA who is the daughter of a retired judge. The whole reasoning behind his stalking is interesting but the ADA who is being victimized is not very likable and comes across as a complete idiot or a petulant child with her behavior and choices in light of the situation. Much of the conversation with her his just silly, aka cheesy.

It is made worse by the reader who does a terrible job with women's voices. They all sound like they are either children or really old. It is very annoying.

The interaction between the ADA and Kearn is difficult to listen too and then turns around in a way that is just not believable

I will listen to another in this series as I like the two main characters and enjoy the interesting villains but if it turns out to be another one like this one, I will stop.

Another great Sean Lynch read

Really enjoyed this. It kept you in suspense at the same time it showed a bit of excellent humor. Hopefully we will hear more form Mr. Lynch!