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  • The Wise Ass

  • Claire Trilogy Series, Book 1
  • By: Tom McCaffrey
  • Narrated by: Joe Barrett
  • Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (113 ratings)

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The Wise Ass

By: Tom McCaffrey
Narrated by: Joe Barrett
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Publisher's summary

"Witty, gritty, and full of heart." (Nick Atlas, author of The Light Travelers)

After his brothers are murdered, a New York mob lawyer testifies against his associates and is forced to enter WITSEC (the Witness Protection Program). He and his wife are relocated to a rural area outside a small town in Colorado, where he is compelled to adapt to his new life under the constant threat of mafia reprisal. Reflexively resisting his immersion into all things country, this life-long city boy meets and adopts a loquacious mule and befriends his closest neighbors, who have even greater secrets to conceal.

A renegade US Marshall, a lesbian couple that includes a powerful psychic-medium-witch and an ex-army ranger complete his new circle of friends. When the mob associates are released due to the lawyer's intentionally prejudicial testimony at trial, they come gunning for him before the retrial can occur.

When wise guys meet the wise ass and friends, all hell breaks loose.

©2021 Tom McCaffrey (P)2021 Tantor
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Unexpected fun

I had no idea what the book was about, just heard it was funny. Quite entertaining, indeed. Fun read.

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weird but interesting story

interesting story. not like most books I read. but entertaining and fast moving. will look for more from this author

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masterpiece of fun

such a fun trilogy. I laughed, I cried (well felt sad anyway) and loved the way the author seamlessly wove in real world events into a great story. loved it, sad it ended.

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variety of characters

beginning up until the witness protection relocation seemed too long and repetitive. I think I would rather like to read this.

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Amazing

This story is captivating. It leaves you anxious to read more. It is inspiring to anyone with imagination.

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Fun!

This story was strange and delightful! I loved the pace, the characters and the change in the lead character's life and "friends." Thanks!

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Chapter 22

if you can make it to chapter 22 - you're in for a wild, fun, excellent story!! It is worth it, so good luck!

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Entertaining

Entertaining. Something i. it for every storylover, whether you love animals, westerns, sci-fi or mafia. Easy read.

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Thoroughly enjoyable

A wonderful book that took me on a journey of the imagination. These characters are each so memorable as we get to know so many details about them and who they are in an easy descriptive way. TOM MCCAFFREY has such an eye for detail. The characters of the book kept coming to mind for weeks after the meeting. Wonderful go enjoy it!

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Not what I expected but fun.

I was expecting another mob story. This has enough funny turns to make me want to read the next one.

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