The Last Word. A Spellman Novel, Book 6. By: Lisa Lutz. Narrated by: Christina Moore, Mia Barron. Series: The Spellmans, Book 6. Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins. Unabridged Audiobook. Categories: Literature Fiction, Humor Satire. out of 5 stars. "The Last Word is Raymond Chandler meets Arrested Development. Zany, witty and full of dark surprises, Lisa Lutz's novel is pure fun - and Izzy Spellman, PI, tops the list of 'Fictional Characters I'd Like to Meet for a Bourbon.'" - Gillian Flynn, New York Times bestselling author of Gone Girl. Document #6: Available as The Last Word in hardcover and with a new cover and title, Spellman Six: The Next Generation, as a trade paperback (Ma) Isabel Spellman is used to being followed, extorted, and questioned—all occupational hazards of working at her family's firm, Spellman Investigations. Her little sister, Rae, once tailed Izzy for weeks on end to discover the identity of her .
The Last Word. —. Lisa Lutz. The sixth installment of the critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling, Edgar- and Macavity-nominated and Alex Award-winning series by Lisa Lutz, finds our intrepid heroine of the series, Isabel Spellman, PI, at a crossroads. Izzy is used to being followed, extorted, and questioned -- all occupational. "Lisa Lutz's Spellman books are always hilarious, but Trail of the Spellmans reminded me how serious funny books can be. As precocious as the Spellman kids have always been, they're only now really coming of age and the result is, yes, hilarious, but also tender and melancholy and full of hard-won wisdom. Listeners join Isabel Spellman as she deals with the fallout from her "hostile takeover" of her family's private investigation agency. The author's relaxed writing style is well matched by Christina Moore's breezy narration, despite the difficult nature of aspects of the plot.
The Last Word is a book that warrants and rewards careful reading, even though the light-hearted dialogue and prose makes you want to turn the pages ever faster. Lutz is at the height of her considerable prose and storytelling powers here, unleashing memos, dialogue, transcriptions, and even appendices to keep the reader engaged at every level. ― Lisa Lutz, quote from The Last Word “What it lacks in prostitution, it makes up for in drugs and public urination.” “I understand individuals and their personal motivations, but when those same individuals become a part of something bigger, some amorphous corporate ball of greed, I can't anticipate the logical next move, because it has long ago stopped being human. The Last Word, later published as "Spellman Six: The Next Generation" () How to Start a Fire () The Passenger () The Swallows () Children's Book "How To Negotiate Everything" by David Spellman and Lisa Lutz, with illustrations by Jaime Temairik () Articles or other contributions.
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