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'If you want non-stop action, awesome characters and overall kick-ass entertainment, you need to read Parker' -- Janet Evanovich 'Will satisfy fans looking for the greatness we once took for granted' -- Time Out 20030603
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Time Out, 03/06/2003
'will satisfy fans looking for the greatness we once took for granted'
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The latest Spenser is more of the same, except that the older he gets then the more comfortable he gets, and correspondingly less dangerous and less exciting. Even Hawk, and this is heresy I know, even Hawk comes over as ever-so-slightly loveable, friendly and tolerant.
The plot is ok, if a bit intricate, and at times it's difficult to remember exactly who all the characters are. Having worked out who they all are, it becomes increasingly difficult to care a great deal.
Having said this, we're still talking "Spenser", and it's still Robert B Parker. So the result is still far superior to most of the competition. Spenser fans like me will read and enjoy. New readers would be better advised to start with the earlier stories.
Finally, and I'm sure I'm not alone in this, I get the feeling that we're not far away from the time when Spenser and Jesse Stone (of the "other" Parker series) get to meet in print. They are referred to by mutual acquaintances more and more in their books.
Now, that will be one to savour.
The plot is ok, if a bit intricate, and at times it's difficult to remember exactly who all the characters are. Having worked out who they all are, it becomes increasingly difficult to care a great deal.
Having said this, we're still talking "Spenser", and it's still Robert B Parker. So the result is still far superior to most of the competition. Spenser fans like me will read and enjoy. New readers would be better advised to start with the earlier stories.
Finally, and I'm sure I'm not alone in this, I get the feeling that we're not far away from the time when Spenser and Jesse Stone (of the "other" Parker series) get to meet in print. They are referred to by mutual acquaintances more and more in their books.
Now, that will be one to savour.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is not one of the author's best, but if you like Spenser novels, give it a go. I think the problem I had with it was that I found it difficult to care about any of the people who Spenser was trying to help. However, the interaction between Susan and Spenser was as good as ever and I liked Hawk's role in things. I gave this book 4 stars but I don't regret buying this book in hardback rather than waiting for the paperback which I think says a lot.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Once again, Robert B. Parker has come up trumps with this story.
I haveread every Parker novel and I must say that this one is not one of hisbest. The plot is too complicated and, at times one does wonder about thevarious characters involved in the plot. Who is sleeping with whom andwhich one of the less likeable people in the story is the killer begin tomatter less and less as the story progresses.
Parker, however is a master of characterisation and dialogue. The maincharacters in each of the Spenser series surface again like old friends. Inever tire of Hawk, Susan, Quirk and Belson but most of all Spenser is atower of manly strength. When all others would have given up and gone homeSpenser is still there putting the World to rights. The dialogue in thisstory crackles, the wit and speed of it is dazzling and I found myselfchuckling just as I have over the last ten years or so reading the Spensernovels.
I can forgive Mr. Parker the imperfections in the storybecause, if it came down to a simple choice of reading matter I wouldchoose his books any day of the week. In fact I beat my own record andfinished this latest story in 48 otherwise busy hours.
I haveread every Parker novel and I must say that this one is not one of hisbest. The plot is too complicated and, at times one does wonder about thevarious characters involved in the plot. Who is sleeping with whom andwhich one of the less likeable people in the story is the killer begin tomatter less and less as the story progresses.
Parker, however is a master of characterisation and dialogue. The maincharacters in each of the Spenser series surface again like old friends. Inever tire of Hawk, Susan, Quirk and Belson but most of all Spenser is atower of manly strength. When all others would have given up and gone homeSpenser is still there putting the World to rights. The dialogue in thisstory crackles, the wit and speed of it is dazzling and I found myselfchuckling just as I have over the last ten years or so reading the Spensernovels.
I can forgive Mr. Parker the imperfections in the storybecause, if it came down to a simple choice of reading matter I wouldchoose his books any day of the week. In fact I beat my own record andfinished this latest story in 48 otherwise busy hours.
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Ageless heroes
Author and readers surely have grown older since Spenser's first appearance in print in the 1970s. But Spenser and his universe (Hawk, Susan Silverman, a few cool policemen and... Read more
Published on 1 Nov 2009 by P. A. Doornbos
Effortless
As effortlessly witty and beguiling as we've come to expect from Parker's Spenser novels. All this plus a cleverly wrought mystery, but really it's all about the character... Read more
Published on 30 Sep 2005 by Mr. Warren M. Fisher
Fast-moving & amusing
This book takes a while to get going but once it's settled down, it's amusing, readable and fast-paced. Read more
Published on 13 Feb 2005
The Best Spenser Novel in Many Years
Robert Parker's remarkable characters, stunning dialogue and his quixotic focus on seeking the impossible dream are present in all of the Spenser books. Read more
Published on 30 Jun 2004 by Donald Mitchell
The Best Spenser Novel in Many Years
Robert Parker's remarkable characters, stunning dialogue and his quixotic focus on seeking the impossible dream are present in all of the Spenser books. Read more
Published on 15 Jun 2004 by Donald Mitchell
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