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by Robert B. Parker (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Quercus Publishing Plc (8 May 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0739492071
  • ISBN-13: 978-0739492079
  • ASIN: 1847242472
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 444,293 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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If Spencer is the invincible knight, the timeless hero of American detective fiction, then Jess Stone is the flawed hero of the moment, a man whose deficiencies define his humanity - New York Times Book Review. - deftly sketched characters - his use of genre material is always fresh. He demonstrates his continued ability to write well-constructed and literate works of detective fiction - Times Literary Supplement.


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Jesse Stone is an ex LA cop who has taken the job of police chief in Paradise, Massachusetts. His drinking, his damaged relationship with his wife, define him as much as his supreme skill at policing his patch. When Crow, an Apache hitman, turns up in Jesse Stone's office, he is intrigued and very much on his guard. Ten years before Crow was part of a gang that had taken a woman in the town hostage when a bank raid went wrong. The hostages were released unharmed, thanks to Crow's moral view that you didn't kill women, but he also got away with enough money not to have to work again. So why is Crow back in town? Why has he come to see Jesse? And why has he taken a job of kidnapping a young girl and her mother? All questions to which Jesse has to find answers as things start to go badly wrong in Paradise.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Jesse Stone Tries to Save the Girl, Himself, and Jenn with Crow's Help, 6 Mar 2008
By Professor Donald Mitchell "Jesus Makes Me a P... (Boston) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stranger in Paradise (Jesse Stone Novels) (Hardcover)
I would have graded this book as a four except that Mr. Parker aggressively advocates women seeking out a little sexual novelty for fun as a major theme. Usually, Mr. Parker tries to draw a contrast between the angels and the devils. The line he draws seems to be coming closer to the devils than the angels in this story.

As the book opens, Wilson "Crow" Cromartie, the "Apache" hit man, comes to see Jesse Stone to be sure that Jesse realizes that Crow is in the clear on past crimes in Paradise due to the running of the statute of limitations on his multi-million dollar heist. Crow is looking for a woman and her daughter for a Miami hood.

Aside from this annoyance, Jesse is mostly facing local citizens who seem unusually upset by some underprivileged kids taking classes in town. The local white-shoe types draw in the media, and Jenn is assigned to cover the story (undoubtedly hoping for special favors from Jesse).

In his rare free time, Jesse is making progress in understanding why Jenn loves him but cannot live with him.

The story turns from joking to deadly when Crow is asked to kill the girl's mother after finding both of them. Crow is a hit man who only kills men. Crow becomes a vigilante trying to keep mother and daughter safe . . . while keeping his own heart pumping.

The strands of these story elements interweave in typical Robert Parker fashion. But the book isn't quite the usual Parker morality play. Instead, it's more about how depraved everyone is (or could be) with the right incentive. There's plenty of fun, but the backdrop of evil and temptations pursued spoil the aftertaste of the fun.

Crow is one of Parker's more interesting "out-of-town" characters. His unique attitudes and perspectives liven up this story or it would be two-star book. Because of the name similarities (birds of a feather), some will compare Crow to Hawk. If that kind of comparison interests you, my take is that Crow is simply Hawk when Spencer isn't around.

The plot resolutions are more fun than much of the story development that shows you can indeed have trouble in paradise.

If you intend to keep up with the Jesse Stone series, you'll have to read this one even if it won't be your favorite.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Another great Robert B Parker read., 9 Sep 2009
By Brian E. Smith (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stranger in Paradise (Paperback)
A typical Robert B Parker read, interesting characters, pacy action, credible story line and excellent dialogue.
Genuine reading entertainment.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Paradise revisited, 3 Aug 2009
By A. Dawson (Notts, England) - See all my reviews
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Stranger in Paradise
Usual easy read Parker novel, with Jesse Stone coping with his personal problems, besides running the Police department in Paradise, and coping with a professional hitman, who has his own ethics. What else can you say except it is the usual entertaining Parker easy read. A Dawson
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4.0 out of 5 stars Another Jesse Stone Triumph
The latest in the Jesse Stone series is as good as ever. He remains flawed, funny and very human.

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