Spenser (7 books in series)
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review 1: I liked it, because who couldn't like Spenser, but I got the feeling that this was very far on in the series and becoming a bit formulaic. Having checked on goodreads, I've realised that its book 38 in the series, which in itself should be applauded, but confirmed what I was thi...
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review 1: The novel that I read this term was Rough Weather by Robert B. Parker. This Spencer novel is a story about how a private investigator, Mr. Spencer, (his first name is never revealed) gets involved with the kidnapping of Heidi Bradshaw`s daughter and the murder of her son in law....
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review 1: I am always happy to run across a Spenser book that I haven't read. This one has Spenser working with a law firm to try and discover whether a thoroughly distasteful movie star is actually guilty of the murder of a young girl that the police have accused him of. No Hawk in this ...
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review 1: This book was an easy read. It followed the format of the classic detective story with a tough private detective and the mysterious client. It had a few twists and turns in the plot. However, since this was the second book in this series, the author didn't bother to introduce mos...
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review 1: The subject of celebrity and football is really interesting. Especially in light of all the scandals in the NFL. However, this book just makes me miss Robert Parker. His writing, while very specific to the genre seemed effortless. It was a fast, fun read. However, Atkins see...
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review 1: When a 14 year girl comes into Spenser's office wanting to find her mother's murderer, Spenser settles on a retainer of a dozen doughnuts and goes to work. As usual, Spenser and Hawk get into some pretty interesting situations. Ace Atkins does have the characters in Robert B. P...
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review 1: The author, Ace Atkins, has taken over writing the Spenser mystery novels, and I like his writing better than Robert Parker's. This is a quick read. The plot revolves around a land grab in preparation for a casino coming to the Wonderland race track in Revere. It's has enough ...