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This is the thirty-eighth (38) Spenser novel written by Robert B. Parker. It was originally published in 2009. Recurring characters include Susan Silverman, Vinnie Morris, Hawk, Tony Marcus, & Ty Bop.
NOTE: This review will contain spoilers.
Preceded By: Rough Weather
PLOT SUMMARY:
Spenser is hired by a lawyer named Elizabeth Shaw to get to the bottom of her client’s problem – blackmail. Shaw’s clients, wives of rich older men, have a mutual connection: they’ve all had an affair with a man named Gary Eisenhower— and now that he’s done doing the dirty with them, he’s getting dirtier…… Continue reading
Harlan Coben is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. He’s got a couple of recurring characters and also writes stand alone novels that simply blow your socks off and Just One Look is no exception.
Suburban mother Grace’s world is turned upside down when she picks up some family photos and notices one that should be there. A photo of her husband that’s twenty years old has been magically inserted into her pack. Her husband Jack sees the photo and heads out of the house later that night leaving Grace and their kids to wonder just where he went.… Continue reading
Being from Cleveland and a huge Cleveland Cavaliers fan, I figured I owed it to myself to read the book by the icon that is Cleveland Cav basketball – Lebron James (co-written by Buzz Bissinger author of Friday Night Lights). In all fairness, I prefer college basketball to the pro game but I figured this would be a good read nonetheless. Unfortunately I was a bit let down.
This book follows James and his buddies (The Fab Five) on their quest to win a national high school basketball championship. We follow them from grade school through their senior season… Continue reading
He is “The Excellence Of Execution”. He is “The best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be”. He is none other than Bret “The Hitman” Hart. I have read quite a few wrestling books in my day and I have to say that this one is definitely at the top of the list.
First off, if you’re not a wrestling fan you’re probably not going to get the brilliance of this book. It’s over 500 pages long and the detail that Bret goes into is just short of photographic memory type recall. He does… Continue reading
I read fiction because I’m looking for an escape from real life. For me there are a couple of types of fiction. Some you know is nothing more than a fantasy (Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, etc.) The second type blurs the boundaries of reality and has you thinking “this could really happen”. The Last Patriot fits firmly into the second category. Thor does an amazing job blending his fiction with real life… so much so that you have a hard time deciding where the facts end and the story begins.
From The Cover:
June 632 A.D.:… Continue reading
If you haven’t yet, take the time to watch something called The Last Lecture. It can be found all over Google, YouTube and of course at http://thelastlecture.com/
The Last Lecture for those living under a rock was given by an incredibly brave man by the name of Randy Pausch. Randy had pancreatic cancer and had only months to live. Carnegie Melon has a longstanding tradition of allowing its professors to give a “last lecture”. It’s essentially the lecture that they would give if they found out they were dying. Randy had the unfortunate coincidence of actually being terminal when he… Continue reading
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This is fourth Spenser novel written by Robert B. Parker. It was originally published in 1977. Of particular note here is the first appearance of Hawk.
Preceded By: Mortal Stakes Followed By: The Judas Goat
NOTE: This review will contain spoilers.
PLOT SUMMARY:
Real estate magnate Harvey Shepard hires Spenser to find his wife Pam who’s gone missing. He quickly locates her and determines that for a variety of reasons she does not want to be back home. During one discussion at Harvey’s house Spenser crosses paths with his longtime friend (and current leg breaker) Hawk. The… Continue reading
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This is the thirty-sixth (36) Spenser novel written by Robert B. Parker. It was originally published in 2008. Returning once again (for his third appearance) is Rugar (The Gray Man).
NOTE: This review will contain spoilers.
Preceded By: Now And Then
PLOT SUMMARY:
Spenser is hired to accompany professional gold digger Heidi Bradshaw to the wedding of her daughter. The wedding takes place at the incredibly posh (and secluded – wink wink nudge nudge) Tashtego Island which is only accessible via boat or helicopter. This is obviously a plot point that is flushed out rather quickly. Spenser… Continue reading
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This is the third Spenser novel written by Robert B. Parker. It was originally published in 1975. Recurring character Patricia Utley makes her first appearance in this book.
Preceded By: God Save the Child Followed By: Promised Land
PLOT SUMMARY:
Spenser is back at it and has been hired by the Boston Red Sox to determine if their best pitcher (Marty Rabb) is throwing games… throwing them to the mob. Along the way (as he’s prone to do) Spenser pulls one thread and gets himself involved in a plot that is more than meets the eye. Spenser quickly… Continue reading
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This is the eighth Jesse Stone novel written by Robert B. Parker. It was originally published in 2009.
Preceded By: Stranger In Paradise Followed By: Split Image
PLOT SUMMARY:
Jesse is back at it again being Chief the only way he knows how to. The high school principal Betsy Ingersoll takes it upon herself to be the “panty police” with her students checking to make sure that her student’s undergarments are “proper”. The students and their parents are obviously outraged and come to Jesse who proceeds to investigate. He knows that Ms. Ingersoll is in the wrong and… Continue reading
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