too much heavy emotional problems - one nighters or exwife

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	• Trouble in Paradise (Jesse Stone Novels) Robert B. Parker G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1998 - 324 pages average customer review:based on 59 reviews view larger image
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The Spenser/Stone comparison is inescapable, but...

...I like the fact that with a little wilfull suspension of disbelief, I can resume my love of Spenser through a new character. I can't help but think that each time I read a new Spenser that he's getting too old to do the stuff that he does. I also like Stone's ability to be "human" without resenting Susan (who can't make up her mind about her relationship with Spenser after 20-some-odd years). Jesse Stone is battling alcoholism, failed relationships and cuckoldery. But, best of all, he's tough, smart and allows me to be a tough guy by proxy. I am continually amazed at the efficiency in Parker's writing. In very few words, I am able to identify with characters and understand what motivates them and what keeps them realistic. I hope that Mr. Parker will continue with this series, but I hope Spenser lives, too!

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A brilliant work

The fast-paced story, tightness of character setting, and the manner Parker describes these characters through the simple conversation. Even Parker's expressions are used too much for a quarter of the century; the dialog is still lively.

Maybe Stone is a dull guy about his way for getting along with his girlfriends, and maybe his selfish ex-wife confuses him. But there is no problem if boring guy behaves tough enough, especially when the troubled cop faces a crime. Compared with Spenser, Stone's standards seem to be affected by alcohol and gender. Maybe he is a faltering man, just like most of us.

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too much heavy emotional problems - one nighters or exwife

The crime solving was secondary to the main character's women problems. His quandry about wondering if he can love and get back with his exwife and his sleeping with others is too heavy. Spenser and Susan it ain't.

Not as good as the first book in the series

The only thing that really bothered me about this book was how quickly the villian was defeated. RBP developed these characters (Macklin, Crow) with style. But the way they exited from the story was very weak. There should have been more interaction between Jesse, Macklin, and Crow (who may possibly return in one of RBP's other books because he got away???). There was way too much interaction between Jesse, Jenn, and Abby, RBP could tone that down a little bit as far as I'm concerned. Overall this book is a decent read, but the first book (Night Passage) in this series was much better.

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