Hundred-Dollar Baby76 reviews
Robert B. Parker

Putnam Adult, 2006

Hell of an author

+ Best Spenser in quite some time. Try it if you've been disappointed in recent years
+ Good read, baby!

Parker writes the best dialogue of any detective mystery author. He does not drown you in descriptions, they are crisp and short. You never lose track of who is speaking. Parker makes it clear. If you have ever read a series of several quotes and have to go back up the page to see who said a ...
  
  











  



  
Playmates14 reviews
Robert B. Parker

Berkley, 1990

Spenser demonstrates again that he is a thug with a moral compass

+ "Spenser meets a 'Goodfella'"
+ How far will Spenser go to help somebody?
+ When the Day is Done and The Game is Won. Is The Playmate There for Dinner and Rum?
  
  











  



  
Back Story (Spenser)67 reviews
Robert B. Parker

Berkley, 2004

Hippy Hi-jinks, Hep to the Hey-Day

+ My first Robert Parker
+ Lite, fun reading

Paul Giacomin brings one of his friends to Spenser, a young woman named Daryl. Her mother was killed in a bank robbery 28 years ago - blame was accepted by a revolutionary group calling themselves the Dread Scott Brigade, although no one ever discovered who it was that pulled the trigger and ...
  
  











  



  
Cold Service (Spenser Mysteries)103 reviews
Robert B. Parker

Putnam Adult, 2005

Not much action, plenty of being there when needed at whatever the cost

+ A Good Effort

While serving as a bodyguard, Hawk is shot three times in the back and the man he was guarding killed. The story opens with Hawk recovering in a hospital room with Spenser at his side. Once his head is clear, Hawk vows revenge and Spenser, being the forever friend that he is, joins the action. At ...
  
  











  



  
The Rose and the Pyramid6 reviews
Linda Gail Shelnutt

Authors Unlimited, 1987

This is a novel of epic scope....timeless...memorable...thought-provoking!

+ Rich gifts from the abyss of the soul
+ More than a love STORY ... This enchanting novel is a love SONG for the universe!
+ An Existential Tale of Mystery and Imagination
+ Warm and interesting
  
  











  



  
Stardust (Spenser)17 reviews
Robert B. Parker

Berkley, 1991

Neurotic TV star adds bit of spice to Spenser's life

+ Gold Dust Rising from Ashes of Coal Dust

Spenser is hired by Zenith Meridian Television to protect their star television personality, Jill Joyce - who says she has been receiving harassing telephone calls and letters. When Spenser tries to find out more about these calls, Jill refuses to elaborate - insisting, however, that he protect ...
  
  











  



  
Bad Business69 reviews
Robert B. Parker

Putnam Adult, 2004

Sex, corruption and murder most foul

Robert Parker never fails to please with the Spenser series and he hits another home run with "Bad Business," an intricately plotted maze of corporate corruption, sex and murder most foul. It all begins simply enough when Maureen Rowley walks into his office, looking for someone to follow her ...
  
  











  



  
School Days (Spenser)78 reviews
Robert B. Parker

Berkley, 2006

Spenser On His Own

+ Spenser is once again a white knight, seeking justice for a disturbed boy
+ Engaging
+ Is this the handwriting on the wall for Susan?
  
  











  



  
Hugger Mugger (Spenser)94 reviews
Robert B. Parker

Berkley, 2001

Another hit by Parker!

+ Quick and entertaining
+ Murder most genial
+ How can you not love Spenser?
+ Charming An Asp in A Southern Mansion
  
  











  



  
Bad Business69 reviews
Robert B. Parker

Berkley, 2005

Sex, corruption and murder most foul

Robert Parker never fails to please with the Spenser series and he hits another home run with "Bad Business," an intricately plotted maze of corporate corruption, sex and murder most foul. It all begins simply enough when Maureen Rowley walks into his office, looking for someone to follow her ...
  
  











  



  
Coal & Coca-Cola13 reviews
Linda G. Shelnutt

Amazon, 2007

A Wonderful Tribute

+ Never Bet Against a Female Bulldog.
+ Poignant Nostalgia
+ The Majesty That Reposes In Ordinary People
  
  











  



  
Double Deuce (Spenser)23 reviews
Robert B. Parker

Berkley, 1993

When 2 worlds collide, no one is the winner

+ a study in contrasts
+ Casting Pearls Before Swine to find a Pearl in the Oyster. Reverse Right. Leave Left.

When 14-year-old Devona Jefferson and her three-month-old baby Crystal are shot down near the projects at 22 Hobart St (thus called Double Deuce), a committee of the residents comprised of women, old men and the reverend Orestes Tillis contact Hawk and ask him to help weed out the gangs who have ...
  
  











  



  
School Days (Spenser)78 reviews
Robert B. Parker

Putnam Adult, 2005

Spenser On His Own

+ Spenser is once again a white knight, seeking justice for a disturbed boy
+ Engaging
+ Is this the handwriting on the wall for Susan?
  
  











  



  
Crimson Joy18 reviews
Robert Parker

Dell, 1989

One of Parker's better Spenser books...

+ Good Spenser
+ High action; a true thriller in the real sense of the word

Robert Parker's Spenser series is always good, and Crimson Joy is even better than many of the Spenser books. A serial killer has been targeting black woman. He ties up his victims, shots them, and leaves a red rose on each woman (thus he's been dubbed Red Rose by the press). Homicide ...
  
  











  



  
Thin Air (Spenser)20 reviews
Robert B. Parker

Berkley, 1996

Catharsis, Cathexis, What's Next-us? Purgative Pushes to Personality Paradise

+ How well do any of us know one another?
+ fun in the car
+ RICK SHAQ GOLDSTEIN SAYS: "SPENSER MAKES DO WITHOUT HAWK!"
+ Solid Entry in the Spenser Series
  
  











  



  
Widow's Walk (Spenser)83 reviews
Robert B. Parker

Berkley, 2003

Whodunit meets twists and turns in classic Spenser style

When Rita Fiore calls Spenser in to help build a defense case for a young widow, Spenser doesn't know what he is getting in for. Young Mrs. Smith is about as smart as a door-knob and the case that she murdered her much older husband seems open and shut. However, Spenser smells a rat and, as is ...
  
  











  



  
Collie's Captivity in the Monarchy of the Kingdom's Realm9 reviews
John Michael O'Loughlin

AuthorHouse, 2004

What an unusual book! Great!

+ A uniquely captivating and thought-provoking novel of great emotion
+ Become Captivated by Collie's Captivity
+ When this book catches on, it will race through the world like a wildfire! UNIQUE!
  
  











  



  
Small Vices (Spenser)46 reviews
Robert B. Parker

Berkley, 1998

Bravo!

+ great
+ One of Parker's best...
+ This is a must-read in the Spenser series!
+ Satanic Voice of The Gray Blues. A Good Man is the child to nurture. He saves us from Evil physical and deadly.
  
  











  



  
Paper Doll (Spenser)22 reviews
Robert B. Parker

Berkley, 1994

Color Crayons & Paper Dolls. Tigers Beware.

+ One of the Better Spensers
+ Overblown a bit
+ Boston favorite
+ Another winner in the Spenser series
  
  











  



  
Small Vices (A Spenser novel)46 reviews
Robert B. Parker

No Exit Press, 1999

Bravo!

+ great
+ One of Parker's best...
+ This is a must-read in the Spenser series!
+ Satanic Voice of The Gray Blues. A Good Man is the child to nurture. He saves us from Evil physical and deadly.