Silent Night: A Spenser Holiday Novel (Spenser Holiday Novels)
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (579 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0307735516 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 3 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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Disappointed I have always been an avid Robert B. Parker/Spenser fan. As such, I have come to expect a certain level of action, including a fair amount of cooking, working out at the gym and gun play/fighting. Regrettably, "Silent Night" doesn't live up to my expectations. I appreciate Helen Brann's desire to continue Parker's writing. She's just not Robert B. Parker and never will be.. this isn't robert b parker, flesh or spirit David Hupp Let's stop this ghostly ghost writing.I'm amazed the author worked closely with Parker, because I wondered if she'd ever read the real thing!"We were at my place. I was making supper. Susan was at my kitchen counter." This passive-voice drivel introduces a chapter! Parker didn't waste words in such manner and never stopped the action with turgid mush. And, while making supper, Spenser manages to "plate" the linguini without adding the toasted pignoli and bread crumbs just described at some length. Not a minor error and Parker wouldn't. Nothing Like Robert B Parker If you are expecting a story scripted in the manner of Robert B. Parkerthis is not itJust because you use the names of Spenser , Susan and Hawkand others does not make it a Spenser novelI have only read the first 3Nothing Like Robert B Parker svenlovesflo If you are expecting a story scripted in the manner of Robert B. Parkerthis is not itJust because you use the names of Spenser , Susan and Hawkand others does not make it a Spenser novelI have only read the first 34 pagesand may not finish thisthe characters have no charm and are actually out of character I recommend to spend your money elsewhereWell I tried to read some more and it is pretty much not readableI'll just donate it to the local libraryWell I keep seeing positive reviews popping upand these people certainly have never rea. pagesand may not finish thisthe characters have no charm and are actually out of character I recommend to spend your money elsewhereWell I tried to read some more and it is pretty much not readableI'll just donate it to the local libraryWell I keep seeing positive reviews popping upand these people certainly have never rea
The Boston PI gets a visit from an 11-year-old street kid, Slide, who asks that Spenser help out Jackie Alvarez, the director of an unlicensed shelter, Street Business, funded by Jackie's affluent brother, Juan. As in Parker's later books in the series and Ace Atkins's pastiches, the storyline and characterizations offer more of the same with few surprises, but diehard Parker fans will be delighted. From Publishers Weekly Brann, the longtime agent of Robert B. Love interest Susan Silverman lends support. (Oct.) . Parker (1932–2010), does a seamless
Slide’s mentor, Jackie Alvarez, is being threatened, and Street Business is in danger of losing its tenuous foothold in the community, turning Slide and many others like him back on the street. But it’s not a simple case of intimidation – Spenser, aided by Hawk, finds a trail that leads to a dangerous drug kingpin, whose hold on the at-risk community Street Business serves threatens not just the boys’ safety and security, but their lives as well. Unfinished at the time of his death, Silent Night was completed by Parker’s longtime agent, whose decades-long association with Parker’s work gives her unique insight and perspective to his voice and storytelling style. Her contribution also speaks volumes about their enduring friendship.. It’s December in Boston, and Spenser is busy planning the menu for Christmas dinner when he’s confronted in his office by a young boy named Slide. Homeless and alone, Slide has found refuge with an organization named Street Business, which gives shelter and seeks job opportunities for the homeless and lost