Cold Service (Spenser)
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| Rating | : | 4.60 (845 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0385366124 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 5 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Parker's Spenser books are a joy, not merely because of how well-plotted and suspenseful" according to Pete in NY. Parker's Spenser books are a joy, not merely because of how well-plotted and suspenseful they are, but because of how well the relationships are cast and drawn. Since his African-American partner Hawk features so prominently in this one, and is such a compelling figure in his own right, this is a can't miss for all Spenser fans even though the action becomes a bit outlandish near the end. Nev. THEY DO IT WITH MIRRORS Greggorio! For a story that starts out with such a basic, simple premise, it ends up as quite a complex tale. Hawk is gunned down and left for dead by some thugs from the Ukraine after he is hired to protect a neighbourhood bookie. Naturally the two life long friends can't fight fate and decide literally at the end of chapter one that vengeance (and revenge) will be theirs. By book's end we are reminded. "Not one of the better Spenser stories" according to Joe H.. but better than almost anything else. After Not one of the better Spenser stories Joe H. but better than almost anything else. After 40 some years, the words still fly off the page whenever I read a Spenser novel. I don't even have to read--the words just make their way into my head.One reviewer complained about Parker marching all of the secondary Spenser characters through this book--there were a few he left out, but how many authors give you so many new characters that are wor. 0 some years, the words still fly off the page whenever I read a Spenser novel. I don't even have to read--the words just make their way into my head.One reviewer complained about Parker marching all of the secondary Spenser characters through this book--there were a few he left out, but how many authors give you so many new characters that are wor
This strong new Spenser novel flips that scenario, with Hawk shot and Spenser helping him first to get better, then to take revenge. This isn't Parker's best, nor his best Spenser, and the novel has a slightly rushed quality, but it's sincere, visceral entertainment that will more than satisfy the author's fans. From Publishers Weekly Parker/Spenser fans will remember Small Vices (1997), wherein the Boston PI was shot nearly dead and his sidekick Hawk nursed him back to health. When Boots's henchmen shot Hawk, they also killed the man he was p
Now he is forced to make connections: to accept the medical technology that will ensure his physical recovery, and to reinforce the tenuous emotional ties he has to those around him.Spenser quickly learns that the Ukrainian mob is responsible for the hit, but finding a way into their tightly knit circle is not nearly so simple. As the body count rises, Spenser is forced to employ some questionable techniques and even more questionable hired guns, while redefining his friendship with Hawk in the name of vengeance.. Their total control of the town of Marshport, from the bodegas to the police force to themayor’s office, isn’t just a sign of rampant corruption—it’s a form of arrogance that only serves to ignite Hawk’s desire to get even. Spenser—“God’s gift to the Boston crime sc