Silent Night: A Spenser Holiday Novel (Spenser Holiday Novels)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.54 (768 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0307735516 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 3 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Disappointed" according to Cynthia Kirkland. 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 con. "this isn't robert b parker, flesh or spirit" according to 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 m. 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 char. pagesand may not finish thisthe characters have no charm and are actually out of char
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. Agent: Helen Brann, Helen Brann Agency. Jackie, who's been receiving threats, fears that someone is trying to close him down. (Oct.) . From Publishers Weekly Brann, the longtime agent of Robert B. Parker (1932&ndas
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