Pros: Good action-adventure Cons: Not much detecting
This book by Robert B. Parker is one of the first in a series about suave private investigator Spencer. This series is that which the TV series Spencer for Hire was based. Spencer is an ex-cop turned private eye who helps out people in need. He ...
Pros: Spenser & Hawk... down & dirty... rescuing Susan from Russell Costigan and herself. Cons: Do we really want to see our hero's become assassins?
Robert B. Parker scored another solid hit with A Catskill Eagle, a "Spenser" novel from 1985... This one involves the "rescue" of Spenser's long time sweetie, Susan Silverman from the clutches of one Russell Costigan, a rich, millionaire,...
Pros: Fast paced, exciting, intelligent, entertaining Cons: violence, foul language, etc.
Out of every Spenser book I've read by Parker, this one stands out the most. It is not the best of the series, but it stands out from all the others. It is, in a very large sense, the turning point of the series. The previous Spenser books have all ...
Pros: Fast paced, engaging read. Easy to read in one sitting. Worth reading again and again. Cons: Prior knowledge of characters and earlier plotlines necessary to fully enjoy.
Like many of the Spenser books, to fully understand the storyline you must read some of the earlier books. Here is what you need to know at a basic level to comprehend what is happening here: Susan Silverman and Spenser have been having difficulty in ...
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