Robert B. Parkers Cheap Shot (A Spenser Novel) - Hardcover

Atkins, Ace

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1410466655 ISBN 13: 9781410466655

Publisher: Thorndike Press, 2014

Synopsis

Investigating the perpetrators of violent off-field incidents who compromised the public image of a star linebacker before kidnapping his young son, Spenser assembles a team of associates to comb through the underworld of Boston while the athlete weighs a controversial decision. (mystery & detective). Simultaneous.

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About the Author

Robert B. Parker was the author of more than fifty books. He died in January 2010.
Ace Atkins is the Edgar-nominated author of fifteen books, including the forthcoming Quinn Colson novel "The Forsaken. "Selected by the Robert B. Parker estate to continue the Spenser novels, he has also written "Robert. B. Parker's Lullaby "and "Robert B. Parker's Wonderland," both of which were "New York Times "bestsellers. He lives in Oxford, Mississippi.

Review

Praise for ROBERT B. PARKER'S WONDERLAND
"Atkins finds his footing this time, settling into the character and concocting a fairly complex caper with urban development, organized crime, and sex all playing roles....Quite a good crime novel."--"Booklist"
"Solid... Atkins's ability to perfectly mimic the originals will please diehard fans hungry for familiar pleasures."--"Publishers Weekly"
"An entertaining effort." -- "Kirkus Reviews"
"These books are real gems...the old Spenser magic is back."--"Aspen Daily News"

Praise for ROBERT B. PARKER'S LULLABY
"Handpicked by the Parker estate to be the keeper of the flame for the Spenser franchise, award-winning author Ace Atkins rises flawlessly to the occasion. In addition to the signature dialogue, all the familiars are fully resurrected: Susan, the sexy shrink; Pearl, the wonder dog; Hawk, the wonder sidekick; good cop Quirk, and, of course, Spenser himself, that consummate knight errant for the 21st century."--"Kirkus Reviews"
"Even the most fanatical Parker fans would be hard pressed to identify any aspect of this Spenser novel that doesn't read as if it were penned by Spenser's late creator....Atkins hits all the familiar marks - bantering scenes with Spenser's girlfriend, fisticuffs, heavy-duty backup from the dangerous Hawk - as he offers familiar pleasures."--"Publishers Weekly"
"A brisk read. Atkins gets the important things right, from Spenser's dark sarcasm to the gritty attitude of Mattie Sullivan, a 14-year-old Southie girl trying to solve her mother's murder."--Boston" Magazine"
"Atkins succeeds. He doesn't sound like somebody trying to emulate Parker.... Spenser, thankfully, sounds like Spenser. You also get the vivid sense of place, flexing of muscles and spare plot that were hallmarks of Parker's 39 Spenser books....It's a feat when a writer creates characters who live and breathe on the page and make readers care and keep coming back for m

About this edition

• Publisher: Thorndike Press
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1410466655
• ISBN 13: 9781410466655
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 417