It’s hard to discuss much about the plot without giving too much away. The writing is tight and lean, a pleasure to read as always. The humor and snappy patter is there, but I know that many of the readers who had a problem with the eventual outcome concerning April’s employment are going to have problems with this one because of Parker’s win-win portrayal of prostitution.
There are some interesting moment between Spenser and Hawk, and even some with Teddy Sapp, the tough guy from Atlanta, Georgia Spenser met during Hugger Mugger. As always, Parker builds his characters adroitly, fleshing them out – at least as they’re needed for the book, but more than well enough for me to see them and hear them – in a few quickly chosen words, then letting their actions and what they say define them the rest of the way.
I had a good time with this one. I sat down to read a few chapters and ended up finishing it before I went to bed. If you’re a Parker fan, or if you’ve dropped out for a few books but want to know more about April, this is a good book to pick up.
Article comments
1 - Natalie Bennett
This article has been selected for syndication to Advance.net, which is affiliated with newspapers around the United States. Nice work!
2 - Scott Butki
100 novels? I try to read 100 books a year but writing 100? I'm impressed.
I was very underwhelmed by this book and I'm usually a fan of his works. My problem had less to do with my attitude on April than on how predictable it all seemed. It seemed like everyone was going through the motions.
A check of the reviews on Amazon found others sharing similar sentiments.
I'm starting to like his Sunny and Jesse series better.