by Robert B. Parker, James Naughton, Michael Brandman
I had previously read one of Parker's novels in the Jesse Stone series and I absolutely hated it. With a new author on board, I figured I would give it a try and I was pleasantly surprised. There were multiple story lines going on this novel. The most prominent is an ex-con Stone had seriously messe...
I read Killing the Blues because I was curious; could another writer continue Robert B. Parker's newer Jesse Stone series of mysteries after Parker's death?After page two, it was clear -- the answer was NO.Michael Brandman tries -- and we see evidence of Parker's razor-edged dialog sprinkled through...
I always liked the Jesse Stone series better than Parker's Spenser novels. After his death, the series has apparently been taken over by Michael Brandman, and it's been a disappointment. He's tried to capture the staccato cadence of Parker's books and succeeded to some extent, but Stone has lost a...
This is my first Jessie Stone book and I find him abrasive, antagonistic and downright rude to darn near everyone. I couldn't figure out where the attitude came from though I totally understood how it was the cause of everything Rollo Nurse inflicted on Paradise. I find that I don't enjoy books whe...
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