Cold Service (Spenser Novels)
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (602 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0739318594 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 260 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He was too slight and young for the weight-lifting, middle-aged detective and, more significant here, he doesn't sound like Spenser. The novel, which chronicles his and Spenser's attempts to hunt down the Ukrainian mobsters who wounded Hawk and murdered Hawk's client, comprises brittle, often funny conversations, too many ruminations on male pride and a few brief, smartly rendered scenes of violence. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident. From Publishers Weekly The newest entry in Parker's long-running Spenser series finds the detective's brother-in-arms, Hawk, struggling back to physical and soulful health after being shot. Conspicuously absent from the actor's credits, listed on the back of the audio, is any mention of his television incarnation of Spenser, possibly because he didn't fit
"Parker's Spenser books are a joy, not merely because of how well-plotted and suspenseful" according to Pete in NY. Parker's Spenser books are a joy, not merely because of how well-plotted and suspenseful they are, but because of how well the relationships are cast and drawn. Since his African-American partner Hawk features so prominently in this one, and is such a compelling figure in his own right, this is a can't miss for all Spenser fans even though the action becomes a bit outlandish near the end. Never mind, like all great books, its not really about the events and actions about the characters and relationships. Suspe. THEY DO IT WITH MIRRORS Greggorio! For a story that starts out with such a basic, simple premise, it ends up as quite a complex tale. Hawk is gunned down and left for dead by some thugs from the Ukraine after he is hired to protect a neighbourhood bookie. Naturally the two life long friends can't fight fate and decide literally at the end of chapter one that vengeance (and revenge) will be theirs. By book's end we are reminded of many, many things, not the least of which is by how much the world has changed since September Eleven.This novel is . Not one of the better Spenser stories Joe H. but better than almost anything else. After 40 some years, the words still fly off the page whenever I read a Spenser novel. I don't even have to read--the words just make their way into my head.One reviewer complained about Parker marching all of the secondary Spenser characters through this book--there were a few he left out, but how many authors give you so many new characters that are worth repeating? Parker has created his own Universe, in which Spenser and company change (he is drinking Walker Blue Label
When Spenser's closet ally, Hawk, is brutally injured and left for dead while protecting booking Luther Gillespie, Spenser embarks on an epic journey to rehabilitate his friend in body and soul. Hawk, always proud, has never been dependent on anyone. As the body count rises, Spenser is forced to employ some questionable techniques and even more questionable hired guns while redefining his friendship with Hawk in the name of vengeance.. Now he is forced to make connections: to the medical technology that w