Robert B. Parker's Lullaby

from bjkelley

Except for using a whole lot more words to tell the story than Parker would have, Ace Atkins perfectly captured the style of writing and the characters created by Robert B Parker. While I usually cringe at someone carrying on an author's work, Atkins did such a great job, I'm looking forward to t...

from nbmars

Robert B. Parker's untimely demise has not left his fans abandoned without any new Spenser novels. Ace Atkins has picked up the gauntlet and faithfully replicated Parker's characters, style, and diction. Spenser, a private detective in the Boston area, is still tough but witty and literate (altho...

from unclebob53703

Sometimes I think he's trying to out-Parker Parker, but this one's a keeper, right up to the white-knuckle ending. It's definitely a blessing that Spenser still breathes, even though Parker is gone. Sweet dreams, Robert B.

from LeslieHurd

In what I found to be a surprising move, the Spencer series is continuing through a new writer, Ace Atkins. While I was definitely skeptical, he won me over! The best part of the Spencer series has always been the dialogue and the relationships between both friends and foes. The wit continues in ...

from laytonwoman3rd

My trepidation over the first Spenser novel written by Robert B. Parker's successor kept me from buying this the moment it hit the bookstores. So I waited for my turn in the queue at the library, and then I let the book sit for several days before cracking the cover. I need not have worried...Spe...