Spenser Novels: Robert B. Parkers Slow Burn (Hardcover)

from repb

Interesting insights into the firefighting fraternity. Atkins has very nice dialogue techniques but has kept up with the nasty language of past Parker novels I object to. Story revolves around tracking down a group of loopy arsonists who are trying to make major changes in Boston's fire departmen...

from nbmars

Slow burn is the 44th novel featuring Boston based detective Spenser ("with an 's'"), who may or may not have a first name. The first 40 were written by Robert B. Parker, and the last 4 (after Parker's death) by Ace Atkins. I've read quite a few of Parker's novels, and I must credit Atkins with d...

from bjkelley

Ace Atkins is the ONLY one that is able to carry on Robert B. Parker's books that are ACTUALLY in the style of Robert B. Parker. All others, writing different Parker series fail. And on top of Atkins being so good with the Spenser stories, he also writes great stories in his own series of books.

from lewilliams

Like the title, Slow Burn, the story was slow to begin, but that did not last long. The pace picked up as did the action. I almost read this book in one day.

from laytonwoman3rd

I continue to enjoy the Spenser series, as carried on by Ace Atkins. His writing style is quite different than Parker's, and Spenser is starting to feel like a slightly different character than the old scamp I used to love. Inevitably Spenser IS aging, and Atkins acknowledges that in ways Parker ...