Spenser: Robert B. Parker's Old Black Magic (Series #47) (Paperback)

from judithrs

Robert B. Parker's Old Black Magic; a Spenser Novel. Ace Atkins. 2018, I remember how much Jim and I loved The Godwulf Manuscrpt, the first Spenser novel. I found it at MPL when Jim was recovering from his first broken leg! He was one of the few novelists we got in hardback. Atkins was chosen by ...

from crplotne

This is not Ace Atkins's best entry in the Spenser series. I felt that it had a few too many plot twists, and the ending was very unsatisfying. I understand that Parker was criticized for some degree of stagnation in the series toward the end of his life, but some of as actually appreciated retur...

from bookczuk

I miss Robert B Parker. Ace Atkins does a credible job with his characters, but it's not quite the same. Good for an audio listen, though.

from jfe16

Spenser, a Boston private investigator, finds danger and intrigue in the investigation of cold art theft case that draws him into the world of black market art dealers, old vendettas, and murder. Readers will find all the expected characters in place: girlfriend Susan, wonder dog Pearl, dogged de...

from sj1335

Spencer is approached by a dying gentleman, Mr. Locke who is also a Private Investigator who was hired twenty years ago by The Winthrop museum to recover three pieces of art that seem to have vanished off the face of the earth. This heist wasn't a professional hit by any means, it was sloppy and ...