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Putnam, Apr 2001, 23.95, 304 pp.
ISBN: 039914710
Since he has nothing better to do, Boston's most beloved private detective (at least in Susan's mind), Spencer takes on the case of Mary Lou Buckman. She left Los Angeles to live in Pothole Arizona. However, the
Dell, local thugs living in the nearby foothills, threatens the tranquillity of the town. Mary Lou believes the group leader The Preacher ordered his membership to kill her spouse over his refusal to pay protection money.
Spencer arrives in town and immediately meets with his client, the local sheriff, and a consortium of business owners who want the Dell gone. Spence leads an army of hired guns, including Hawke to fight the Dell, in a modern
day rendition of the gunfight at the OK Corral.
Spencer retains his cynical sense of humor, acerbic dry wit, and all around tough guy persona that has kept him so appealing for so many years. Robert B. Parker gives his large following an action packed tale complete with a multitude of villains with few heroes except for Spenser's team. The storyline is absorbing as readers will want to finish this novel in one sitting to learn who committed murder and why. Mr. Parker leaves his audience surprised and eager for the next rendition.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of story
- depressing/sad
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- 50%
Special suspect?
- chronically deranged person
Murder of certain profession?
- criminals
Kind of investigator
- hard boiled/private eye
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- private investigator
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- small businessman
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
Motive of antagonist
- money/treasure
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- West
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Amount of dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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