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carivinci's review
4.0
I’m getting pretty good at finishing these books in one day. They are getting to be consistent, but I guess I’ll keep going to find out what happens or until I get bored.
ayaktruk's review against another edition
4.0
My beloved favorite mystery writer of all time died this week at the age of 77. His death is made all the more poignant to me since his novels were a passion I shared with my recently passed Mother (Oct. 5, 2009).
I'll miss all of RBP's characters and stories and will always cherish the smiles and edge of my seat reading whenever I'd pick up his latest and dive right in...usually finishing his books in one session.
I cremated my Mother with a RBP Spenser novel, Now and Then.
1/20/10
Finally caught up with this one -- his last Jesse Stone/Sunny Randall perhaps - at my local small town library. So fun to have these two collide yet again. Two mysteries for the price of one.
I miss RBP with every sentence I read of his.
I'll miss all of RBP's characters and stories and will always cherish the smiles and edge of my seat reading whenever I'd pick up his latest and dive right in...usually finishing his books in one session.
I cremated my Mother with a RBP Spenser novel, Now and Then.
1/20/10
Finally caught up with this one -- his last Jesse Stone/Sunny Randall perhaps - at my local small town library. So fun to have these two collide yet again. Two mysteries for the price of one.
I miss RBP with every sentence I read of his.
stevem0214's review against another edition
5.0
Great as always. Nothing special, just good fun reading!
papidoc's review against another edition
2.0
Parker passed away earlier this year, and I'm reluctant to speak I'll of the dead, but Split Image just wasn't at the level of his past writing. It entertained briefly, but like cotton candy, was gone and forgotten almost as soon as I absorbed it. Not so for some of his early novels, like Mortal Stakes, The Judas Goat, or Looking For Rachel Wallace among others. Clearly, though, this one brings the Jessie Stone and Sunny Randall story arcs to an end.
I wonder if Parker actually finished this manuscript before he died, or if some ghost writer engineered the conclusion to bring closure to the two characters?
I wonder if Parker actually finished this manuscript before he died, or if some ghost writer engineered the conclusion to bring closure to the two characters?
jrobles76's review against another edition
5.0
Warning this definitely contains spoilers.
Robert Parker is my favorite author and his passing fills me with a sadness knowing that the number of books left to come out is finite. He was a prolific writer and died while at work on another book. This may (or may not) be the final Jesse Stone book.
As always I loved the book and this is a great addition to the series. What makes Parker's series so good is that his characters evolve. They don't just solve new mysteries, they discover more about themselves. In this book Jesse's relationship with Sunny Randall (who has her own Parker series) become a couple (of sorts). They've gotten together in the past, but as this novel comes to an end, they sort of agree to start a real relationship. If this is the last time we encounter Sunny and Jesse I don't think there could have been a better way to end both their series. As crossovers go, this one was amazing. This book essentially gave you two books in one, with a cameo from Susan Silverman from the Spenser series. (All we needed was a time travel plot involving Hitch and we'd have everyone together)
As I said what I love about Parker's writing is that the mysteries are almost secondary to the evolution of the characters. The "actual" plot of the book is: Sunny is investigating a possible religious cult looking for a girl and Jesse is trying to solve the murder of two mob connected individuals (and even though that sounds cut and dried it isn't). I never cease to be amazed by how Parker takes a story and adds complexity where you least expect it. With his signature tight prose and dialogue heavy chapters you really wouldn't expect the level of character development you get, but you do. Few authors could create characters as complex with such few words.
I'm really going to miss you Robert B. Parker.
Robert Parker is my favorite author and his passing fills me with a sadness knowing that the number of books left to come out is finite. He was a prolific writer and died while at work on another book. This may (or may not) be the final Jesse Stone book.
As always I loved the book and this is a great addition to the series. What makes Parker's series so good is that his characters evolve. They don't just solve new mysteries, they discover more about themselves. In this book Jesse's relationship with Sunny Randall (who has her own Parker series) become a couple (of sorts). They've gotten together in the past, but as this novel comes to an end, they sort of agree to start a real relationship. If this is the last time we encounter Sunny and Jesse I don't think there could have been a better way to end both their series. As crossovers go, this one was amazing. This book essentially gave you two books in one, with a cameo from Susan Silverman from the Spenser series. (All we needed was a time travel plot involving Hitch and we'd have everyone together)
As I said what I love about Parker's writing is that the mysteries are almost secondary to the evolution of the characters. The "actual" plot of the book is: Sunny is investigating a possible religious cult looking for a girl and Jesse is trying to solve the murder of two mob connected individuals (and even though that sounds cut and dried it isn't). I never cease to be amazed by how Parker takes a story and adds complexity where you least expect it. With his signature tight prose and dialogue heavy chapters you really wouldn't expect the level of character development you get, but you do. Few authors could create characters as complex with such few words.
I'm really going to miss you Robert B. Parker.
heatheradoresbooks's review against another edition
Was okay. I listened on CD and it was annoying to hear he said, she said over and over again.
liberrydude's review against another edition
4.0
This series is always a pleasure to read. Jesse Stone hooks up with Sonny Randall and mixes business (cult kidnapping) with pleasure while solving two murders and meeting the twin nympho's of Paradise, MA. Dialogue is alway right on the money and meshes humor with seriousness quite effectively. I hope they make a movie out of this one. Tom Selleck is so good in the TV movies as the chief of police trying to reform himself from booze and the wrong woman.
patsycathcart's review
dark
funny
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5