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A great entry in the series. I like how the big, end reveal tied into the theme of the novel itself, but unfortunately this has become a very cliche twist in a lot of books and shows. Nevertheless, very interested to see it play out in the future.
Reed Farrel Coleman does a wonderful job here. Jesse is now off liquor, attending AA meetings and keeping it all together. Meanwhile a bunch of white supremacists has a lot of trouble in store for him and Paradise City. Alisha being the first target which will set the ball rolling. Fast paced and gripping.
This is the first Jesse Stone book, after he has spent some time in rehab. It will be interesting to see how he deals with being sober. Reed Farrel Coleman, has been able to pick up the pieces and continue the story of Jesse Stone in a way Robert B. Parker would be proud.
It is fall in Paradise as Robert B. Parker’s Colorblind: A Jesse Stone Novel by Reed Farrel Coleman begins. For Police Chief Jesse Stone, it is a time of new beginnings. He is back from alcohol rehab having been gone the last two months. His old house was sold back during the summer and he has moved into a two-bedroom condo.
While there has been quite a change in his personal life, life and crime continues on in Paradise, Massachusetts as does politics. Biker gangs have been a problem while Chief Stone has been gone. And the latest version of them seems to be of the racist skinhead type. During a recent incident, things were said to the newest member of the police department who is African American and it has caused a little bit of internal strife. That was on top of the mood of some of the local population which had an issue with the hiring.
In the nearby town of Swan Harbor, they have a serious assault victim who may not be alive much longer. The State Chief Homicide investigator, Brian Lundquist, quietly suggested to Police Chief Forster that he ought to have Jesse Stone come over and share his expertise. The woman has been sexually assaulted and horribly beaten and the locals don’t have any detectives, let alone anyone that is equipped to work the case now or when it soon becomes a murder case. That isn’t the only reason Lundquist wanted Jesse Stone involved in the case.
At first, Lundquist didn’t realize the victim was in the same shape as a victim years ago when Jesse firsts started work in Paradise. A veteran of the Swan Harbor police with 20 years plus did, Officer Drake Daniels, and said something to his boss. Now Jesse will be poking around the fringes of the case while Lundquist takes over on the behalf of the state.
Robert B. Parker’s Colorblind: A Jesse Stone Novel is the latest in the series and another very good read. Author Reed Farrel Coleman has had a hard task since he took over the series several years back. Breathing new life into the character while staying true to the roots and flavor of Jesse Stone as well as the earlier books is no easy feat. Mr. Coleman has constantly performed the task admirably and does so again with Robert B. Parker’s Colorblind: A Jesse Stone Novel.
Robert B. Parker’s Colorblind: A Jesse Stone Novel
Reed Farrel Coleman
http://www.reedcoleman.com
Thorndike Press
http://www.gale.com/thorndike
September 2018
ISBN# 978-1-4328-5514-7
Large Print Hardback (also available in audio, eBook, and regular print hardback formats)
505 Pages
$37.99
Material supplied by the good folks of the Dallas Public Library System.
Kevin R. Tipple ©2018
While there has been quite a change in his personal life, life and crime continues on in Paradise, Massachusetts as does politics. Biker gangs have been a problem while Chief Stone has been gone. And the latest version of them seems to be of the racist skinhead type. During a recent incident, things were said to the newest member of the police department who is African American and it has caused a little bit of internal strife. That was on top of the mood of some of the local population which had an issue with the hiring.
In the nearby town of Swan Harbor, they have a serious assault victim who may not be alive much longer. The State Chief Homicide investigator, Brian Lundquist, quietly suggested to Police Chief Forster that he ought to have Jesse Stone come over and share his expertise. The woman has been sexually assaulted and horribly beaten and the locals don’t have any detectives, let alone anyone that is equipped to work the case now or when it soon becomes a murder case. That isn’t the only reason Lundquist wanted Jesse Stone involved in the case.
At first, Lundquist didn’t realize the victim was in the same shape as a victim years ago when Jesse firsts started work in Paradise. A veteran of the Swan Harbor police with 20 years plus did, Officer Drake Daniels, and said something to his boss. Now Jesse will be poking around the fringes of the case while Lundquist takes over on the behalf of the state.
Robert B. Parker’s Colorblind: A Jesse Stone Novel is the latest in the series and another very good read. Author Reed Farrel Coleman has had a hard task since he took over the series several years back. Breathing new life into the character while staying true to the roots and flavor of Jesse Stone as well as the earlier books is no easy feat. Mr. Coleman has constantly performed the task admirably and does so again with Robert B. Parker’s Colorblind: A Jesse Stone Novel.
Robert B. Parker’s Colorblind: A Jesse Stone Novel
Reed Farrel Coleman
http://www.reedcoleman.com
Thorndike Press
http://www.gale.com/thorndike
September 2018
ISBN# 978-1-4328-5514-7
Large Print Hardback (also available in audio, eBook, and regular print hardback formats)
505 Pages
$37.99
Material supplied by the good folks of the Dallas Public Library System.
Kevin R. Tipple ©2018
Reed Farrell Coleman is getting better at writing these. Good stuff.
Read Coleman is a better writer than the last guy so it turns out Jesse has a son and surprise. Surprise, he kills the bad guys and he is going to live..
4 stars for a library book that I raced through in 2 days, even though it was 356 pages. Reed Farrell Coleman has done an excellent job of carrying on the Jesse Stone series. He writes short chapters and short sentences, in the Robert B. Parker style. The main characters, Jesse, Molly Crane, his chief deputy, Luther Simpson, another deputy, and other continuing characters are still described as I envisioned them from the beginning. This book has Jesse back from Rehab, where he finally gave up alcohol.
The book opens with a rape and a brutal beating, so definitely not for cozy mystery fans. Although the rape and beating are in a neighboring town out of Jesse's jurisdiction, he is called to the scene, because of a similarity to a past crime. Several incidents, including the rape/beating point to a disturbing theme: Some people are targeting interracial couples.
Jesse does solve the case, but not before several people are killed and he is attacked. There is also a new character in Jesse's personal life. Both my wife and I enjoy this series. I recommend this series be read in order, because of events in Jesse's personal life.
The book opens with a rape and a brutal beating, so definitely not for cozy mystery fans. Although the rape and beating are in a neighboring town out of Jesse's jurisdiction, he is called to the scene, because of a similarity to a past crime. Several incidents, including the rape/beating point to a disturbing theme: Some people are targeting interracial couples.
Jesse does solve the case, but not before several people are killed and he is attacked. There is also a new character in Jesse's personal life. Both my wife and I enjoy this series. I recommend this series be read in order, because of events in Jesse's personal life.
If you are a fan of Robert Parker's Jesse Stone, or of Tom Selleck's TV portrayal, this book and this author are not for you. The characters have the same names and the locations mostly are similar, but the characters do not behave or speak like Parker's originals. Throw in a couple of cliched plot twists and general lazy writing, and you have a two star book at best.
A very melancholy Jesse Stone submission
Colorblind is a continuation of the Jesse Stone novels by author Reed Farrel Coleman. The book starts after the shocking events with Mr. Peepers. The previous book brought Jesse major life changes and he is trying to continue living at the start of this story. I felt like the story itself, the plot , was poorly constructed and paced. And Jesse facing his challenges without therapy seemed like a big missed opportunity as his sessions with Dix helped us love him. I'm interested enough with the major story reveals to read the next story to see how Jesse is adjusting to his new life.
Colorblind is a continuation of the Jesse Stone novels by author Reed Farrel Coleman. The book starts after the shocking events with Mr. Peepers. The previous book brought Jesse major life changes and he is trying to continue living at the start of this story. I felt like the story itself, the plot , was poorly constructed and paced. And Jesse facing his challenges without therapy seemed like a big missed opportunity as his sessions with Dix helped us love him. I'm interested enough with the major story reveals to read the next story to see how Jesse is adjusting to his new life.