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A review by nonna7
Robert B. Parker's Angel Eyes by Ace Atkins
4.0
When Robert B. Parker died, I thought that his iconic series were ending. I'm not a fan of westerns, but I always enjoyed Spenser (so much that I named a cat after him) and his other characters, Jesse Stone and Sunny Randall. I really enjoyed the Sunny Randall books, but apparently I'm a minority. She is a tough Spenser like woman with an interesting love life and a strong moral code. Jesse Stone is a former baseball player now a law enforcement official in a small New England town.
This book is the latest in the Spenser series by Ace Atkins. This series is probably the most successful post Parker series and that is a testament to Ace Atkins. He has managed to breathe new life into Spenser. Let's face it. As he got older, Parker's books became less and less detailed. It got to the point where the books were printed in very large print and wide spacing. A 300 page book was really more like 200 or so it seemed. Atkins has brought back more of the detail and the nuance that made Parker such a wonderful writer when he was in his prime.
In this book, Spenser goes to Los Angeles to find the daughter of a friend of Susan, his lover and best friend. He enlists the help of his former protege, Zebulon Sixkill, who is now established as a private investigator in Los Angeles as well as a host of other colorful characters who operate outside the law like Chollo who can disappear and never misses a shot.
The young woman, Gabby, is a Boston University graduate who went west seeking fame and fortune. She learns that being intelligent and beautiful really don't count much as she is used and abused by a well known producer. Then she gets involved with a cult whose founder has a shady past. Spenser finds her, but she insists she's fine. Then Susan arrives saying that it's time for an intervention.
This was really an interesting book with shades of #metoo echoing throughout. I enjoyed this book. It's a fun and light read.
This book is the latest in the Spenser series by Ace Atkins. This series is probably the most successful post Parker series and that is a testament to Ace Atkins. He has managed to breathe new life into Spenser. Let's face it. As he got older, Parker's books became less and less detailed. It got to the point where the books were printed in very large print and wide spacing. A 300 page book was really more like 200 or so it seemed. Atkins has brought back more of the detail and the nuance that made Parker such a wonderful writer when he was in his prime.
In this book, Spenser goes to Los Angeles to find the daughter of a friend of Susan, his lover and best friend. He enlists the help of his former protege, Zebulon Sixkill, who is now established as a private investigator in Los Angeles as well as a host of other colorful characters who operate outside the law like Chollo who can disappear and never misses a shot.
The young woman, Gabby, is a Boston University graduate who went west seeking fame and fortune. She learns that being intelligent and beautiful really don't count much as she is used and abused by a well known producer. Then she gets involved with a cult whose founder has a shady past. Spenser finds her, but she insists she's fine. Then Susan arrives saying that it's time for an intervention.
This was really an interesting book with shades of #metoo echoing throughout. I enjoyed this book. It's a fun and light read.