A review by pensivepelican
Pastime by Robert B. Parker

4.0

Spenser is my favorite Robert B Parker Character. One of my favorite mystery characters all around. I even named my dog after him. This was a fun book for Spenser fans because there was a lot of back story about how Susan and Spenser got Pearl and Spenser's upbringing in an all-male household. There was, of course, the usual gunplay, tough guy posturing and sardonic humor. Spenser shows a bit of his paternal side here helping young Paul locate his absentee mother who has taken up with the wrong sort of man yet again. Not the best book for a Spenser neophyte to start with, but aficionados will enjoy.