Synopses & Reviews
A troubled teenager accused of a horrific crime draws Spenser into one of the most desperate cases of his career.
Lily Ellsworth erect, firm, white-haired, and stylish is the grand dame of Dowling, Massachusetts, and possesses an iron will and a bottomless purse. When she hires Spenser to investigate her grandson Jared Clark's alleged involvement in a school shooting, Spenser is led into an inquiry that grows more harrowing at every turn. Though seven people were killed in cold blood, and despite Jared's being named as a co-conspirator by the other shooter, Mrs. Ellsworth is convinced of her grandson's innocence. Jared's parents are resigned to his fate, and the boy himself doesn't seem to care whether he goes to prison for a crime he might not have committed.
Review
"Robert B. Parker has been on a roll lately, so it is disappointing to report that the 33rd Spenser adventure is a letdown....The plot is a sloppy collage of high-profile incidents and individuals." Boston Globe
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"One has to wonder what Robert Parker was thinking as he wrote his 33rd Spenser novel. Perhaps, 'I could do this in my sleep by now?' and proved it?" Cleveland Plain Dealer
Review
"The only flaw in this terrific performance is Parker's dialogue, which, though full of witty patter, often makes his characters sound as if they're reading an old-time-radio detective drama." Booklist
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"Just when you thought the Spenser saga had tailed off into attitude and wryly clipped trash talk, Parker socks another home run with a tale ripped from not-so-recent headlines." Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
When a Massachusetts boy is accused of mass murder, his socially prominent grandmother, who hires Spenser to investigate, is convinced of his innocence. But Spenser isn’t convinced of anything—except that there’s trouble ahead...
Synopsis
When a Massachusetts boy is accused of mass murder, his socially prominent grandmother, who hires Spenser to investigate, is convinced of his innocence. But Spenser isn’t convinced of anything—except that there’s trouble ahead...
About the Author
Robert B. Parker has long been acknowledged as the dean of American crime fiction.