"You might think that after so many visits to the well, the Spenser books would grow tiresome with their predictable diet of gender extremes. "hether the elements of this thriller are old or new, conventional or risky, they all fit together so smoothly and entertainingly that when the book is finished, you find yourself longing for another But 'Double Deuce' is about relations between the sexes as much as anything else." Parker is disinclined to fool around with a formula that has worked so well up to now. has all the earmarks of a writer coasting along under previous momentum. Its heroism reminiscent of that of the heavily muscled characters in comic books." But 'A Catskill Eagle' is a really silly book, impossible to take seriously, gooey and self-satisfied at the end, Yes, Spenser and Hawk are, in their way, archetypes. "What has happened to the cool, superior, confident Spenser, the Travis McGee of the North? He becomes maudlin and self-pitying. For the first time there is tension between him and his girl. adheres pretty much to the successful formula. a pleasant indulgence, the kind you don't have to feel guilty about." the best so far in his nine Spenser novels. But there is too much air in the book, too much introspection.
Parker seems to have fallen into a routine here. mixes violence and compassion in a better-than-average way."
Still, it has crackling dialogue, plenty of action and expert writing." "This is not one of the best Spenser books. "The writing is as skillful as the previous Parker books have been." Parker does this kind of thing extremely well, and 'The Judas Goat' is altogether a superior specimen of its class." "There is no end to the breathless action. There is more naval-watching here than at a convention of gurus." "here are indications that the author is beginning to take his creation too seriously. So while Parker is a skillful enough writer. But he is never allowed to escape the conventions of the genre. "He is a pleasant enough fellow, this Spenser.
Where 'Godwulf' read like a compilation of every private eyeįrom Chandler on, 'God Save the Child' has a great deal more personality and character." "Parker must have learned a good deal from 'Godwulf' his new book is more deft, smoother and sharper in characterization. Its trouble is that it is simply too derivative to be anything more than lightweight." not notable for originality or ideas, but is at least well written and does have a point of view about life.
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