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Summary: THE BOOK IS FABULOUS - CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEXT ONE
Review: I am an old Spenser fan. Robert Parker has done it again with the new Sunny series. The characters are beautifully developed and the plot is fun. I can hardly wait for the next Sunny book!
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Summary: A good read, but comes up short of Spenser.
Review: I have been a huge fan of the Spenser books for a long time now and always look foward to the release of a new Robert B. Parker book. This new character is good, but lacks the spark (and wit) of Spenser. Sunny Randall is, however, a much more exciting character than Parker created in his Jesse Stone books. I especially enjoyed the interaction between her ex-husband and her gay friend Spike. They are so different and yet so alike. Despite the short-comings of this book, it is still a wonderful read. Nobody gives rich dialouge like Parker. And it is amazing how much excitement Parker can pack into the 3 page showdown between Sunny and the villian at Tony Marcus' resturant. It's just sad to have your appitite whet with Tony Marcus and Ty-bop and not have Spenser around. Well, I guess we just have to wait another six months ...
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Summary: THE MOST UN-CHICK LIKE WOMAN I HAVE EVER HEARD OF
Review: Seems like i've read this story before in a Spenser novel. Disguising the detective as a woman didn't fool me, and I don't think it'll fool many others. And Sunny was completely unbelievable. Although, RB Parker did manage to make her into a male fantasy: gorgeous, perfect body, guilt-free casual sex, completely self-assured...yeah right. Haven't met too many of hose.
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Summary: Entertaning, fast reading, witty, lots of fun
Review: While I am a die hard Spenser fan, I can grow to very much appreciate Sunny Randall and her crew (Richie & Spike). I found the book to be written in the typical Parker style - witty and funny one liners and great character build ups, and of course having the plot take place in and around the Boston area is just icing on the cake. I appreciated learning more about who Tony Marcus is and what makes him tick. While this book reminded me of Thin Air, it was just different enough to have kept me turning the pages (I read it in one day). The only bad thing about Family Honor (as I find with all Parker books) is when I'm finished - and it usually takes me no more than two days to read his books, is I have now got to wait XXX months before a new one comes out. Please keep writing the Spenser novels and if it not asking too much, come out with at least two books (Spenser, Jesse or Sunny) a year.
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Summary: Better off Waiting for the next Spencer
Review: I have been a Mr. Parker's fan since the beginning and have read all of his Spencer novels. I have also enjoyed his new Jesse Stone series so far and am looking forward to the next installment to both the Spencer and Jesse series. I have always enjoyed the sense of honor and sense of humor Mr. Parker's characters possess and the snappy dialogue. I am a woman and am also a fan of other series featuring strong heronines (such as Dr. Scarpetta in Ms. Patricia Cornwall's series and Anita Blake in Ms. Laurell K Hamilton's series) so I bought Mr. Parker's new book with great expectations. Unfortunately, I find that I am unable to connect with Sunny Randall's character. Mr. Parker's dialogue is as snappy as ever and Sunny Randall exhibits many of the admiral qualities that Spencer and Jesse possess. However, there seems to be something very subtley off about SunnyRandall's character that does not ring true as a woman. The story is strong, if slightly predictable but this subtle imbalance made it very difficult for me to immerse myself in the story. Overall, it was an okay read but I may have been better off waiting for the next Spencer novel.
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Summary: Snappy dialog, but carbon copy Parker plot
Review: Written with the usual Parker style, but isn't this the same plot as the one where Spenser rescued Paul Giacommin? Instead of Hawk we get Spike, who avoids being pure white bread by being gay. A female hero who sounds and acts a lot like Spenser with a few twists to let us know she's a girl (she cries after blowing one of the bad guys away). She lifts weights, boxes, shoots, cooks, philosophizes, etc., etc., etc. Let's get a little more diversity here!
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Summary: Shallow, hollow, slow, easy-to-read, same old story!
Review: I had the pleasure of meeting Robert B. Parker recently at a book signing in Vero Beach, Florida. He was very entertaining, witty and seemingly intelligent. I bought his new book with anticipation of getting acquainted with a new author because of the many favorable comments I had heard about Mr. Parker. I found "Family Honor" to be a very shallow novel of poorly defined characters with limited literary qualities. Perhaps my timing for getting acquainted with Mr. Parker was poor, because I had just finished "Pillars of the Earth" by Ken Follett. Comparing the qualities of the two books is impossible. I read for enjoyment as well as improving my mind. I found Family Honor to be a quick read of short paragraphs and much dialogue. The story is transparent and has no surprises. In summary, I found this novel to be a waste of time and hardly worth the effort. Mr. Parker is much more entertaining in person, and perhaps he should consider a career change and become a comedian.
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Summary: Best Parker yet. Fresh characters, fresh one-liners.
Review: I didn't know whether I would like this book, not being a Spencer. Spencer had become like a family member. Wow, was I mistaken. The Spencer series had become a little tired, the characters a little shop-worn. This book is a one sitting read. The lead character is a woman, which gives a slightly different slant to things. (I had wondered if my husband would enjoy it as much as I did. He was up half the night reading!)Hawk is gone and in his place, Spike, who actually has a vocabulary. The one-liners we have come to appreciate as a hallmark of Parker are in abundance. It is as though Parker woke up from a long nap and remembered how to write. This book is a delicious dessert that you eat too quickly and are sad when it's gone.
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Summary: This new character (Sunny Randall) has potential.
Review: Hopefully after these characters are developed more we'll see a Spenser, Sunny Randall, Jesse Stone team-up. The pages of a book with these chracters and they're sidekicks would explode with ACTION!!!!!!!Just the interaction between Hawk and Spike would be worth the read. Mr. Parker did a great job with developing these new characters in Family Honor. I just hope you'll be able to give us enough of all of these great characters from this book and Jesse Stone and lets-not-forget Spenser. Because once again I'm hooked and anxiously awaitng for all of the above. I don't know if I should love you or hate you Mr. Parker for doing this to me. Long live Spenser, Jesse Stone, and Sunny Randall.
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Summary: Real characters
Review: Unlike everyone else, I gave this book five stars. I won't go into the plot or compare it to other Parker novels. Suffice it to say that in my opinion Parker creates and develops real, living characters like nobody since since John D. MacDonald (the creator of the Travis McGee novels). I highly recommend this book.
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