Thursday, September 23, 2004
 
Book Review: Melancholy Baby by Robert B. Parker (2004)

Okay, I cannot tell you much about this book because it just came out today, and my beautful wife hasn't read it yet, so I cannot give away the details, except:
  • It's a Sunny Randall book.

  • Parker continues to explore his femispenser side, which I think involves doubting yourself, paying not only attention to your clothes but also your makeup, and crying. Crikey, I think I must have learned everything I know about writing women characters from him.

  • Needs more gun play. Like Checkov said, if you see the big bald black guy in act one, he must fire a couple rounds by act three.

  • The Parkerverse crossovers continue; in the last Spenser book, Spenser passed an unidentified Sunny Randall walking her dog, and in this book....Well, I cannot tell you, but rest assured, this will undoubtedly culminate in a Spenser, Jesse Stone, Sunny Randall, Jackie Robinson, Wyatt Earp, race horse, and Spiderman cross over you won't want to miss! Until next time, Excelsior!

- posted by Brian J. @ 9:05 PM
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