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Now and Then (Spenser, Bk 35)
Now and Then - Spenser, Bk 35
Author: Robert B. Parker
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ISBN-13: 9780425224144
ISBN-10: 0425224147
Publication Date: 10/7/2008
Pages: 336
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 104 ratings
Publisher: Berkley
Book Type: Paperback
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usdalton avatar reviewed Now and Then (Spenser, Bk 35) on + 15 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This is the Robert Parker that I know and love! The whole crew is assembled in this story, Susan, Hawk, Vinnie and Cholo.

In his usual style, it's a quick and easy read, with twists, turns and Quirks (hee, hee).

Looking forward to getting my hands on "Rough Weather."
reviewed Now and Then (Spenser, Bk 35) on + 55 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This was my first time reading Robert Parker, he has a different style of writing than I'm used to reading - the story was entertaining.
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Helpful Score: 1
If you like to read Robert Parkers books - this will be one you'll want to add.
Easy reading!
galnsearch avatar reviewed Now and Then (Spenser, Bk 35) on + 143 more book reviews
I love Robert Parker's Spenser series. They are always a page turner.

Donna V.
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(This was a library book) Hail, hail the gang is all here--the usual Spenser gang. Spenser is hired by a husband who suspects his wife is up to something, and before you know it, there are 3 dead bodies. Susan, Hawk, Vinnie are part of the story. True to Parker's form, the chapters may be short, but there is plenty of action. I read this in 2 afternoons. A very fast read that will not disappoint.
Angeleyes avatar reviewed Now and Then (Spenser, Bk 35) on + 217 more book reviews
As usual, a great Spenser novel but it seems Parker is getting tired. This one had a lot of choppy dialogue and not a lot of his usual substance.
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Parker never fails to entertain. Never loses steam and the characters continue to evolve, grow and entertain.
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Now and Then (Spenser, Bk 35)
Now and Then - Spenser, Bk 35
Author: Robert B. Parker
When a simple case turns into a treacherous and politically charged investigation, Spenser faces his most difficult challenge yet -- keeping his cool while his beloved Susan Silverman is in danger. â Spenser knows something's amiss the moment Dennis Doherty walks into his office. The guy's aggressive yet wary, in the way men frightened for their marriages always are. So when Doherty asks Spenser to investigate his wife Jordan's abnormal behavior, Spenser agrees. A job's a job, after all.

Not surprisingly, Spenser catches Jordan with another man, tells Dennis what he's found out, and considers the case closed. But a couple of days later, all hell breaks loose, and three people are dead. This isn't just a marital affair gone bad. Spenser is in the middle of hornet's nest of trouble, and he's got to get out of it without getting stung.

With Hawk watching his back, and gun-for-hire Vinnie Morris providing extra cover, Spenser delves into a complicated and far-reaching operation: Jordan's former lover, Perry Alderson, is the leader of a group that helps sponsor terrorists. But Perry doesn't like Spenser poking around his business, so he decides to get to Spenser through Susan. The Boston P.I. will use all his connections both above and below the law to uncover the truth behind Perry's antigovernment organization. But what Alderson doesn't realize is that Spenser will stop at absolutely nothing to keep Susan out of harm's way; nothing will keep him from the woman he loves.
snowglow avatar reviewed Now and Then (Spenser, Bk 35) on
Great dialogue.
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Enjoyed this as well as the others
Readnmachine avatar reviewed Now and Then (Spenser, Bk 35) on + 1440 more book reviews
Reading Robert B. Parker's Spenser novels is like eating potato chips -- crunchy, salty, greasy, and utterly without nutrition, but who cares? There will be a case to solve -- sometimes even the case he was hired to solve, there will be sexy banter with Susan and macho banter with Hawk. There will be some meals described, and some fashion choices, and then to remind you that Spenser is a real he-man, despite the cooking and fashion commentary, somebody will get punched. Or shot. Or both.

This time around, what starts out as a tail on a cheating wife turns into a double murder investigation after a bugged conversation reveals possible connections with domestic terrorism.

Fun way to spend an afternoon, and it won't even spoil your dinner.