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Trouble in Paradise

By: Robert B. Parker
Narrated by: Richard Masur
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 Robert B. Parker and his legendary Spenser series have long been considered the ne plus ultra of detective fiction.  But the critics' praise for Jesse Stone's debut in Night Passage proved there was room for addition to the Parker literary canon.  "A novel as fresh as it is bold...Parker's sentences flow with as much wit, grace and assurance as ever, and Stone is a complex and consistently interesting new protagonist.  His speedy return will be welcome." (Newsday)

Stiles Island is a wealthy and exclusive enclave separated by a bridge from the Massachusetts coast town of Paradise.  James Macklin sees Stiles Island as the ultimate investment opportunity: all he needs to do is invade the island, blow the bridge, and loot the island.  To realize his investment, Macklin, along with his devoted girlfriend, Faye, assembles a crew of fellow ex-cons--all experts in their fields--including Wilson Cromartie, a fearsome Apache.  James Macklin is a bad man--a very bad man.  And Wilson Cromartie, known as Crow, is even worse.  

As Macklin plans his crime, Paradise Police Chief Jesse Stone has his hands full.  He faces romantic entanglements in triplicate: his ex-wife, Jenn, is in the Paradise jail for assault, he's begun a new relationship with a Stiles Island realtor named Marcy Campbell, and he's still sorting out his feelings for attorney Abby Taylor.  When Macklin's attack on Stiles Island is set in motion, both Marcy and Abby are put in jeopardy.  As the casualties mount, it's up to Jesse to keep both women from harm.  ©1998 Robert P. Parker; (P)1998 Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Publishing, Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Publishing, A Division of Random House, Inc. Crime Thrillers Genre Fiction Mystery Police Procedurals Small Town & Rural Thriller & Suspense

Critic reviews

Praise for Trouble in Paradise

“Tough and tight...[Parker] once again shows how to do it well, and with style.”—Publishers Weekly

“Tough-guy dialogue...sharp social commentary...Fresh...interesting.”—Boston Globe

“Parker has injected Trouble in Paradise with yet another blast of the page-turning energy he’s famous for.”—New York Post

“The dialogue is great, the characters realistic, and the story top-notch.”—Kansas City Star

“[Parker] has another winner in Jesse Stone. The characters, good and bad, are well developed.”—USA Today

“Parker does an excellent job of building tension and weaving several subplots into an explosive finale.”—Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Not up to RBP's usual standard. By chapter 4 there have been multiple profanities and about 5 sex scenes. I'm not a prude, but it had zero relevance on the story and to be honest, got reaaaaallllyy boring....

Found myself getting annoyed with this book, Jesse needs a good slap to wake him up, if I didn't know better, I would think this wasn't written by RBP.

I definitely don't recommend this, unless you enjoy reading Playboy.

Don't bother with the first 4 chapters....

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