Robert B. Parker - Family Honor

Pros: A more intricate plot than the typical Parker book
Cons: Heroine is too much like Spencer

As a fan of Robert B. Parker's "Spencer" novels, I figured I would enjoy this one, even though it is not about Spencer. This book is the first in a new series starring Sunny Randall, a female private detective. I did like the book, in part because the...

Pros: A fine and believable character; good plot; nice mix of action and romance
Cons: It felt good but maybe the story is a little too neatly solved

"Family Honor" by Robert B. Parker did not start promisingly for me. Featuring Sunny Randall, a beautiful and tough-as-concrete private-eye instead of Parker's usual Spenser (a handsome and tough-as-concrete private eye), this book seemed to be a ...

Pros: Like Spenser on Estrogen
Cons: Not enough to distinguish book from Spenser novels.

Hmmmmm. Does the new Robert Parker book about female detective sound familiar to you????????? Ex-cop who loves to eat and drink. Owns a dog she absolutely loves? Has a conflicted relationship with her significant other? Is a smart aleck? Is...

Pros: quick read, witty dialogue
Cons: not Parker's best work

Robert B. Parker should stick with his tried and true. While Sunny Randall is a slick-talking, quick-witted P.I., in my opinion she's nothing more than Spenser in a dress.

I love Robert B. Parker. I adore his Spenser For Hire series. But,...

Pros: Another book by Parker!
Cons: I now have to wait for another book by Parker.

When I want a quick & entertaining read and I haven't been to the library in a while, the first author I look for is Robert B. Parker. I've been a Spenser fan forever, but when Parker goes to another character temporarily I seem to enjoy it just as...

Pros: Good new character, witty writing.
Cons: none

Robert B. Parker's first book featuring a female PI. Sunny Randall is a young, smart, savvy former cop, aspiring painter, and now a PI in Boston. She is hired by a wealthy family to look into the disappearance of their 15-year old daughter, Millicent....

Pros: Robert Parker strikes gold again
Cons: None

There seems to be a proliferation of mystery writers nowadays and most of them fail miserably in my opinion. Although I am always on the look out for new mystery writers,I have to say,I still find Robert Parker head and shoulders above the rest.
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Pros: Great plot and real characters
Cons: Very similar to the Spenser books.

I hate reading books after I've seen the movie. Chevy Chase ruined the Fletch series for me. The only exception for me was Robert B. Parker's Spenser series. Somehow, it was ok to picture Robert Urich as Spenser.Parker made a misstep here by letting it...

Pros: Quick read. Easy to squeeze into a busy schedule.
Cons: Predictable characters and plot.

Family Honor uses a new main character, Sonny -- a female detective -- that differs from Robert B. Parker's other books. Sonny is hired to find a missing child and ends up taking her in when she finds out the child's parents may be involved in something...