Title: Painted Ladies
Author: Robert Parker
Did I listen or read?: Got the book via library hold
When did I finish?: February 23, 2011
When was the book published: 2010 - the last book the Parker wrote, I believe. The copyright notice says: "The Robert Parker Estate"
Main Characters: Spenser, Susan. No Hawk. Lots of Belson, Quirk and Healy. Ashton Prince, expert in low country paintings. Pearl and a dog from NY called Otto.Winifred and Missy Minor. The Hertzberg Foundation to recover stolen works of art from WWII.
What happens? Spenser is hired to protect Ashton Prince who is handing over a ransom to get Lady with a Fish or something like that back. He gets the painting back and it explodes and kills him. Spenser decides that he failed, and has to find out what happened so that he can have a clean conscience. He and Susan talk and screw, screw and talk.
How long was this? 290 pages
Did I like this? Darn tootin. Parker writes a great story. I read this in 2.5 days. Doesn't hurt when Pearl gets a boyfriend! Time to go back and make sure I have read EVERY Spenser novel.
Overall grade: A
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