Saturday, February 15, 2014

Wonderland by Ace Atkins channeling Robert Parker

Title:  Wonderland
Author: Ace Atkins, for Robert Parker
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: February 14, 2014
When was the book published: 2013
Main Characters: Spenser, Susan, no Hawk, Henry Cimoli, "Z" Zebulon Sixkill
What happens? Spenser helps Henry who gets threatened as he hesitates in selling his beachfront condo in Revere.  A couple of Las Vegas types want to build gambling in Revere, one at Wonderland.  The mob gets involved, and the Weinbergs marriage and competition with Harvey Rose (former math genius turned gambling exec) and the young lady who leaves Rose and works with and sleeps with Weinberg turn this into a quality plot.
How long was this? 315 pages
Did I like this? Good stuff, very entertaining, seamless Spenser
Overall grade: B+

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