The Sternwood family, immortalized in Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep, is in trouble again. Lovely Vivian's psychotic sister, Carmen, has disappeared from the sanitarium, and Vivian herself has once again fallen into the clutches of the shady underworld character Eddie Mars.
Enter Philip Marlowe, the original tough-but-tender private eye, resurrected by Robert B. Parker, creator of his own phenomenally popular Spenser mystery series. He saved the Sternwoods once before. The question is: Can he do it again?
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"This is the first Robert Parker novel I have ever read. Being familiar with his Spenser character I didn't quite know what to expect with a different protagonist. Its an easy quick read occurring in 1947 with Jackie Robinson as a part of novel. If you like suspense, this is agood read. " — Spencer (4 out of 5 stars)
"This is the first Robert Parker novel I have ever read. Being familiar with his Spenser character I didn't quite know what to expect with a different protagonist. Its an easy quick read occurring in 1947 with Jackie Robinson as a part of novel. If you like suspense, this is agood read. "
" Parker has a good grasp on the character of Philip Marlowe, but compared to Raymond Chandler, Parker's writing is sub-par. Where Chandler used subtle brush strokes, Parker uses a jackhammer. "
" I thought Robert B. Parker did a good job writing in the Chandler mode. This was a fun follow to "The Big Sleep" with familiar characters. "
" Seemed sort of a quicky book...or maybe a fast knock-off, but, never the less, entertaining and worth the time investment. Like the old-timey pot-boiler style. "
" Marlowe novel. sequel to The Big Sleep. "
" This book is a sequel to a book to Raymond Chandler's 'The Big Sleep'. So, I can't really appreciate the plot of the story. But I guess it could have been better if have read also read Raymond Chandler's 'The Big Sleep'. "
" This sequel to The Big Sleep is a perfect compliment to Raymond Chandler. Before Spenser was born, there was Phillip Marlowe. "
" Parker IS Chandler. Incredible assumption of style. "
" my copy is 191 paged Hardback. "
" Fun, quick read. Imaginative story. If you're a baseball fan, you'll like it. "
" although it is fiction, this novel gave me an added appreciation for what Jackie Robinson went through. "
" A baseball in the hands of Parker is a thing of beauty. "
" A mildly entertaining novel set in an era the author does not make very real. It was probably a mistake to make Jackie Robinson a main character without making his character vivid. "
" Enjoyable atypical baseball story. Does a nice job of evoking the Jackie Robinson era from a fresh perspective. "
" This was an easy read, lots of action, diaglogue and enough history to hold my attention. "
" Gritty first half, but rescued by 2nd part about white bodyguard guarding Jackie Robinson in his tumultuous rookie year. "
Robert B. Parker (1932–2010), long acknowledged as the dean of American crime fiction, was the New York Times bestselling author of the Spenser mysteries, as well as the Jesse Stone novels. He was named Grand Master at the 2002 Edgar Awards by the Mystery Writers of America, an honor shared with earlier masters such as Alfred Hitchcock and Ellery Queen. He has more than fifty books to his credit.
Stefan Rudnicki first became involved with audiobooks in 1994. Now a Grammy-winning audiobook producer, he has worked on more than three thousand audiobooks as a narrator, writer, producer, or director. He has narrated more than three hundred audiobooks. A recipient of multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards, he was presented the coveted Audie Award for solo narration in 2005, 2007, and 2014, and was named one of AudioFile’s Golden Voices in 2012.
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