Silent Night
By Robert B. Parker & Helen Brann
- Release Date: 2013-10-22
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
A special gift for the holiday season—a rumination on Christmas as conceived by Robert B. Parker.
“Brann does a seamless job…Diehard Parker fans will be delighted.” —Publishers Weekly
It’s December in Boston, and Spenser is busy planning the menu for Christmas dinner when he’s confronted in his office by a young boy named Slide. Homeless and alone, Slide has found refuge with an organization named Street Business, which gives shelter and seeks job opportunities for the homeless and lost.
Slide’s mentor, Jackie Alvarez, is being threatened, and Street Business is in danger of losing its tenuous foothold in the community, turning Slide and many others like him back on the street. But it’s not a simple case of intimidation—Spenser, aided by Hawk, finds a trail that leads to a dangerous drug kingpin, whose hold on the at-risk community Street Business serves threatens not just the boys’ safety and security, but their lives as well.
Unfinished at the time of his death, Silent Night was completed by Parker’s longtime agent, whose decades-long association with Parker’s work gives her unique insight and perspective to his voice and storytelling style. Her contribution also speaks volumes about their enduring friendship.
Reviews
Silent Night
2By Reader 244never does HAWK have that much to say. It was a good run Robert Parker. Thank you.Very disappointing.
1By Hey-BubMissed the mark. Dialogue/characters/plot felt sugar-coated and syrupy. Lacked classic Parker doses of manly, edgy, and clever. Reminded me of the horrible feeling I get when I hear a "muzak" version of a rock classic… can't wait to get out of that elevator.Another Good Read
5By Skatepunk22It's always tentative ground when one author finishes another's work, especially when it's Robert B Parker, my favorite contemporary author and a man who I feel I knew. I was eleven when my Dad gave me the Godwulf Manuscript and I've spent thirty-five years reading his books. Helen Brann has done something that I have to imagine is a difficult task by getting Spenser right. There were a few moments when I found myself asking "Would Spenser prepare a turducken?" or something similar, but it's right on for the most part. Congratulations and thank you, Helen Brann. And for fans of Spenser, this book is worth the read. It might not be the right book for a first time Parker reader, but who knows--I found out recently that some of my favorite Parker stories are the ones that other fans like the least. I enjoyed this story a lot, and I hope you will too.Silent Night Wins
5By TD's musicRobert Parker may be gone but Spenser, Hawk, Susan et al live on Let's keep the spirit of these stories aliveSilent Night
5By MsegelleThank you Helen for keeping Mr Parker's Spenser alive and well ! I think the best Spenser novels are the one's that involve Hawk in the story line and delve into their up bringing and characters. Silent Night is a well written novel and kept me wanting more. which is the point I do believe of every author to want his or her audience to come back for the next offering. Please keep Spenser coming back for more I know I will ! MarkWeak attempt failed
1By Florida girl 64Awful. Implausible storyline. Inconsistencies in storyline. Sophomoric errors in time and place. Sad. Don't bother.Silent Night
1By SLZ TahoeI couldn't even finish it. I'm not sure what it was, but I know it wasn't Spenser and Hawk.Silent Night
1By RayTraderThis book is a terrible legacy to the memory of Robert Parker. The plot is not credible, the characters are wooden and the dialogue seems to be a cut and paste exercise from previous Spenser adventures. Aviod.Original
4By medicalyI believe I have read each of Robert Parker's books. This was not a disappointment. The hearts of each character remained true and yet... It's nice to know that Mr Parker was an original. My deepest sympathies to those who miss the man and those who miss the author.Silent Night
1By MathuslaDon't bother. It's not a RBP novel. It's a Helen Brann novel. It certainly wasn't Spenser or Hawk. Thanks for trying Ms. Brann.
