Spenser’s back with a vengeance in Robert B. Parker’s Hot Property, a thrilling story filled with suspense, violence, corruption and witty one-liners. Mike Lupica delivers a new Spenser tale with a classic feel containing heart, virtue and an abundance of Hawk. Everything a long-time fan of this series could ever want.
Rita Fiore, one of Boston’s top defense attorneys and Spenser’s long-time flirtatious friend, has been shot and left fighting for her life. Spenser is infuriated that someone would take a shot at someone he considers family and won’t rest until those behind this plot are brought to justice…or put six feet under. Along with Hawk, their friends in the Boston Police Department and a few other old acquaintances, Spenser conducts an investigation that puts him, his colleagues and his sources in the crosshairs of powerful people who will do anything to avoid their secrets being exposed.
Hot Property is a modern story with a nostalgic feel. The case involving politics, gun violence and urban development feels like something we would read in today’s news. But the nostalgia hits you in waves as Spenser and his old pals use old-fashioned sleuthing, dogged determination and a bevy of sarcastic quips to get to the bottom of things. They show unapologetic toughness and a whatever it takes attitude balanced with unconditional caring and protectiveness for the ones they love. The story is engaging, the characters perfectly depicted, and the dialogue is on point. Robert B. Parker would be proud to include this book in his impressive canon.
I am grateful to Mike Lupica for keeping these characters alive and thriving. The Spenser series is a big reason I love reading thrillers, having read and enjoyed these books for decades. Keeping Spenser, Hawk, Susan, Rita and the others in our lives is something for which I will be forever grateful. Here’s to more adventures for this esteemed crew.
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