Early Autumn by Robert B. Parker (1981)
Spenser takes a troubled boy under his wing and in one short summer transforms him into a man.
This is a very uplifting novel about the positive difference that just one dedicated adult can make.
Sunday, April 30, 2006
Ceremony
Ceremony by Robert B. Parker (1982)
Susan asks Spenser to look for a missing high school girl.
Spenser and Hawk trace her to an underworld of prostitution and pornography.
This is a very disturbing novel.
The only redeeming factor is that some of the bad guys get punished.
Not a very uplifting ending.
Susan asks Spenser to look for a missing high school girl.
Spenser and Hawk trace her to an underworld of prostitution and pornography.
This is a very disturbing novel.
The only redeeming factor is that some of the bad guys get punished.
Not a very uplifting ending.
Clash of Carriers
Clash of the Carriers: The True Story of the Marianas Turkey Shoot of World War II
By Barrett Tillman (2005)
This book is an exhaustive study of the June 1944 battle using both American and Japanese sources.
Known as The Battle of the Philippine Sea, the clash between the two opposing carrier fleets developed around the American invasion of Saipan.
Saipan was crucial because the airfields allowed American bombers to attack the Japanese homeland.
The result was an overwhelming victory for the American forces.
A lot of good brave men died on both sides of the conflict, and that is what war is.
By Barrett Tillman (2005)
This book is an exhaustive study of the June 1944 battle using both American and Japanese sources.
Known as The Battle of the Philippine Sea, the clash between the two opposing carrier fleets developed around the American invasion of Saipan.
Saipan was crucial because the airfields allowed American bombers to attack the Japanese homeland.
The result was an overwhelming victory for the American forces.
A lot of good brave men died on both sides of the conflict, and that is what war is.
Thursday, April 27, 2006
Hangman's Crusade
The Hangman’s Crusade (1981) by James Barwick
This is a very cynical historical novel based on events in early WWII.
Heydrich offers to kill Hitler, take over the German government, and end the extermination of the Jews.
So, the Allies assassinate Heydrich, knowing that the Nazis will murder thousands of Czechs in retaliation (just as they did in real life).
Few authors dealing with this period can resist including a cameo by Kim Philby, and this author is no exception.
The protagonist is a newspaper reporter, recruited and then sacrificed by OSS.
A lot of very good and brave people die, and that is what war is.
This is a very cynical historical novel based on events in early WWII.
Heydrich offers to kill Hitler, take over the German government, and end the extermination of the Jews.
So, the Allies assassinate Heydrich, knowing that the Nazis will murder thousands of Czechs in retaliation (just as they did in real life).
Few authors dealing with this period can resist including a cameo by Kim Philby, and this author is no exception.
The protagonist is a newspaper reporter, recruited and then sacrificed by OSS.
A lot of very good and brave people die, and that is what war is.
Sudden Mischief
Sudden Mischief (1998) by Robert B. Parker
Susan is Spenser’s girlfriend, and she asks him to bail her ex-husband out of a bad situation.
Hawk serves the same function as Clete and Mouse do in other novel series by different authors.
Spenser and Hawk are protagonists, but Susan is a victim.
Susan is Spenser’s girlfriend, and she asks him to bail her ex-husband out of a bad situation.
Hawk serves the same function as Clete and Mouse do in other novel series by different authors.
Spenser and Hawk are protagonists, but Susan is a victim.
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Slevin
Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
One reviewer described this movie as “flavorless as a winter tomato.” Heh.
It has a fabulous cast, but a weak script. It is a revenge story with an underdeveloped plot.
It was an interesting choice to make the two main groups of villains Jews and African-Americans.
One reviewer described this movie as “flavorless as a winter tomato.” Heh.
It has a fabulous cast, but a weak script. It is a revenge story with an underdeveloped plot.
It was an interesting choice to make the two main groups of villains Jews and African-Americans.
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