Night and Day (Jesse Stone Series #8)

Thumbs down on CD Audiobook of NIGHT & DAY

I enjoy the Jesse Stone series in book form and the TV series with Tom Selleck. Listening to this audiobook CD was maddening because of the repeated "Jesse said, Molly said, Suitcase said, Hannah said, yada yada yada." It was endless. Perhaps a different reader with varying voice inflections could have made it better. I recommend you avoid the audiobook and stick to the book on this one.

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Its an OK book

I was really disappointed in the story line. After reading the description of the book and story I was really excited on purchasing the book, could hardly wait to read it. Once I started reading it I became disappointed, it was a typical detective story. The book is very easy reading and only took me two nights to read it. I don't know, the story just didn't do anything for me. I guess if you are really into easy reading detecitive stories this would be a good book.

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Save your money

One of the worse books I have read in a long time, I wouldn't even recommend buying it in paperback! I usually like Robert Parker, also have enjoyed the Jesse Stone series, but this read like something written just to fill pages.

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Another winner

A worthy addition to the Jesse Stone series ; and without spoiling anything very important to the overall story moving forward. The plot is good and somewhat unnerving due to the subject matter. Well worth reading and as with all of Robert Parker's novels a very quick read.

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Parker hits another home run

Jesse Stone is one of my favorite characters, and I always look forward to his return. This book is no exception. It has that trademark diaglogue and engaging story that Robert B. Parker does so well. When Jesse gets called to the local junior high school because the principal has inspected the teenage girls' underwear, he is a little more perplexed than usual. And who wouldn't be? What kind of teacher forces students to expose their undergarments? However, her husband, a big city lawyer, effectively buries the situation, leaving Jesse frustrated. As usual, this little story is just a thread in the tapestry of a Jesse Stone novel, and stitches are added along the way. Add to this an eerie tale of a psychopathic peeping Tom, and you've got a real mystery.The peeper likes to break in while the women are home alone and forces them to disrobe for him to take photos.

Obviously, we've got no ordinary peeping Tom here, and in uncovering (excuse the pun) clues to his identity, Jesse finds a hidden part of Paradise that surprises him and his deputies. Who would have thought the quaint little New England town could be a hotbed of suburban wife swapping?

When the peeper begins to send Jesse notes, Jesse realizes the scale of the perp's crimes is esculating. He'll need to take drastic action to capture the peeper before there are real problems.

Jesse takes on both of these problems with equal zeal and follows them through to the end. Parker's writing style makes this an interesting and involving read. I really enjoyed the book and absolutely look forward to the return of the taciturn Chief Jesse Stone.

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Night and Day

Disappointing, to say the least. I've never read any of Robert Parkers books before and now I hesitate to try any others.

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Time for Parker to retire

About one of every 6 to 8 Robert Parker books are true reads. This one is a stinker. To be fair I could only get into about 80 boring pages before I gave up on it. The plot and subplots are just tedious.

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A quick, entertaining read for a Night and Day (or two)

Paradise's laconic police chief Jesse Stone is back in this enjoyable crime novel, which features one series of actual crimes in addition to some other bad behavior, all of it sexual in nature. A peeping tom's voyeurism escalates to dangerous levels of home invasion and forced disrobing of his victims at gunpoint; Stone receives notes from the perpetrator warning him that the man is losing control and soon might hurt someone. Meanwhile the swinging lifestyle of a married couple is having serious ramifications on their children, and the junior high school principal is in hot water for checking under the female students' dresses for their underwear styles before a dance.
"Night and Day" is a crime novel with an extremely likable cast of regulars, though the plotline is not overly compelling. Still, if you enjoy the characters Parker has populated the small resort town of Paradise with, you will definitely enjoy the series, and that includes this latest installment.
Also recommended: A STRANGER LIES THERE - winner of the Malice Domestic Award for best first mystery, it's protagonist is a former 1970's radical who took part in an anti-Vietnam War action that left three dead. His past comes back to haunt him one morning in the form of a dead body on his front lawn.

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Highly Recommended

I love the entire series and love the way Parker has Jesse Stone talk.. so sure of himself....

Highly Recommended- a good book to read

Night & Day is a very good book, it moves at a fast pace which keeps the reader interested.

As Always ~~~~~~~

Well I have read all of the Jesse Stone series and this one lacked the excitement then the others but I am still a fan. When Robert Parker passed away in January 2010 I was so sad. Not only did I find a new author to read but I found a great character in Jesse Stone. So pick this up in paperback or if you are collecting the series and saving in your personal library like me, then go for the hardcover. I have Split Image to read and it will be sad knowing it was Parker's last Jesse Stone book.

Fans of Jesse Stone won't be disappointed

Peaceful Paradise, Massachusetts, a sleepy, normally quiet town, is home to Jesse Stone, the Chief of Police, and his small ensamble of officers. While sitting around his office doing nothing in particular, he is interrupted by Molly Crane, one of his officers, who reports that "Suit," another officer, just called in. It seems that Betsy Ingersoll, the high school principal, picked up the dresses of all the girls in her school who were about to attend the eighth-grade dance and took a peek at their underwear. Parents, learning of this invasion of their daughters' privacy, have stormed the school and are demanding action. Jesse, in his usual, somewhat laid back, casual, let's-not-jump-to-conclusions manner, sets about to learn more about the event and decide what sort of action he should take. Meanwhile, the "Night Hawk" a Peeping Tom, has started making the rounds of Paradise. Townsfolk are soon frightened into drawing their shades and in return, a frustrated Night Hawk turns to more threatening, and dangerous, behavior. He begins entering the homes of 40ish mothers, whose husbands and children are at work/school. Demanding they take their clothes off, the Night Hawk then takes photos and, without touching his victims, leaves. Jesse is stumped at who the Night Hawk might be and the fact that this criminal starts to send the Chief taunting letters about his crimes doesn't help. While Jesse has his hands full with the Peeping Tom and dealing with the Principal and her obnoxious husband, he gets a visit from 13-year-old Missy Clark. It seems that her parents are swingers and they have some of their "get-togethers" at their house. Although they tell Missy and her younger brother to stay upstairs, the two children know what is going on and are frightened. "Can you make them stop?" she asks Jesse. The catch is that what Missy's parents are doing isn't illegal, and she insists Jesse not mention that she came to him for help. How will he handle this? As the story progresses, it appears that at least two, and maybe all three of the people/events Jesse is working on may be related. Will he and his small crew, basically Molly and Suit, be able to solve the Peeping Tom case, help Missy, and find a suitable punishment (civil action perhaps?) for Mrs. Ingersoll? Like all of the Jesse Stone novels, this book is heavy on dialogue and light on descriptions and background information. With so much dialogue, the 289 pages can be read fairly quickly but that's not a bad thing. It's a fun book, particularly for fans of the series. There's a lot of back and forth banter between Jesse and his officers as they are settling into their characters nicely and the reader is getting to know each of them so well. I wouldn't recommend starting the series with this book, however, as there is very little explanation of who/what/when/where and quite a few references to past events (for instance, Molly's one-night tryst with Crew, a character from Stranger in Paradise. This is also not an "edge of your seat, nail-biting, wait until the last page to figure it out" kind of mystery. You'll likely have the culprit and cases figured out before Jesse, but it's a heck of a lot of fun to go along for the ride with this enduring, and endearing, police chief. Quill says: Fans of Robert Parker won't be disappointed with this entry in the Jesse Stone series.

Great book; weak ending

If this was one of Mr. Parker's last books before his untimely death, maybe that explains the weak ending. It was a little too predictable. I won't spoil it for those that haven't read it, but I think you'll figure out what's going to happen 10-15 pages before the end. I'm glad that the TV producers take a few liberties with Jesse Stone made-for-TV movies, because this book defintely wasn't a page-turner for me. Now having Selleck as Jesse Stone would hold my attention for as long as possible . . .

Chilling!

Jesse Stone is such the understated hero! He is so levelheaded and matter-of-fact in his job that it is refreshing. However, he is thoroughly messed up in the love department with his Ex, a relationship in which he finally seems to be making some headway. The story is in the great Robert B Parker style - a little unsettling and it makes you think. From now on I am going to make sure that my front and back doors are locked! This story has a real creepy villain. Hard to put down, as usual, until the very end. Good triumphs over evil once again!

Another Jesse Stone/Sunny Randall gem - we'll miss you, Robert Parker

Alas - there will soon be no more of these wonderful Jesse Stone novels, so I may savor these more than need be. The plot is easy to follow, and lacls some of the depth of his other earlier books in this series, which were also made into tv movies starring Tom Selleck. This book discusses obsession, and is a fun, enjoyable read. Good to see Sunny Randall again. Progress on the Jenn front, too.

Great book, as usual from Robert Parker.

I enjoyed this book just as much as the other in the Jesse Stone series. I think more of these should be made into movies. The storyline is great and there several side-plots to go with the main story line.

Robert Parker novels

Interesting, fun, and quick to read. I'm now a Robert Parker fan!

Another thriller from Parker!

Even if you've read his previous novels, this keeps you guessing and
provides an interesting and surprising ending that leaves you waiting
for his next novel.

Robert B Parker's Jesse Stone books

I've become a devotee of Jesse Stone having several of them on DVD. In Night and Day you can picture Tom Selleck as Jesse with every word spoken. It has a good storyline and interesting characters. I could do without the "f" words, however, and other unnecessary bad language words and especially the using of the Lord's name when it's not pertinant to the story. Why do authors have to write the way uneducated and otherwise corrupted people talk in real life? It only cheapens otherwise good writing.

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Great Small Town Police Chief that is extremely human

I have finished all of the Jesse Stone books and find this above the rest. It carries out the theme and is a good read. I am a mystery writer and run a book club.

I look forward to the next ]Stone novel.