Sixkill (Spenser Series #39)

RIP

What a shame that the only review (so far) on this last novel by Robert B. Parker isn't about the book at all. I hope the website fixes this, not only for this book, but for all the so-called reviews which argue about the cost of ebooks or other topics. Sixkill is a fitting departure for Mr. Parker. I enjoyed it from start to finish.

2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Beloved Spenser...

Another installment of Spenser as only the great Robert Parker could do it. I loved the new character of Sixkill. I will miss Slpenser's wit and wisdom. And I will forever miss Robert Parker's tremendous writing skills. A one of a kind author that entertains with every one of his books. It is like losing a dear friend. I would recommend the Spenser series to everyone!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Read it, but, don't expect closure

I may just be tired of the series - but, I found this pretty flat. I really liked the new character, but, something just didn't work for me.

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Solid Spenser

Sadly, Mr. Parker's last Spenser tome. Sixkill is a solid addition to the Spenser library. Typical Spenser dialogue and action. However, with it being Parker's last Spenser, I missed having one more engagement with Hawk and the rest of the typical gang who are largely missing from this effort.

Good read, but Parker not a top of his game in this one.

I'm a big Robert B. Parker fan. Great dialog. Interesting characters, who develop as the Spenser series moves along. Like Little Orphan Annie, Spenser never ages over the years. Sixkill seems more like it follows a formula, rather than being a fresh work. It is still worth the read.

Good, fun story

Have always been a Spencer fan. This book wasn't as good as the other Spencer stories but I still enjoyed it. It was a quick, fun read but I missed Hawk!

Great read

This is what I expect from Parker. Finished in just over a day.

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

is a great entry made fresh by the title character

Bad boy actor Jumbo Nelson is in Boston on a film shoot. Boston PD has arrested him for the rape and murder of unemployed junior college grad Dawn Lopata. Over coffee, BPD detective Quirk tells his friend Spenser the case smells though the evidence seems overwhelming while the media wants to guillotine the "creep".

Spenser agrees to look into the homicide though from what he knows of the actor he deserves lock-up, just probably not for this murder. The private investigator meets Jumbo's booze buddy bodyguard Native American Zebulon Sixkill, Spenser sees passed the tough guy image Z displays for the world to the inner person who is a caring soul. As they team up and he mentors Z, the case turns even uglier with bi-coastal connections.

With his mind boggling superb thirty-ninth Spenser thriller, the late Robert B. Parker pays homage to him self. This is a great entry made fresh by the title character. The story line is action-packed from the moment Quirk quietly asks for Spenser's street savvy assistance and never slows down as Mr. Parker provides an entertaining mystery.

Harriet Klausner

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Probably his best in a couple years

Zebulon Sixkill is a keeper! A new and intriguing character as only Parker can create! I hope some other writer picks up the franchise and carries on the tradition. R.I.P. Mr. Parker...you'll be missed!!!

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