A review by cheriekg
Bad Business by Robert B. Parker
2.0
I happened to be listening to the audiobook of this 2004 Spenser novel at the same time I was reading a 1982 Spenser novel and, well, I became utterly depressed at the clear decline of the series. I guess I shouldn't abuse an author as prolific as Parker over slacking--who wouldn't get lazy?--but this cliched, repetitive, and downright dull entry into the series was a bit of a wake up call. Maybe I should just stop in the 80s.
UPDATE: Reader, she did not stop in the 80s. She read the entire series all the way through to this one. It's more forgivable in print--or maybe the slow decline of my standards throughout made it more palatable. But it's still a solid "meh." Only a few more to get through before I can put a stake in Spenser.
UPDATE: Reader, she did not stop in the 80s. She read the entire series all the way through to this one. It's more forgivable in print--or maybe the slow decline of my standards throughout made it more palatable. But it's still a solid "meh." Only a few more to get through before I can put a stake in Spenser.