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Small Vices
Robert B. Parker returns to form in is this engaging mystery. Spenser has to test himself against age and doubt and his own mortality. The dialogue is sharp and funny showing once again that no one is as good as Parker in delivering the punchline. The story moves at a brisk pace and even though it's predictable i still found myself looking forward to reading it.
Small Vices
After Chance and Thin Air left me disppointed, I was beginning to think the success of this series had gone to Parker's head and he'd stopped trying. I kept reading the last two offerings in the vain hope that a plot would emerge and that I would recongize some shred of the Spenser who hooked me on this series years ago. But after a string of books that seemed designed solely to put Spenser and Hawk into interesting locales and give them every opportunity to exchange witticisms, Small Vices is the real thing. Spenser has me hooked again. He's a little older and maybe a little wiser than the Spenser who first faced his own mortality in Valediction, but he hasn't lost that sense of honor and the need for justice that's always driven him. What he has finally shed is another layer of his stubborn autonomy, as his brush with death makes him dependent on his friends. Plenty of people care about this guy, with good reason... but for a few years there, I was starting to wonder why anyone stuck with him. Small Vices made me remember.
Small Vices
I've read all of the Spenser novels and avidly await the next one. This novel, as far as I'm concerned, is the best one yet. It shows how vulnerable Spenser and Susan are, but how they triumph together. With the help of Hawk, of course. This novel makes the reader want Spenser to exact revenge and yet, allows us to understand the course he takes. I'm glad the "alleged" perpetrator of the crime doesn't do a swift turnaround at the end and become a somewhat tarnished good guy. A great read and one I couldn't put down (although I must admit, all of the Spenser novels are like that with me)
Small Vices
Robert Parker doesn't let his fans down with this new Spenser novel. Parker fans will recognize many characters from previous novels who come to the aid of our hero when he needs them most. "Cops and Robbers" unite to support Spenser in his greatest challenge, the Gray Man. Must reading for the Spenser diehards and new fans alike. This work is not as good as the Catskill Eagle, but it's close.Mark Felderma
Seasons of the Witch Day Planner 2006
It completely not worth the $20 to $25 you would spend. Llewellyn's Witches Datebook is much more thorough, complete, and without mistakes. I have found mistakes in my Seasons of the Witch Day Planner and have been disappointed by the money I spent for the product I received.
Seasons of the Witch Day Planner 2006
This is just beautiful. There is plenty of room to make notes and everythhing you need is here. Phases of the moon, Mercury retrograde, major energy for spell casting and the artwork is superb. This is just so worth the money. You can't find a better planner than this.