Reception The novel received a positive response from the majority of critics, including Publishers Weekly, who described the dialogue as "witty, flirtatious, droll, and sexually charged". Tom Selleck received a 2007 Emmy Award nomination for "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie" for his performance as Stone in the television movie adaptation. References 2006 American novels American novels adapted into films Jesse Stone (novel series) Novels by Robert B. Parker American detective novels