Title: Parker at his endgame?
Review: In my opinion, Cold Service is a mere shadow of the kind of writing Robert B. Parker did at some earlier points in his career. That said, looking back, I have to admit that I now believe Parker has always been overrated by many readers, including me.In this novel, Spenser and Hawk are reduced to little more than their usual macho bravado and banter. There's just not much substance here, and more unfortunate, not much entertainment value either. Has Parker gotten lax in success? or has he just burned out or run out of ideas? As much as I've enjoyed a few of his earlier works, he really wasn't that great to begin with.
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