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High Profile (Jesse Stone #6)
Stone investigates a shocking double murder-that of a controversial radio talk-show host and his pregnant mistress.
Paperback, 304 pages
Published
March 4th 2008
by Berkley
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I like the alternate series Parker does that aren't Spencer, this ties in 2 of them....
From the Publisher
The murder of a notorious public figure places Paradise, Massachusetts, police chief Jesse Stone in the harsh glare of the media spotlight.
When the body of controversial talk-show host Walton Weeks is discovered hanging from a tree on the outskirts of Paradise, police chief Jesse Stone finds himself at the center of a highly public case, forcing him to dea...more
From the Publisher
The murder of a notorious public figure places Paradise, Massachusetts, police chief Jesse Stone in the harsh glare of the media spotlight.
When the body of controversial talk-show host Walton Weeks is discovered hanging from a tree on the outskirts of Paradise, police chief Jesse Stone finds himself at the center of a highly public case, forcing him to dea...more
My husband and I got hooked on the Jesse Stone stories after watching Tom Selleck in this role in several made-for-TV movies. This is the first one we have read (actually, listened to). I liked the mystery part, but had a big problem with the audio book. After a few minutes of listening to "Jesse said," "Molly said," "Jesse said," "Suitcase said," "Harry said," we were both ready to scream. I guess that's Parker's style, but it is extremely distr...more
High Profile is the 6th novel in Robert B. Parker’s Jesse Stone series. As in all the previous books, Jesse deals with crimes, attempts to find the murderer, while dealing with love, infidelity and his twin obsessions: Booze and Jenn (his ex-wife). The ending is bittersweet. On the one hand, Jesse shoots the killer but is unable to indict the mastermind behind it all. On the other, he lets go of his girlfriend Sunny Randall while keeping his unfaithful, lying ex-wife.
The mystery plot is a...more
The mystery plot is a...more
Writing might have been a form of theraphy for Robert Parker. The Jesse Stone novels seem to be a place for Parker to explore emotional depth and relationships. At times, Stone's mental state (and his continual battle with alcohol) seem to take centerstage, spoiling a decent mystery novel. In this case, his tangled relationships with multiple women and the feelings surrounding those relationships slips in and tries to take over the story.
However, a discerning reader might note that...more
However, a discerning reader might note that...more
Robert B Parker, TV and I have had an unusual relationship over the years. Namely I never warmed to the Spenser series because of the TV series but was introduced to Jesse Stone through the TV movies, now I have a lot of catching up to do.
High Profile keeps the excellent Stone Franchise moving along nicely the stable of charaters and the humour have come alive and is very natural, but I do have acouple of beefs:
I am not overly organized but if I take on a seaies I need to start at t...more
High Profile keeps the excellent Stone Franchise moving along nicely the stable of charaters and the humour have come alive and is very natural, but I do have acouple of beefs:
I am not overly organized but if I take on a seaies I need to start at t...more
This whodunit begins with the murder of Walton Weeks, a Rush Limbaugh like political radio personality.
Discovered by a jogger, Week’s had been shot and his body hung in a tree. This, of course, causes a media frenzy. Adding fuel to the fire was the discovery of the body of a second murder victim, Weeks' pregnant girlfriend, in the dumpster of a local restaurant. As if circumstances weren’t bad enough, both victims were friends of the governor who decides to assert his influence into the ...more
Discovered by a jogger, Week’s had been shot and his body hung in a tree. This, of course, causes a media frenzy. Adding fuel to the fire was the discovery of the body of a second murder victim, Weeks' pregnant girlfriend, in the dumpster of a local restaurant. As if circumstances weren’t bad enough, both victims were friends of the governor who decides to assert his influence into the ...more
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Definitely not for me. I only bought this as an afterthought, from a bargain table, while purchasing something else at a bookstore. Truthfully, I'm somewhat stunned this got published. There's no descriptions. Barely any prose. It's basically dialogue, dialogue, and more dialogue, and most of that has that dry, monotone "wit" that's supposed to be hilarious, but after 200 pages ends up sounding like the author just isn't very bright.
Jesse Stone is a police chief in Paradise...more
Jesse Stone is a police chief in Paradise...more
I'm hoping that much like Lynley's annoying wife in the Elizabeth George books, that Jenn Stone meets an untimely death. OK, here's the thing, I enjoyed the mystery part of the plot, and I really enjoy the interaction between Jesse Stone and his deputies, especially Suit and Molly, but I am desperately tired of the story line with his ex-wife. Seriously, it ruins what might otherwise be a fun read. All I can think is that Parker is one hell of a misogynist. SPOILER ALERT! He's created in Jenn a...more
To sum this book up in one word...Boring. The plot, which started out interesting, soon dwindled to a bogged down mess. The story of a murdered media star and the subsequent finding of another related murder victim could have been really interesting and enjoyable. The story was slowed down by the introduction of police chief Jesse Stone's ex-wife and a potentially life-threatening situation she got into, which in itself fizzled out completely. Unlike the Spenser series, which was easy to sli...more
Not one of the better stories in the series. I was disappointed in several aspects of this one. First, the crossover with Sunny Randall wasn't really all that well done. Jenn becomes if more useless as a human than before. I can only wonder where Parker is going to take her/them from here. Second, no one took a shot to the groin. I was really hoping to add another title to my Readers Advisory.
The major plotline, the murder of a "high profile" celebrity was very well d...more
The major plotline, the murder of a "high profile" celebrity was very well d...more
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This is a newer Jesse Stone series book. In this one Jesse and Sunny Randall, from another of his series, have met and had an affair. But Jen is still very much in the picture. Because Jesse is busy trying to solve a murder in his job as police chief, Sunny takes on the responsibility of solving a problem for Jen, who is being stalked. I liked this series the best of the Parker series, but I’m tired of Jesse and Jen...more
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This is a newer Jesse Stone series book. In this one Jesse and Sunny Randall, from another of his series, have met and had an affair. But Jen is still very much in the picture. Because Jesse is busy trying to solve a murder in his job as police chief, Sunny takes on the responsibility of solving a problem for Jen, who is being stalked. I liked this series the best of the Parker series, but I’m tired of Jesse and Jen...more
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I would have LOVED to have given this audio book a higher rating since for the most part I really loved listening to it.
Scott Sowers does a terrific job with characters and accents. He really brings the book to life and gets the humor --what humor there is, anyway-- down perfectly.
Similarly, I cannot stress enough what a gift Parker has for dialogue and character voices. However, he seems to be unable to avoid creating unsympathetic and unlikable weak as well as messed up wom...more
Scott Sowers does a terrific job with characters and accents. He really brings the book to life and gets the humor --what humor there is, anyway-- down perfectly.
Similarly, I cannot stress enough what a gift Parker has for dialogue and character voices. However, he seems to be unable to avoid creating unsympathetic and unlikable weak as well as messed up wom...more
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Listened to the audio book on a trip. Interesting enough to follow, but not so much as to distract from driving. WAY too much "he said" and "she said" - literally. Not a very compelling plot and fairly easy to figure out... but, the length fit the trip.
Finally a Robert B. Parker book that wasn't great. It was good but not great.
In this Jesse Stone story, Stone, the chief of Police in Paradise, Massachusetts, finds he has two murders on his hands. One is of a well-known political commentator Walton Weeks, and the other of Week's pregnant assistant, Carey Longley. Because of Week's notoriety, Paradise is besieged by media types and politicians, including the governor, who was a friend of Weeks.
As good and interesting as th...more
In this Jesse Stone story, Stone, the chief of Police in Paradise, Massachusetts, finds he has two murders on his hands. One is of a well-known political commentator Walton Weeks, and the other of Week's pregnant assistant, Carey Longley. Because of Week's notoriety, Paradise is besieged by media types and politicians, including the governor, who was a friend of Weeks.
As good and interesting as th...more
Robert Parker and I have our differences, mainly over the proper use of punctuation. He has some very idiosyncratic ideas about when a question mark is needed and when it isn't, mainly. In this book, though, the period is left off the end of the final sentence! It feels so unfinished. This distresses me.
Minor editorial annoyances aside, Robert Parker is a great author to turn to during the summer, or any other time I don't have something else lined up to read. He's incredibly prolifi...more
Minor editorial annoyances aside, Robert Parker is a great author to turn to during the summer, or any other time I don't have something else lined up to read. He's incredibly prolifi...more
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As far as I'm concerned, anything by Robert Parker is a gift to the reading world. In his latest, two characters of two different series once again cross paths: Sunny Randall -- a female cop turned private eye and Jesse Stone --- an ex-LA cop now chief of police of Paradise, Mass. The murder, which Jesse has to solve, is interestingly interwoven with Jesse's private life, in particular his relationship with his ex-wife which is somewhat addictive (that is part genuine love and part sick obsess...more
HIGH PROFILE (Police Procedural-Jesse Stone-MA-Cont) – Good
Parker, Robert B. – 6th in series
Putnam, 2007, US Hardcover – ISBN: 9780399154041
First Sentence: Each spring surprised Jesse.
*** A high-profile talk-show host is found hanged in the park. His assistant/girlfriend is found dead in a dumpster. As if Police Chief Jesse Stone doesn’t have enough with two murders, his ex-wife, Jenn, calls to say she was raped and is being stalked. While Jesse investigates the murd...more
Parker, Robert B. – 6th in series
Putnam, 2007, US Hardcover – ISBN: 9780399154041
First Sentence: Each spring surprised Jesse.
*** A high-profile talk-show host is found hanged in the park. His assistant/girlfriend is found dead in a dumpster. As if Police Chief Jesse Stone doesn’t have enough with two murders, his ex-wife, Jenn, calls to say she was raped and is being stalked. While Jesse investigates the murd...more
Robert B. Parker 1932-2010: I'm a long time fan of Robert B. Parker and all of his characters, but this has to be the worst of his books. It opens nowhere, goes nowhere, tells you nothing, makes no sense, nothing is resolved, leaves you wondering why you would bother finishing a book where every character is so flawed. Kind of like people of the real world we read about every day in the news. So why spend money to read it in a novel.
I really enjoyed reading this book that was mostly driven by conversations. The clues took a while in coming, but that didn’t stop me enjoying the case and the subplot of Jenn and her stalker.
Rating: Other than my mental block over the Stone/Jenn/Sunny situation, I thoroughly enjoyed reading High Profile.
See full review at http://readerssuite.blogspot.com/2010/06...
Good but not great. The Jesse Stone series is getting to be more about the sick relationship between Jesse and his thoroughly unlikeable ex-wife than about solving murders. Why keep reading? Well I guess I'm so close to the end of the series I'll stick it out. Of course now that the author is dead I doubt I'll find a satisfactory end to it. I guess I'll have to write my own end to the series!
The Jesse Stone series is really starting to grow on me. This one involves the murder of a tv/radio personality and his mistress. The only thing about this series that really bugs me is all the time that is spent on Jesses personal life. Didn't think it was possible, but Jenn just might be more annoying than Susan from the Spencer series. Won't keep me from reading more of this series though.
The first 140 pages went down like gravy in one sitting (on an airplane).
Sunny Randall comes across less quirky as a cameo character in a Jesse Stone novel, just as Jesse comes across more snarky and amusing here than in the Sunny Randall novels. I can easily see myself reading the whole series.
Sunny Randall comes across less quirky as a cameo character in a Jesse Stone novel, just as Jesse comes across more snarky and amusing here than in the Sunny Randall novels. I can easily see myself reading the whole series.
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I have enjoyed the Jesse Stone movies and thought I would give one of the books a try. I don't understand the relationships of the divorced people - still loving each other but can't be together, the promiscuity, the drinking. The mystery was a good one, however. Jesse Stone is so smart!
Okay - this high profile, controversial commentator dies and just about everyone is a suspect. At least the dialogue is fun and the sidebar storyline is good. Jesse Stone's love life too pretty complicated for me to understand. And, I don't think I really want to understand it.
Paradise, M police chief Jesse Stone solves the high profile murder of a national talk show host. There is by-play wioth ex wife Jenn and current girlfriend Sunny Randall. A weak entry in the series: the plot is predictable and does not thrill. 6th book in the Jesse Stone series.
Jesse Stone doing his thing. Can't see WHAT he sees in his ex wife though. Presumably this makes him more human as his analyst, Dix says. Not having read all of the books with Jesse in them ,makes me not certain who he should be with but not her. Liked the book and so far all the Jesse Stone novels.
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