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Spenser is..."The sassiest, funniest, most-enjoyable-to-read-about private eye around today...the legitimate heir to the Hammett-Chandler-Macdonald tradition." --The Cincinnati Post

Spenser is..."Tougher, stronger, better educated, and far more amusing than Sam Spade, Phil Marlowe, or Lewis Archer...Spenser gives the connoisseur of that rare combination of good detective f...more

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Published August 1st 1987 by Dell (first published 1980)

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Jun 01, 2012 Kemper rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: crime-mystery, detectives, favorites, spenser

If you took the ultimate manly-man, tough-as-nails, smart-ass private detective and paired him with a no-nonsense feminist lesbian, would you get a hilarious new sitcom or a complete disaster? The title of the book should be a clue that it doesn’t go all that well.

Political activist and author Rachel Wallace has a new book coming out that will expose discriminatory practices by several prominent corporations, and she‘s been getting death threats. Rachel chafes at the idea of being surrounded by...more If you took the ultimate manly-man, tough-as-nails, smart-ass private detective and paired him with a no-nonsense feminist lesbian, would you get a hilarious new sitcom or a complete disaster? The title of the book should be a clue that it doesn’t go all that well.

Political activist and author Rachel Wallace has a new book coming out that will expose discriminatory practices by several prominent corporations, and she‘s been getting death threats. Rachel chafes at the idea of being surrounded by bodyguards, and will only agree to having a single person at her publisher’s insistence. Enter Spenser.

The idea of hiring a female bodyguard is briefly discussed and dismissed because the publisher demands that if Rachel will only agree to one protector, than they say that it has to be the biggest toughest guy they can find in case he has to ‘wrestle around’ with someone. Naturally, feminist Rachel is extremely unhappy with the set-up even before she meets Spenser.

Spenser is sympathetic towards Rachel’s cause, but he has an innate distrust and dislike of all forms of political activism because zealots tend to put principle ahead of people, and her lack of humor about the subject quickly tests his patience. Rachel, already resentful that she’s had to agree to be protected by a man with a gun, sees Spenser as little more than a thug who lives by an antiquated macho code.

However, after Spenser gets a first hand look at the daily bullshit that Rachel has to contend with to get her message out, and when Rachel realizes that Spenser is more than just a club-wielding cave man, the two start to grudgingly respect each other. Before their relationship can develop much further, there’s an ugly incident during which Spenser can't put his own pride aside to let Rachel do things her way to score some political points. Furious, Rachel fires him.

Spenser realizes that Rachel was right and feels badly about it, but he moves on to other things. A short time later, Rachel is kidnapped and a note is sent to the police indicating that some kind of right wing fringe group has taken her. Feeling responsible, Spenser sets out on a quest to find Rachel Wallace, and he won’t be deterred by right wing racist thugs, rich blue-blood bigots or a blizzard that shuts down Boston.

For my money, the golden age Spenser begins here in one of my favorite Parker novels. While the earlier novels have been very good to this point, this is the first book where all the pieces of ‘classic’ Spenser are in place, and the story is great. The irony that Parker delivers here is terrific and realistic. Rachel is right about Spenser’s macho code getting in the way of him doing his job correctly, but it’s Spenser’s code that makes him so good at his job and drives him so relentlessly to find her. Spenser and Rachel are both right and they’re both wrong at the same time, and it makes for a great theme in a book about an old school private detective.

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Jun 08, 2011 Nicole rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: crime, mystery, thriller

I wasn't sure I was going to be able to read this one when the militant feminist lesbian client says (on page 9!) "John has warned me that you are a jokester. Well, I am not. If we are to have any kind of successful association you'd best understand right now that I do not enjoy humor." Oh man, I thought the portrayal of the militant women's libbers in Promised Land were bad. Still, I gave it another 20 pages and found Spenser confronting a picket line of bigots trying to bar the lesbian author...more

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Nov 24, 2010 Mark rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: crime-mystery

Hired by her publisher, Spenser is assigned to protect the feminist-lesbian writer Rachel Wallace, who is ruffling feathers left and right with her new book that exposes prejudice in high office and business. When his macho ways include getting into a fight to protect her, Rachel fires Spenser and when, three weeks later she’s kidnapped, he feels duty-bound to find her. Told with engaging wit and nicely playing the whole spectrum of sexual politics, this novel sees Parker fitting into the rhythm...more

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Mar 22, 2009 Joy rated it 5 of 5 stars

This was another Parker book that a gave a five-star rating.
In this book Spenser is hired to protect a radical feminist
lesbian writer. He modeled for me a gracious attitude toward
someone whose lifestyle and attitudes were very opposed to his,
but he looked for common ground and built a relationship on that.
I just love the way Spenser can joke with his black friend, Hawk,
on racial issues and now with Rachel Wallace on feminist/lesbian
issues in a non-judgmental, but very funny way. The book also
gav...more

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Feb 12, 2013 Kevin rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is #6 in the series, published in 1980, whichI will call, "Spenser Raises Consciousness."

Two books back, I mocked Promised Land as being "Spenser versus the Straw (wo)Man". In it, a bunch of radical feminists not only made no sense, but were murderers and thieves to boot.

In this, Parker makes clear that he has no problem with academic and/or radical feminism per se. The damsel, Rachel Wallace, is a radical feminist and lesbian, and everything she says makes perfect sense and she carries her...more This is #6 in the series, published in 1980, whichI will call, "Spenser Raises Consciousness."

Two books back, I mocked Promised Land as being "Spenser versus the Straw (wo)Man". In it, a bunch of radical feminists not only made no sense, but were murderers and thieves to boot.

In this, Parker makes clear that he has no problem with academic and/or radical feminism per se. The damsel, Rachel Wallace, is a radical feminist and lesbian, and everything she says makes perfect sense and she carries herself with courage. I suppose that two books back, Parker just randomly selected an ideology and drew jingoistic slogans from it, to make his points about ideology, fanaticism and skepticism. It just happened to be feminism in that case.

The set-up is that Spenser is hired to guard Wallace, because there have been threats against her if she publishes her latest book. In fact, even though Spenser can already quote Simone de Beauvoir, he does make a mistake, in guarding her, by not abiding by her doctrine, which causes her to fire him. He repents and raises his consciousness, but she gets kidnapped anyway, so he pursues. The villains are chock full of irrational hate, from several walks of life.

But Wallace gets her consciousness raised too. She was so damned angry, and she didn't appreciate Spenser, which is clearly an error. But by the end of the book we can see that Spenser, using Parker's New Machismo, can play nicely and achieve mutual respect with clear-thinking lesbians and feminists. Aww. There was sort of a funny scene where their respective love interests (Susan Silverman and Julie Wells) apologize for and explain each protagonist to the other.

But don't worry, there is still a good seasoning of quips, and plenty of poetically described violence.

Series wise, we meet cocky young Officer Foley. Wallace describes Foley as a "parody of machismo". Spenser says no, he's the real thing.

Writing wise, it's a good set up for Parker to blow off some steam about publishing. Parker reveals a deep annoyance with the requirements of promoting books, from insipid interviewers who haven't read the books, to inane repetitive questions like "where do you get your ideas?". The publishing industry comes off surprisingly well, albeit deeply commercial. The publishers treat Wallace very courteously and generously. When her safety is threatened, they immediately offer to release her from her contract, though they would want their advance back. Of course.

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Jan 29, 2013 James Thane rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: crime-fiction, spenser

This is an early entry (number six) in Robert B. Parker's long-running series featuring Spenser, the tough, wise-cracking Boston P.I. It's also one of the best, before the plots became less compelling and before Spenser's relationship with his long-time lover, Susan Silverman, became virtually insufferable. Susan appears in the book, but she's not at it's center and she and Spenser are not constantly cooing over each other in a manner that would embarrass the average junior high school couple.

In...more This is an early entry (number six) in Robert B. Parker's long-running series featuring Spenser, the tough, wise-cracking Boston P.I. It's also one of the best, before the plots became less compelling and before Spenser's relationship with his long-time lover, Susan Silverman, became virtually insufferable. Susan appears in the book, but she's not at it's center and she and Spenser are not constantly cooing over each other in a manner that would embarrass the average junior high school couple.

In this case, Spenser is hired to act as a bodyguard for Rachel Wallace. Ms. Wallace is an outspoken gay, feminist author whose new book is bound to antagonize a good number of people. The advance reading copies have barely been distributed when Wallace begins to receive threats against her life.

Enter Spenser.

As a determined feminist, Wallace seems suspicious of most men and hates the thought that she might be dependent upon one, even for her own safety. Spenser is a large, tough guy and Wallace makes some snap judgments about him that are not strictly justified. She also does not appreciate Spenser's brand of humor and the relationship gets off to a somewhat prickly start. Wallace lays down some basic ground rules, but Spenser makes it clear that he will defend her as he sees best, irrespective of her directives.

Early on, Spenser acts in a way that displeases Wallace and she fires him. Shortly after that, she is kidnapped, apparently by the people who threatened her initially. Spenser is angry with himself, even though he was no longer on the job, and his moral code demands that he rescue her. This will take some doing.

This is an intriguing plot with one of Parker's better casts of characters. Rachel Wallace is an well-drawn character and watching her and Spenser spar with each other is a lot of fun. There are other interesting characters as well, although Spenser's sidekick, Hawk, is only briefly mentioned and does not make an appearance. Rereading the book reminds one of what a great series this was in its prime and makes a fan of the series more than a little sad that many of the later books did not begin to measure up to this one.

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Jun 27, 2012 Dale rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Published in 1989 by Books on Tape, Inc.
Read by Michael Prichard
Duration: 4 hours, 45 minutes

I read Looking for Rachel Wallace years ago, but I don't have a great memory for all of the plot details so I am re-enjoying the Spenser books as audiobooks. In this case, Spenser and Rachel Wallace kept me company while I wrapped presents and fed my one-year old. And they were quite good company.

Rachel Wallace is a lesbian feminist activist who lives to shock and provoke the sensibilities of middle Amer...more

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Jan 14, 2013 Dan Schwent rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013, confession-time, crime-and-mystery

When a feminist lesbian author gets death threats, Spenser is hired to protect her. After he is dismissed, Rachel Wallace is kidnapped. Can Spenser bring her back alive?

It's been a couple years since I've read a Spenser book. I spent a lot of time looking for Looking for Rachel Wallace at used bookstores before I gave up and moved on to easier prey. Over the weekend, I was working on my girlfriend's door when my dremmel went dead. While waiting for my dremmel to charge, I ran to the used booksto...more

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Aug 16, 2010 Chuck rated it 3 of 5 stars

58 out of 100 for 2010.

Guess who Spenser is looking for in this novel?

Feminist leader Rachel Wallace has been threatened, and her publisher has hired Spenser to protect her. Although there is a grudging mutual respect, Spenser is unable to stand by when she is manhandled by security guards; she is trying to do a nonviolent protest and wants to be carried out. This philosophical difference results in Spenser being fired; and, not long after, Rachel disappears. Spenser checks various right wing ha...more

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May 13, 2013 Priscilla rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: political, mystery-noir, lgbtq, audiobook

Had a trusted friend not recommended the book to me, I would've put it down at Rachel Wallace's self-description as a humorless feminist. I know the book was published in 1980, but seeing that stereotype popping up everywhere is still obnoxious. I'm glad I stayed with the book, however, because it presented many different viewpoints on gender issues (with the homophobic opposite extreme depicted as suitably repugnant), and Spenser even acknowledged the problematic nature of his own knee-jerk ins...more

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Oct 17, 2011 Jeff Yoak rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: audio-collection, read-in-2011

This is probably the weakest Spenser yet. None of the characters save Spenser and Silverman are compelling. The mystery isn't very engaging. It felt phoned in. Still going to forward with the series, though.

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Oct 10, 2011 Diogo rated it 4 of 5 stars

I read this book recommended from http://www.randsinrepose.com/archives... with average hopes, still suffering from post-George-Martin reading (which raises expectations for everything read). What I read in the review of the book focused on the voice of Spencer as a character. And it delivers just that. It's not a very involved book, more of a semi-light reading, but the characters really are well thought out, and enjoyable. There seems to be some purpose to them. Unlike most thrillers, I'm gues...more

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Nov 16, 2011 Cathy DuPont rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

If you're reading the series, go for it. But the storyline was shallow, characters thin, and just wasn't all that good.

I wasn't, at the time, familiar with Spenser, so he was just another character of Parker's. A few months ago I decided that I would begin reading the Spenser series, and what a surprise when I realized that I had read this one last year, out of sequence.

Kind of glad though because this one isn't even close to the great ride I just got off of with The Judas Goat.

Ok book, but no...more

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May 03, 2008 rabbitprincess rated it 2 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Spenser-series completists

Recommended to rabbitprincess by: English prof

Shelves: mystery-fiction-fall-2005, school, 2005

This book came at the midpoint of our Mystery Fiction class. It came on the heels of reading Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep, and so much comparison was made between Marlowe and Spenser. I remember very little of the plot, but I do recall that the story did not have a good sense of pace. For example, in a scene where Spenser and Rachel are eating at a restaurant, an entire meal takes place in about ten lines of dialogue. There are no breaks in the conversation, no "We ate in silence for the nex...more

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Jan 29, 2008 Guy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Looking For Rachel Wallace (1980) van Robert B. Parker, gezegend met een schoon roze kleurtje en een wijverige titel, maar verre van een janettenboek. Integendeel. Als er één schrijver is wiens boeken geschreven zijn om geconsumeerd te worden in de zetel met een sixpack binnen handbereik, dan is het wel Parker. OK, voor de goede verstaander, dat geldt ook voor de boeken van Kristien Hemmerechts, maar die doen dan weer meer deugd als voeten- en/of elleboogsteun. Ik heb Parkers boeken een jaar of...more Looking For Rachel Wallace (1980) van Robert B. Parker, gezegend met een schoon roze kleurtje en een wijverige titel, maar verre van een janettenboek. Integendeel. Als er één schrijver is wiens boeken geschreven zijn om geconsumeerd te worden in de zetel met een sixpack binnen handbereik, dan is het wel Parker. OK, voor de goede verstaander, dat geldt ook voor de boeken van Kristien Hemmerechts, maar die doen dan weer meer deugd als voeten- en/of elleboogsteun. Ik heb Parkers boeken een jaar of tien geleden ontdekt toen één ervan me werd aangesmeerd door een zekere meneer Geraerts uit Linden (bij Leuven), een kerel die, hoewel hij gespecialiseerd was in taalkunde, veel meer boeiende dingen te vertellen had over muziek en boeken, onderwerpen die een cultuurbarbaar als mij tot op de dag van vandaag meer weten te boeien dan generatieve grammatica en andere uit de hand gelopen grappen.

Om het kort te houden: Parker schrijft zo’n beetje de moderne versies van de hard-boiled misdaadromans van Chandler en Hammett uit lang vervlogen tijden. De verschillen: stilistisch minder geobsedeerd, luchtiger, grappiger. Spenser (die hier voor de zesde keer opduikt) is niet enkel de meest gevatte private eye ter wereld, maar ook nog eens de stoerste, de knapste én de slimste. Parker bewandelt steevast de grens van het coole en het cartooneske, beperkt zich tot redelijk eenvoudige verhaalstructuren (z’n boekjes zitten meestal tussen de 200 en 300 pagina’s, en de lettertjes zijn niet bijzonder klein) die doorgaans samen te vatten zijn in één alinea, maar dat ene personage - een ex-bokser die in elk boek wel met een paar handige recepten uitpakt, vlotjes zestiende eeuwse poëzie uit de mouw schudt en de voluptueuze dellen van z’n lijf - maakt alles goed. Hier dus geen lijdende helden die in de knoop zitten met zichzelf en hun omgeving (al is er ook een deel (de titel ontglipt me) waarin Spenser bijna fatale verwondingen oploopt), maar een bad-ass motherfucker die niet vies is van een patat op hun mulle meer of minder. Looking For Rachel Wallace is vintage Parker, niet meer en niet minder (alhoewel het aanwenden van een thema als feminisme een grappige bonus is), wat betekent dat het boekje garant staat voor veel lullig gegrijns en nu en dan een ontglippende schaterlach (het overkomt de besten). Zowel geschikt voor hen die een fijn verhaaltje willen lezen (moi) als degenen die al de leutige verwijzingen en grapjes zullen begrijpen (dat bent u dus). Ook interessant: The Spensarium, een site (al een paar jaar redelijk dood) die in het teken staat van verwijzingen in en analyses van Parkers boeken (intussen al een paar dozijn; boeken, geen verwijzingen). (****)
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Jun 15, 2013 Tweedledum rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fiction-crime-thriller

Spencer, a tough guy with a heart and brain who can also cook! Rachel Wallace a feminist writer with strong views on gender roles is reluctantly persuaded to take Spencer on as a bodyguard. Predictably this fails as soon as Spencer attempts to follow his role through. When Rachel is subsequently kidnapped Spencer moves heaven and earth to find her uncovering some particularly unpleasant prejudice along the way that goes way beyond name calling. Excellent story that, although full of the usual bl...more

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Jan 11, 2012 Philip Virta rated it 3 of 5 stars

Having read many of the more recent Spenser novels, it was interesting to go way back toward the beginning of the series. Looking for Rachel Wallace provided a good view into the origins and development of Spenser. He's the same fellow as in Parker's last novel, Sixkill, but you can see how Parker was still developing Spenser into the witty, wise-cracking, tough (yet sensitive) detective that makes the series so much fun to read. This was a good read and an enjoyable trip back in time with Spens...more

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Aug 30, 2009 Phair rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: book-club, mystery

I can't recall if I have actually read any other Spenser novels although I was a big fan of the TV series. This was read for f2f Mystery Discussion. I found it a surprisingly light, fast read but having almost no substance to it at all... frothy & superficial. The mystery was slight and the overall feel was a little dated. I was surprised at just how "sensitive" Spencer was at times but also taken aback at how brutal he could be at other times. The Boston setting came through vividly.

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Jun 09, 2010 Sheila Beaumont rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: mysteries-suspense-thrillers

A delightful read! This is the second mystery by Robert B. Parker I've read, the first being EARLY AUTUMN. Both were recommended to me by readers who said they are among the best books in the series. LOOKING FOR RACHEL WALLACE is a real feel-good story, with an interesting assortment of characters, plenty of action, and great dialogue. Spenser is a likable protagonist with a really good sense of humor (and he's a great cook too!). I'm definitely going to read more of this series.

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Mar 28, 2009 Martin Streetman rated it 3 of 5 stars

Recommended to Martin by: rob s-p

I think I am going to give all of these books 3 stars. They are fun, easy reads, that provide a great distraction and make me want to go hang out in Boston.

It having just snowed 16 or so inches at my house I liked the description of the weather.

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"The day after the big blizzard was beautiful, the way it always is. The sun is shining it's ass off, the snow is still white, and no traffic is out, and people and dogs are walking everywhere being friendly during shared durress."

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Jul 08, 2012 Jennifer rated it 5 of 5 stars

Spenser is hired to protect a radical lesbian activist. Personality and ideology clashes ensue, but when she's kidnapped, Spenser is back on familiar ground. Classic Spenser: unavoidably dated, but remarkably forward-thinking, clear-sighted and humane. All sides of the argument are given their due, no one "wins" the debate, but in the end compassion triumphs. Oh, and there is a fair amount of sleuthing, Spenser getting beat up, and Susan being awesome. No Hawk, sadly, but he's mentioned often.

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Nov 19, 2012 Sanjeev Shetty rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book has kind of dated since I read it in 1989, but having read all of the Spenser books, this remains one of my favourites. It shows Spenser in perhaps his most naked state - intellectually challenged by his client, too reliant on machismo and almost failing. I didn't realise until I got older how much Parker drew on his own personal circumstances for themes and ideas - I'd love to have known where he got the material for this one. I loved it.

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Sep 23, 2010 Bruce MacBain rated it 4 of 5 stars

The Rachel Wallace of the title is a lesbian radical feminist whom Spenser is hired to protect while she is on a book tour. While there is lots of verbal jousting between the two, Spenser is basically sympathetic to her. Published in about 1980, this was pretty daring. I have a gay friend who said she was deeply moved by the book when she first read it.

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Oct 29, 2012 Frances Bonardi rated it 4 of 5 stars

This as with all the Robert B Parker books was wonderful. I have read them all, great stories, great earthy characters, an easy read in between more hefty tomes. I was so sad when he passed, at his typewriter, of course. All the Parker books, Spencer , or Jesse stone,are fun reads. I will miss the anticipation of a new one hitting the streets

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Feb 02, 2012 Boyd Nation rated it 5 of 5 stars

Spenser is almost ubiquitous and unchanging, but looking back over the whole span of the books, I think (vaguely, so as to not give too heavy a spoiler) the sequence starting from his departure from his apartment to the climax where he resolves the question of Ms. Wallace's location is my favorite section of any of Parker's books.

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Jul 29, 2011 Steve rated it 4 of 5 stars

I found Robert B. Parker and Spenser back in the early '80s while on vacation in Lake Tahoe. I'm re-reading the entire series now since I've long forgotten the plots after 25+ years. Looking for Rachel Wallace is one of my favorites. One just has to remember the era in which these were written and enjoy the reading.

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Jun 16, 2010 Mary Faulkner rated it 5 of 5 stars

I LOVED this book!!! I got about a third of the way in when I realised it was a "Spenser for Hire" story. It hadn't realised that the TV show was based on a series of books and it was a great surprise. It was a fun, intelligent, and quick read. I would call it a great beach book but that does not do it justice!

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Sep 21, 2011 Pam rated it 5 of 5 stars

Though I like almost anything Dr Parker wrote, this is one of my favorites. His prose is spare, but the world he describes is complete. He saves someone who is unused to needing saving, and the liberal, lesbian, feminist activist that he rescues and Mr. Tough Guy Spenser develop a mutual appreciation.

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Jan 05, 2011 Yeva rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

As a lesbian, I find this book intensely entertaining. I'm not sure most of us embrace feminism quite so tightly as the character Rachael Wallace, but I've met a few women who were like her. Very few. Still, the book is captivating, and the characters react true to their personalities. Who could ask for more?

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Sep 14, 2008 Cindy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: mysteries, adult

I've read all the Spenser series books, 35 of them, over the last 20 years. I will continue to read them because reading this series is like revisiting old friends, following significant and insignificant changes and developments in their histories--their experiences and relationships.

This book is vintage Spenser. Tough, funny detective is hired to protect prickly lesbian activist/writer on a book tour in Boston. They argue; she fires him; she gets kidnapped. He searches for her because of an u...more

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