Atkins is getting better but his books are not seamless with how Parker wrote and I do not expect they ever will be. To much product placement in his books. Also does not check facts, F. Lee Bailey is NOT dead and Tampa Bay Rays haven't been the Devil Rays since 2008, those are just 2 examples. "Spenser" loves sports and would know that. I'm confused about why we didn't find out who the "kid" was.

I'm fiercely loyal, but this is as good or better than RP himself.

A poor substitute for the original. Not even a valiant effort to capture (or copy) the witty exchanges between characters. Almost a waste of time.

He's come a long way. Not perfect, but much better than his past tries.

Atkins apparently does not really get Spenser and his Relationships. This was not a Spenser book and hopefully they will figure that out and make a change. I could go on and I am a hardcore fan but that was approaching awful!

I miss Robert B. Parker but Ace Atkins does a fine job of keeping Spenser & Hawk maintaining "Truth, Justice & The Spenserian Way"!