Spenser is hired by a lawyer representing four women being blackmailed by the same genial boy toy. True to form, they're all slightly nuts, the boy toy is slightly nuts, and several ancillary characters are slightly nuts. Violence scales up until the book reveals a murderer and the (mastermind?) behind the murders, both of whom are more than slightly nuts. Hawk appears here and there for a few pithy lines, and Vinnie tails a party of interest at the end.

There's no better way to spend 2 hours than with a big chunky Spenser novel (I challenge you to find larger line leading). ( )

I LOVE Spenser and have for quite some time; I can't think of many characters that I enjoy more. True, we need to forgive the actual longevity of the story, but in doing so I'm able to forget how long I've been enjoying this series. I liked this one - I enjoy Spenser, even if I worry about his drinking. I enjoy the writing style - the clipped sentences almost made for another TV series. Susan & Hawk are great too! ( )

There is no such thing as a bad Spenser novel. It was fun visiting with Spenser, Susan, and the city of Boston again. ( )

quick reading book, PI Spencer hits it off with Gary Eiensenhower who is trying to blackmail some rich gals who he taped having sex with , they are afraid their rich older husbands will disown them. Then the book takes a turn to involve Gary his gal estella and chets wife It was just OK.

Decent Spenser novel, not enough Hawk. A group of 4 women band together and hire Spenser to get lothario, Gary Eisenhower, to stop black mailing them. But he is 'the professional' with women and is not interested in changing who or what he is. Of course, all is not as it seems and Spenser has to unravel what is happening. Parker pays homage to John Steinbeck with a 'Of Mice and Men' subplot. ( )