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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN num: 9780425183960
ISBN number: 0425183963
Label: Berkley
Manufacturer: Berkley
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 416
Printing Date: July 01, 2001
Publishing house: Berkley
Sale Popularity Level: 48445
Studio: Berkley
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An otherwise washed-up LAPD cop with a drinking problem gets a job offer from a small Massachusetts town that is too good to be true, and Jesse Stone finds himself with no one to trust and a town full of moral and political corruption. 125,000 very first printing. BOMC Main. Tour.'
Amazon.com Review:
Fans often feel uneasy when the creator of a popular character ventures into new turf, and sometimes their trepidation is justified. But readers of Robert B. Parker's immensely popular Spenser series can breathe a sigh of relief: while Night Passage doesn't feature Spenser, his usual gang of associates, or a Boston setting, it's vintage Parker--fast, witty, suspenseful, and engaging. Told in short, crisp chapters, it's the story of Jesse Stone, a 34-year-old ex-cop who just lost his L.A. policeman's job and his marriage due to a drinking problem. The book opens as Stone leaves California for his new job as chief of police in the picturesque town of Paradise, Massachusetts.
But Paradise isn't as placid as it seems--in fact, it's a festering mass of petty corruption, right-wing militia, sexual scandal, and bad guys who favor strong-arm tactics. Night Passage boasts a delicious, classic setup: the lone lawman, new in town, must make his stand to clean the place up. Stone has been picked for the job because the town fathers figured he'd be weak and malleable; as he gradually pulls himself together, it turns out they have a surprise in store. Stone's qualities may remind you of Spenser's--he's taciturn, fearless, good-looking, and compassionate--and in the end the plot's pleasing complexities get resolved a bit simply. But Robert B. Parker is in fine form in Night Passage, with his smart-aleck wit under control and his prose at its economical best. Spenser fans and Parker neophytes alike will find plenty to enjoy here. And the setting is, after all, not far from Boston--dare we hope for a Spenser-Stone meeting in future books?
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Readable is how I would phrase this book. I watched the TV movie version of this and picked up the book. It establishes the characters for the series and gets you interested in them. The plot is rather see through, not much in the way of mystery. But it has good action and it is interesting to see how Jesse thinks and works. You do get a little tired of hearing about his ex and his drinking.
This author is rather simplistic and easy to read. I think this took me about two days to read in my off time.
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Night Passage is vintage Parker. This novel is fast, witty, suspenseful, and engaging. Told in short, crisp chapters, it's the story of Jesse Stone, a 34-year-old ex-cop who just lost his L.A. policeman's job and his marriage due to a drinking problem. The book opens as Stone leaves California for his new job as chief of police in the picturesque town of Paradise, Massachusetts.
But Paradise isn't as placid as it seems--in fact, it's a festering mass of petty corruption, right-wing militia, sexual scandal, and bad guys who favor strong-arm tactics. Jesse is the lone lawman, new in town, must make his stand to clean the place up. Stone has been picked for the job because the town fathers figured he'd be weak and malleable; as he gradually pulls himself together, it turns out they have a surprise in store.
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I like the character of Jesse. He gets people to cooperate through a non-judgmental and caring attitude. He is strong, quiet and a little messed up. I like the atmosphere of the small town. The prose is crisp and clear. The style is sparse. The relationship between Jesse and his ex-wife is confusing, but that is ok. Sex to most people in this novel seems to be a recreational activity. Parker gives Jesse a moral code, but it is a little hard to discern, but that's ok. The food seems anachronistic unless this novel is set in the 80s.
My main problem is the plot with the militia. It doesn't seem feasible to me. I don't want to reveal too much, but I suggest the Parker has read or watch too many westerns.
In summary, the novel was short, entertaining and I enjoyed the new characters.
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This is the very first in a series of books by Robert Parker that introduces Jesse Stone. Many times you hear....ah, the book was better then the movie, etc. Well...in this case the TV Movie was even Better...then this book! For maybe two reasons....Tom Selleck plays Jesse Stone and the Screenplay adapter made the book even Better...for the movie. I really LOVE this character Jesse Stone and I love all the Office staff he works with. I love Paradise, Massachusettes. I am a big fan of the way Robert Parker writes. He is just very honest and lays it all out there for you. Does not fill his books full of unnecessary facts and frills and does not go on and on like Steven King's books. (although I like many of his books too). And his rich character of Jesse Stone is easy for me to envision and read about.(makes me wish I knew them in real life.) And even more wonderful for me to see in Tom Selleck on the tv movies.(he's one of my very favorite actors). So for the book introduction of Jesse Stone and all the rich characters he meets and deals with on a daily basis....I say...Thank You....Robert Parker...for "Night Passage" and hope you write many, many more with Jesse Stone.
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Jesse Stone, an alcoholic fired from his police job in L.A., is hired by the town selectman of Paradise, MA to be their new Chief of Police. Hasty Hathaway, who runs the town and a militia with the secret mission of wiping out everyone who is not a white Christian, thinks Jesse will be a pushover to control since he's a drunk. Besides drinking, Jesse is pulling the pieces of his life together after divorce, dealing with the town bully and wondering how a town, that should be a quiet haven, has three murders that seem related to his new job. Excitement builds as three men jockey for position in a town that only has room for one of them.
Though Robert B Parker goes all over the place with point-of-view, this book is a page turner with short chapters, loads of character in Chief Jesse Stone, a colorful dirty town and the reader always wondering how he'll handle the subsequent set of trouble that lands at his feet. Excellent. I can't wait to get started on the subsequent one in the series.
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