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Title: The Blue Hour by T. Jefferson Parker ISBN: 0786889691 Publisher: Hyperion Press Pub. Date: April, 2000 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.35
Rating: 3
Summary: A fine introduction to Mr. Parker
Comment: it's surprising that i've never heard of parker before june of 2000. but blue hour kept me awake for a couple of days while i finished reading. so many novels these days deal with the same subjects--law-room dramas, murder mysteries, techno-thrillers, super viruses, and the impending destruction of the human race. blue hour stands out a bit because of parker's characterization. little details about merci rayborn and tim hess kept me interested in what would happen to them. at first glance the may-december romance between these two characters seemed a bit contrived--how many times do we read (or see in movies/television) that a much older man catches the heart of a young woman so easily? but by the end of the book, hess had charmed me enough that i believed. merci rayborn's tough-girl act also had me rolling my eyes at times--not because it seemed false, but because it was so real. to use a worn phrase: i felt i knew her.
Rating: 5
Summary: tremendous plot, characters we care about, new series!
Comment: We know Parker has six previous titles, but this first of the (now) three Merci Rayborn stories was our first Parker as well. And what a pleasant surprise awaited: wonderful characters we came to care a good deal about; a plot that twisted and turned through nearly a dozen murders before it was all over, and some definitely interesting byplay between the two leads. One, a 67-year-old semi-retired detective Tim Hess, fighting cancer and going through both chemo and radiation, becomes the partner and mentor of 33-year-old Merci, an ambitious sergeant who typically displays as much tact as the proverbial bull in a china shop. His wisdom and great crime solving instincts, and her intensity and passion for rooting out evil, lead to a very interesting relationship given the age difference, with a surprise ending that will no doubt play a role in the future books.
Meanwhile, the trick of revealing much of the killer's moves and thoughts to us, even though for a long time we don't know who it was, gave us the buzzard's eye view of the chasers and the chased, which had us turning pages as fast as they would go toward the end. While plenty of clues to the outcome were there, none of us had much luck zeroing in til right near the final outcome -- great suspense! We can't say much more without spoiling one part of the story or another, so let's just say: ENJOY !! Meanwhile, we're rapidly on to Merci #2, #3: Red Light and Black Water...
Rating: 5
Summary: Mastery of the written word abounds
Comment: in this serial killer mystery. Parker has such great definition of the characters and such mastery ot the plot that it becomes impossible to put it down.
Tim Hess and Merci Rayborn are at different ends of the spectrum in emotions and temperment.She is young with much to learn...he is older and has learned too much of life which colors his attitude but also makes him much more knowledgeable,patient and understanding.
At the time of the killings he is fighting a caner, and one cannot help but fight with him.
I felt all along that a romance would and should happen between the two.Sorry but you must read it to find out.
Parker's knowledge of the many facets of the law and criminology add zest to the story and I find him fascinating as well as his characters,Tim and Merci.
The ending is suberb and soooo unexpected and that in itself is refreshing.
Thanks for a great read..I will read Red Light next..then Silent Joe..and on to the newest Merci adventure.
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Title: Red Light by T. Jefferson Parker ISBN: 0786889756 Publisher: Hyperion (Adult Trd Pap) Pub. Date: April, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Where Serpents Lie by T. Jefferson Parker ISBN: 0786889446 Publisher: Hyperion Press Pub. Date: May, 1999 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Black Water by T. Jefferson Parker ISBN: 078686804X Publisher: Hyperion Pub. Date: April, 2002 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: Silent Joe by T. Jefferson Parker ISBN: 0786890037 Publisher: Hyperion (Adult Trd Pap) Pub. Date: April, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Triggerman's Dance by T. Jefferson Parker ISBN: 0786889179 Publisher: Hyperion Press Pub. Date: February, 1998 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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