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Title: The Godwulf Manuscript by Robert Parker ISBN: 0-440-12961-3 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 05 December, 1992 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.14 (21 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Well-written but pretty standard private eye stuff
Comment: I'm a nut for reading series in order, so when I decided to tackle Robert B. Parker's Spenser novels, I started here. Now, I am definitely planning to continue making my way through the series, but if it weren't for Parker's sterling reputation, I don't know that I would have been inspired to pick up Book 2 after reading "The Godwulf Manuscript." For anyone who's read a lot of private eye novels, this is a fairly standard tale of a two-fisted gumshoe who's always drinking, fighting, irresistible to women, etc. Plus it's set against an early '70s backdrop of student rebellion which seems almost quaint now. Nevertheless, I like Spenser's sassy first-person voice, and I've already started "God Save the Child." Onward and upward!
Rating: 4
Summary: The First Spencer Novel
Comment: Robert B. Parker's first Spencer novel, The Godwulf Manuscript is a fun and sometimes addictive read of thievery and murder. While not high literature, this book is a classic in its own right, written in 1973, where Spencer became the typical cardboard cutout detective that we see in many B-movies. Witty and sarcastic, and many times flattened emotions to send the "I am not amused" lines of dialogue. While today this might seem blah to some readers, if read with the idea that this is the first of its kind in the back of your mind, it may be more appreciated. Aside from this, the story is well told in the simplest way without getting fancy. This series went on to some 12 novels and a TV series, 'Spencer for Hire.'For a fun quick read, those who enjoy mystery will enjoy this book.
Rating: 4
Summary: A rolicking start to a great series
Comment: I've read about a half-dozen Spenser novels, not in order, and finally decided to go through them chronolgically. This is the first, and it marks the birth of the original wiseass, Spenser.
Reading these books, one realizes that the plot itself doesn't count as much as the character of Spenser. Wiseass, smart-aleck, and sometimes efficient detective, he is fun and it's always a pleasure to read these novels.
But this one doesn't deserve 5 stars, if only because the nascent character hasn't yet ripened. Read on for more stories about Spenser, as Parker develops him and creates a real character.
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Title: God Save the Child by Robert Parker ISBN: 0440128994 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 01 May, 1987 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Mortal Stakes by Robert Parker ISBN: 0440157587 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 01 May, 1987 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Promised Land by Robert Parker ISBN: 0440171970 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 05 December, 1992 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Judas Goat by Robert Parker ISBN: 0440141966 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 01 June, 1992 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Early Autumn by Robert Parker ISBN: 0440122147 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 05 April, 1992 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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