Thanks for the rec, Sue. I'll check that out. I have to admit that Stone's attitude to women grates on me, but I can overlook it.
I'm enjoying Dead In the Water, although I'm a bit surprised that no one - save one reporter - has questioned Allison's behaviour. She's just lost her husband in dreadful circumstances, they supposedly had a strong relationship, she went through a terrible ordeal at sea...and Stone doesn't question her hopping into bed with him almost as soon as she docks and no one else questions that she doesn't seem to be grieving or traumatised one iota, but is behaving as though she's on vacation and nothing happened.
Still, that aside, I think I'm hooked. <g> I love the author's plots and Stone is growing on me more with every chapter I read. Getting quite fond of him now. Just wish he wasn't so naive when it comes to the women in his life. Sometimes, I think he needs a good smack upside the head with a two by four.
ETA: Just checked out Amazon. Those do look interesting. Think I'll buy myself the first Spenser novel and the first Jesse Stone one and see how it goes. Thanks again!
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