Lullaby (Atkins novel)

Lullaby is the 41st novel featuring Robert B. Parker's fictional detective Spenser. It is the first official Spenser novel not written by Parker, but by Ace Atkins. Atkins was asked to write the novel after Parker's death in 2010.

Lullaby
First edition
AuthorAce Atkins
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SeriesSpenser
GenreDetective fiction
PublisherPutnam Adult
Publication date
2012
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback) and audio CD
Pages320 pp
ISBN0-399-15803-0
Preceded bySixkill 
Followed byWonderland 

Plot

Mattie Sullivan, a fourteen-year-old girl, recruits Spenser to solve her mother's murder four years earlier. The man convicted of her murder, Mickey Green, was a friend of Mattie's mother and Mattie believes he was framed. When an old mob figure named Jumpin' Jack Flynn appears to be involved (along with Spenser's longtime enemies the Broz family), Spenser calls in Hawk and Vinnie Morris for back up.[1]

Recurring characters
  • Spenser
  • Hawk
  • Dr. Susan Silverman, Ph.D
  • Cpt. Martin Quirk, Boston Police Department
  • Sgt. Frank Belson, Boston Police Department
  • Vinnie Morris
  • Gerry Broz
  • Joe Broz

Reception

Reviews for the first of Atkins' novels featuring Spenser were overwhelmingly positive.[1] Most reviewers felt Atkins successfully imitated Parker's voice, pacing and the character's banter. They also praised the complexity of the plot.[2]

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References
  1. Bancroft, Colette (May 6, 2012). "Review: Ace Atkins gets it right as he reprises Spenser in 'Robert B. Parker's Lullaby'". Tampa Bay Times. Times Publishing Company. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
  2. Saltzman, Paul (April 29, 2012). "Review: 'Robert B. Parker's Lullaby' by Ace Atkins". Chicago Sun-Times. Sun-Times Media Group. Retrieved January 20, 2013.


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