Robert B. Parker's 7th Jesse Stone Novel

Stranger in Paradise by Robert B. Parker

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


An interesting book, which shows Parker’s idea of the self-righteous man: “What feels right it’s probably right, regardless what the law says”. Jesse Stone receives an unexpected visit from Crow, a stone-killer with some very precise rules, like: “I will not kill women or children, but everything else goes!” The last time Jesse saw Crow was on a speed boat with a loot of several million dollars. Now, Crow asks Stone’s help to protect a woman and her daughter from their gangster husband & dad. All the time, Jesse continues with his drinking issues and the never ending relationship with his former wife, Jenn. Jesse kind of forgets his police oath, and ignores murder, for the sake of the greater good. Jesse does not let the law get on the way of justice, the way he understands justice. A good read!



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