The Widening Gyre

In this unusual entry in the Spenser series. Susan is in Washington D.C. pursuing a doctorate, and Spenser is lonely and melancholy. He gazes out his office window and sips Irish whisky from the bottle. He is quieter, and his literary allusions and wisecracks are less frequent than usual. Less witty......more

Spenser is in a funk. Susan has left Boston for a psychiatric internship in Washington D.C., and there are a lot of questions hanging over their relationship. Depressed and bored, he agrees to take a job running security for a born-again Christian right-wing politician named Meade Alexander who is o......more

Spencer is a bad mood. Susan has decided to leave and go to Boston to complete her schooling. There seems to be a big question mark over their future. It seems that Parker is finally beginning to explore the Spencer the man and why he is the way he is.. This is played out in some tense conversations......more

I shall keep this simple: If you are a fan of the author, of the Spenser series, you'll probably want to include this tenth entry. It's not the best one, nor the worst; it simply is a fine representation of what fans like about the series and the character. Oh, and perhaps because there's some disc......more