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Family Honor: Sunny Randall Series, Book 1
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Let's get this settled right away: Sunny Randall is nothing like Spenser. True, she's a private eye in Boston with good connections to the cops, and she also knows a lot of bad guys. And yes, she happens to have a trusty sidekick named Spike, and a close friend who could easily be related to Susan Silverman, (Spenser's long-term companion). Oh, did I mention the cute dog? Aside from that, though, there's absolutely no similarity between this new series from Robert B. Parker and his long-running Spenser books. Just because the case Sunny is working on--finding a missing 15-year-old girl who has run away from her very rich parents--sounds similar to the Spenser favorite Thin Air doesn't mean Parker is repeating himself here. Think of it as more like a homage, the kind of thing the author took on when he agreed to finish Raymond Chandler's Poodle Springs. Only in this case it's a homage to himself--but what the hell.
Written specifically with Parker's good friend actress Helen Hunt in mind, Family Honor is all in good fun. At one point, a no-nonsense nun looks down at Sunny's bull terrier, who is lying on her back begging for a tummy rub. "What's wrong with this dog?" Sister said. "It is a dog, isn't it?"
Parker is so good that with one hand tied behind his back he can create characters that are more memorable than most writers can even when pounding away with both fists. In just a few short pages, he tells us all about Sunny's career as a painter--and about the complicated relationship between her cool policeman father and her irritating pseudo-feminist mother. Parker even makes a direct dig at Spenser (who, before turning to private investigating, had a short and fairly unsuccessful career in the boxing world). When the runaway girl questions Sunny's ability to protect her from dangerous criminals--"you're a girl like me, for crissake, what are you going to do?"--Sunny replies, "It would be nice if I weighed two hundred pounds and used to be a boxer. But I'm not, so we find other ways." Exactly. --Dick Adler -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine andere Ausgabe: Gebundene Ausgabe .
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Parker has ventured into new territory by custom designing a new character for the movies. Boston PI Sunny Randall, Parker's first female sleuth, was created expressly for actress Helen Hunt, who will play petite, blonde Sunny in the film version due out next year. A female in the lead role may sound like a radical departure for Parker, but sadly, once one penetrates the disguises, everything here looks all too familiar. If Sunny were big, beefy, and male, she'd be Spenser; Susan Silverman in the Spenser series has morphed into Julie, a suburban social worker; Rosie, a bull terrier, takes over for Pearl the Wonder Dog; and sidekick Hawk is now played by Spike, a tough-talking gay gourmet. The plot is pretty much a rerun from Parker's earlier books, too. Businessman Brock Patton hires Sunny to track down his missing teenage daughter Millicent. Sunny finds the kid but is reluctant to return her to her family, despite Millicent's bad attitude. Something is bothering the girl, and when two thugs show up at Sunny's loft with guns blazing, it's clear that Millicent is in deep trouble. Parker's quick quips, droll wit, and staccato dialogue are all on display here, so in spite of the tired plot and reworked characters, there's still plenty to enjoy. Besides, Parker remains one of the top sellers in the genre, and if he chooses to dress his hero up in drag, his fans will want to be first in line to admire the emperor's new clothes. Emily Melton
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This was a great read even though the plot wasn't up to Parker's best, suspense wise. However, the characters he introduces are fun and compelling to read about and easy to get to know.
I disagree with some other comments here that this parallels "Thin Air." I see a direct parallel between Sunny and her teen age protaganist, and Spenser and Paul G. in "Early Autumn." In both "Family Honor" and "Early Autumn" the young people are saved by the hero/heroine and a relationship developes which transcends the immediate case (book). At least in the Spenser version. It remains to be seen if this will reappear in future Sunny Randall novels.
All in all a fun read. So hunker down and enjoy!
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It is absolutely true that "Family Honor" recycles plot & other elements from Parker's previous work... hey, it's HIS previous work, & he can use it any way he wants, right? Sunny is a character perfectly capable of standing on her own, any comparison with Spenser aside. Her life is far from perfect and her ethics convenient enough to accomodate the unpleasant people she is dealing with, but her confusion and compromises ring very true to me and probably to many other women in my age group. Hard to believe she's written by a man.
I sat in the library and read "Family Honor" cover-to-cover and enjoyed every minute of it. Sunny is likeable, honorable and very human, the plot is, as ever, fascinating, and as a Bull Terrier breeder and owner, I can tell you that Rosie is a masterpiece of true representation. I have this Mini Bull named Archie who is dying to meet her.
If I'm looking for a complete escape, I can always count on Parker to take me right into another world for a good two hours, and be sure that I'll totally enjoy the trip.
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In seinen Spenser-Romanen war Parker gesellschaftlich korrekt, z.B. fühlte sich Susan im Bett nie wohl, wenn nicht eine Decke über ihre lag. Da waren Parkers Vorgaben klar.
Bei Sunny wie auch bei Jessy Stone konnte Parker wohl auspacken, was er sonst so in seinem emotionalen Gepäck hatte. Kaum ein Roman, bei dem nicht eine böse Frau Verkehr mit vielen Männern hat, um ihrem Ehegatten eins auszuwischen.
Das ist anfangs nett zu lesen, wird aber schnell langweilig. In einem der Bücher steht vorne als Knapp-Rezension, das Buch würde vor allem durch Parkers Stil ausgezeichnet.
Das trifft es wohl: Der Stil ist einzigartig. Man sollte die unterdurchschnittlichen deutschen Übersetzungen gar nicht anfassen. Parker hat zwei Fortsetzungen zu Raymond Chandler geschrieben, aber Chandler wurde von Hans Wollschläger übersetzt, Parker nur von Dilettanten.
Nach viel Jesse Stone und einer Sunny Randall habe ich die Nase voll und werde wohl mal wieder einen echten Spenser lesen.
In seinen Spenser-Romanen war Parker gesellschaftlich korrekt, z.B. fühlte sich Susan im Bett nie wohl, wenn nicht eine Decke über ihre lag. Da waren Parkers Vorgaben klar.
Bei Sunny wie auch bei Jessy Stone konnte Parker wohl auspacken, was er sonst so in seinem emotionalen Gepäck hatte. Kaum ein Roman, bei dem nicht eine böse Frau Verkehr mit vielen Männern hat, um ihrem Ehegatten eins auszuwischen.
Das ist anfangs nett zu lesen, wird aber schnell langweilig. In einem der Bücher steht vorne als Knapp-Rezension, das Buch würde vor allem durch Parkers Stil ausgezeichnet.
Das trifft es wohl: Der Stil ist einzigartig. Man sollte die unterdurchschnittlichen deutschen Übersetzungen gar nicht anfassen. Parker hat zwei Fortsetzungen zu Raymond Chandler geschrieben, aber Chandler wurde von Hans Wollschläger übersetzt, Parker nur von Dilettanten.
Nach viel Jesse Stone und einer Sunny Randall habe ich die Nase voll und werde wohl mal wieder einen echten Spenser lesen.
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Very much a Spenser story (but very much without Spenser)
Sunny Randall, the Boston Private Investigator of Robert B. Parker's 1999 novel "Family Honor," is a former cop, college graduate, aspiring painter, divorcee, who owns a... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 8. Juli 2005 von Lawrance M. Bernabo
Fast, Fun Read
Robert Parker has a winner with his new detective, Sunny Randall, a divorced, former cop turned Boston P.I. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 21. Juli 2000 von Roz Levine
Great Read!
I am probably the only person on this planet who has not read Parker, though I know Spenser from TV and enjoy the character. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 7. Juli 2000 veröffentlicht
great character that could be a great Hunt movie
Sunny is a great female character in the likeness of Spenser. It is wonderful to see the female lead find her way through the same sort of dilemma and challange in her own way. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 6. Juli 2000 veröffentlicht
Great summer fun
Had to check the book jacket to make sure the author was of the male pursuasion,since he understands the female mind of his protagonist so well. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 22. Juni 2000 von Elaine Abolafia
NO! Not Spenser in a dress...
Sunny Randall, P.I. is a whole wonderful new(hopefully) series of her own. As a major Parker fan, I can't wait for each new book. I was not dissapointed with this one either. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 20. Juni 2000 von "mcmarcy"
Any More Sunny Randall Mysteries?
This is the first Robert B. Parker novel I've read. Can anyonetell me if he has written any more Sunny Randall novels? I hope thisbecomes a regular series... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 18. Juni 2000 von Suzanne E. Anderson
Spenser in a dress!
Usually, if I really love a series written by an author, I can't stand any of their other books or series. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 14. Juni 2000 von Meg Brunner
Helen Hunt got her book
When you know from the outset that a writer wrote a book solely for the film rights, and wrote the main character for a particular actor, you can prepare yourself for what's... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 12. Juni 2000 von Robert P. Beveridge
Self-plagiarism by Parker
You have to kind of respect the size of the cojones on Robert Parker to put out this book. Not only is the main character Spenser with breasts, but she has her own tough-guy... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 6. Juni 2000 von tdeal11
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