If you have keen interest in
crime fiction just like me then you may want to give Robert B. Parker’s fourth
crime novel from The Spenser Series, “Promised
Land”, a chance. A contemporary fiction writer, known for detective
and crime solving novels, Parker has made a mark in the literary world based on
his portrayal of the gruff and intellectual protagonist, Spenser. In this forth
novel, Parker takes his cerebral main lead into an investigation that revolves
around the missing wife of Harvey Sheppard, Pam.
Thus, commences the story of
Detective Spenser trying to unravel the mystery of the missing wife. However,
the story uncovers deeper secrets pertaining to Harvey’s tussle with a crooked
loan shark and his flailing business enterprise. Besides a thrilling story, the
true potential of the eBook lies in the character drawing of
its main protagonist. Parker has given distinct focus on the ways in which Spenser
extracts his information from witnesses, which makes this a real page turner.
The character has sharp comic timing, is sincere and clever
at times, making readers all the more absorbed in the story when seeing it through
the eyes of Spenser. Robert B. Parker’s Promised Land is a
successful addition in his varied range of literary works. Active since 1973,
Parker has written more than 25 novels over the years, making him among the
most regarded contemporary crime fiction novelists of this time. His acclaim is
based on his thorough knowledge of classic crime fiction literature. Based on
his passion for this genre, Parker was able to complete a Philip Marlowe novel
that was left incomplete by Raymond Chandler.
