Robert B. Parker's Fool's Paradise

Mike Lupica

Sept 2020 · A Jesse Stone Novel Book 19 · Sold by Penguin

About this eBook

When an unknown man is found murdered in Paradise, Jesse Stone will have his hands full finding out who he was--and what he was seeking.

When a body is discovered at the lake in Paradise, Police Chief Jesse Stone is surprised to find he recognizes the murder victim--the man had been at the same AA meeting as Jesse the evening before. But otherwise, Jesse has no clue as to the man's identity. He isn't a local, nor does he have ID on him, nor does any neighboring state have a reported missing person matching his description. Their single lead is from a taxi company that recalls dropping off the mysterious stranger outside the gate at the mansion of one of the wealthiest families in town. . . .

Meanwhile, after Jesse survives a hail of gunfire on his home, he wonders if it could be related to the murder. When both Molly Crane and Suitcase Simpson also become targets, it's clear someone has an ax to grind against the entire Paradise PD.

Ratings and reviews

First book in the Jesse Stone series written by Mike Lupica and I'm not impressed. The dialog was sometimes hard to follow. In Parker's books I was trying to fit Tom Selleck into the Jesse Stone character. Now I'm trying to fit Parker's Jesse Stone into Lupica's book and failing. I'm especially disappointed with Lupica putting profanity in Jesse's mouth. That is not the same Jesse character. This may be my last Jesse Stone book.

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About the author

Mike Lupica is a prominent sports journalist and the New York Times-bestselling author of more than forty works of fiction and non-fiction. A longtime friend to Robert B. Parker, he was selected by the Parker estate to continue the Sunny Randall and Jesse Stone series.