Friday, February 16, 2007
High Profile: First Entry: First 76 minutes
Title: High Profile
Author: Robert B. Parker
ISBN: 9780399154041
Genre: Murder Mystery, Legal Police
Series: Jesse Stone
Publisher: GP Putnam’s Sons
Pages: 290
Pages: On: 185
Chapters: 63
Chapter On: 41
Time spent: 76 minutes
I’m still reading the Wager book, but I gained access to this Parker book, and I wanted to read it immediately.
Walton Weeks & female friend (Carla(y?)? Lombardi? (Only part of her name I’m sure about is that her last name, at birth, was Young - the L last name is her married (and then divorced) name) are found murdered in Paradise Mass. Chief of Police Jesse Stone is on the case. Weeks found hanging from a tree, but quick check reveals that he didn’t die by that method (shot three times, any of the three shots would have killed him - loss of blood). Weeks female friend, personal assistant and current lover, is found later in a dumpster beyond Daisy Dykes (she is proud of her name) restaurant. She is also found to have been shot three times, by the same gun that shot Weeks, and also that she was 10 weeks pregnant with Weeks child. Later find out they bought a house together in Paradise. Walton Weeks is a Nationally known TV personalty, newspaper columnist and radio personalty. Note: Weeks, 50ish, has wanted a kid for a long time, but has never been able to get one, before he impregnated Ms. Young. Also: Weeks noted to his doctor that he really loves Ms. Young, never loved any of the other women (Weeks has had many wives and causal affairs).
Jesse Stone & Jenn Stone: were married, Jenn tried to “sleep her way” into an actress career (didn’t work), and Jesse found out. He had already had a drinking problem, but it got worse. He noted that he could forgive her once. She didn’t stop. He divorced her. Drinking problem deepened. Kicked off of the LA (LA?) Police force, had been a homicide detective at some point. Acquired a job as Police Chief in Paradise Mass. Trying to get drinking problem under control. Jenn, eventually, followed him out to Boston, Mass. (Paradise is a suburb, or at least close enough to be considered a suburb of Boston). Jenn got a job as a weather girl. Just recently (this book) moved over to “serious” reporter status. This book is the sixth book in the Jesse Stone series. He has also appeared in the Sunny Randall series. Despite their problems, Jesse and Jenn really love each other and can’t completely break away from each other.
Sunny Randall & Richie: were married, Sunny was a little leery of Richie’s mob connections (family in the mob, Richie would help his family, but is not directly connected to the mob), and “pressure” of Richie’s strong solid personality. They divorced. Similar situation with Jesse & Jenn, though Richie has remarried. Sunny Randall is a private investigator in Boston. Has her own series of books (5 so far; Susan, from the Spenser series, has appeared in Sunny Randall’s book series).
Sunny Randall & Jesse Stone: Meet, fell in love in Sunny Randall’s most recent book (Blue Screen). Both are tied to other people, and both know this fact.
Jenn Stone & Sunny Randall: Beginning of the book, Jenn calls Jesse and tells him to come immediately. He races over. She tells him she had been raped and wants Jesse’s help. Jesse can’t be bodyguard, hunter (of rapist), and police chief. Gets Sunny (who had come up recently to visit Jesse), to protect Jenn and hunt the rapist. Sunny gets Spike to also help.
Spike: Giant, aggressive, macho gay friend of Sunny’s.
Rosie: Richie and Sunny’s dog.
Suitcase Simpson: Police officer in Paradise.
Molly Crane: Police officer in Paradise.
Daisy Dyke: Restaurant owner in Paradise.
Lorrie Weeks, Stephanie Weeks: Lorrie is current wife, Stephanie ex-wife of Walton. There is a third one, the first ex-Mrs. Weeks, but I’ve forgotten her name. She has remarried and has been in Italy for the last 5 years.
Note: Book jacket says something about the “tender age” of the dead woman. The woman was 30.
Author: Robert B. Parker
ISBN: 9780399154041
Genre: Murder Mystery, Legal Police
Series: Jesse Stone
Publisher: GP Putnam’s Sons
Pages: 290
Pages: On: 185
Chapters: 63
Chapter On: 41
Time spent: 76 minutes
I’m still reading the Wager book, but I gained access to this Parker book, and I wanted to read it immediately.
Walton Weeks & female friend (Carla(y?)? Lombardi? (Only part of her name I’m sure about is that her last name, at birth, was Young - the L last name is her married (and then divorced) name) are found murdered in Paradise Mass. Chief of Police Jesse Stone is on the case. Weeks found hanging from a tree, but quick check reveals that he didn’t die by that method (shot three times, any of the three shots would have killed him - loss of blood). Weeks female friend, personal assistant and current lover, is found later in a dumpster beyond Daisy Dykes (she is proud of her name) restaurant. She is also found to have been shot three times, by the same gun that shot Weeks, and also that she was 10 weeks pregnant with Weeks child. Later find out they bought a house together in Paradise. Walton Weeks is a Nationally known TV personalty, newspaper columnist and radio personalty. Note: Weeks, 50ish, has wanted a kid for a long time, but has never been able to get one, before he impregnated Ms. Young. Also: Weeks noted to his doctor that he really loves Ms. Young, never loved any of the other women (Weeks has had many wives and causal affairs).
Jesse Stone & Jenn Stone: were married, Jenn tried to “sleep her way” into an actress career (didn’t work), and Jesse found out. He had already had a drinking problem, but it got worse. He noted that he could forgive her once. She didn’t stop. He divorced her. Drinking problem deepened. Kicked off of the LA (LA?) Police force, had been a homicide detective at some point. Acquired a job as Police Chief in Paradise Mass. Trying to get drinking problem under control. Jenn, eventually, followed him out to Boston, Mass. (Paradise is a suburb, or at least close enough to be considered a suburb of Boston). Jenn got a job as a weather girl. Just recently (this book) moved over to “serious” reporter status. This book is the sixth book in the Jesse Stone series. He has also appeared in the Sunny Randall series. Despite their problems, Jesse and Jenn really love each other and can’t completely break away from each other.
Sunny Randall & Richie: were married, Sunny was a little leery of Richie’s mob connections (family in the mob, Richie would help his family, but is not directly connected to the mob), and “pressure” of Richie’s strong solid personality. They divorced. Similar situation with Jesse & Jenn, though Richie has remarried. Sunny Randall is a private investigator in Boston. Has her own series of books (5 so far; Susan, from the Spenser series, has appeared in Sunny Randall’s book series).
Sunny Randall & Jesse Stone: Meet, fell in love in Sunny Randall’s most recent book (Blue Screen). Both are tied to other people, and both know this fact.
Jenn Stone & Sunny Randall: Beginning of the book, Jenn calls Jesse and tells him to come immediately. He races over. She tells him she had been raped and wants Jesse’s help. Jesse can’t be bodyguard, hunter (of rapist), and police chief. Gets Sunny (who had come up recently to visit Jesse), to protect Jenn and hunt the rapist. Sunny gets Spike to also help.
Spike: Giant, aggressive, macho gay friend of Sunny’s.
Rosie: Richie and Sunny’s dog.
Suitcase Simpson: Police officer in Paradise.
Molly Crane: Police officer in Paradise.
Daisy Dyke: Restaurant owner in Paradise.
Lorrie Weeks, Stephanie Weeks: Lorrie is current wife, Stephanie ex-wife of Walton. There is a third one, the first ex-Mrs. Weeks, but I’ve forgotten her name. She has remarried and has been in Italy for the last 5 years.
Note: Book jacket says something about the “tender age” of the dead woman. The woman was 30.
