Finished Now and Then by Robert B. Parker.

This is the latest book in his long-running Spenser series, about a Boston private investigator. In this one, an FBI agent hires Spenser to find out if his wife is cheating on him. She is, but that’s not the worst part — she’s also letting classified information slip to her lover, who’s the subject of a federal investigation. When people start dying, Spenser steps in to make sure justice is served.

I’ve read every Spenser novel out there. The stories are simple and don’t really vary much from book to book. Spenser gets wind of something shady. He stirs things up, and engages in witty banter with his lover, Susan, and best friend, Hawk. And he always gets the bad guy in the end. But I always read the next book, mainly because I like Parker’s style so much. His books are about ninety percent dialogue and extremely easy to read. You wouldn’t think someone could tell a great story using so much dialogue, but Parker always pulls it off. One day, I want to write a book like that.

So, thumbs up.

Up next: Not sure. I really need to buckle down this weekend and make a good dent in my Assassin revisions. 🙄