My husband is an avid Robert B. Parker fan. This is the only RBP book he has not liked in all these years, so we passing it along.
"I moved in the miasma of her splendor, contained in her radiant presence like a saint in a halo." This boy has got it bad! Even without the tough guy PI banter Parker's economical style entertains cover-to-cover.
Mildly depressing quick read, Parker fans can skip this one.