Classic Spenser. Good treatment of changing urban Boston due to immigration by Hispanic population. Subthemes of racism, corruption, and urban decay.
Spenser series
Taut, wily and witty Spenser thriller
A cop friend of Spenser's has been shot, and his wife has disappeared. Spenser is on the trail. Parker uses a little different style here, with about half the book told from the POV of the missing woman, whose character is developed much more fully than the usual damsel-in-distress.
First I've read of this writer. Interesting twists and turns. Will read his books again.
Her name is Lisa ST. Claire. Her husband's a cop. Her whereabouts are unknown. Spenser thought he could help a friend find his missing wife. Until he learned the nasty truth about Lisa St. Claire. For starters, it's not her real name...
