Spare Change (Sunny Randall Novels) by Robert B. Parker and Kate Burton

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Spare Change (Sunny Randall Novels)
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Updated on 6-30-2008.

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Audio CD

Publisher: Random House Audio; Unabridged edition (June 5, 2007)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0739318713

ISBN-13: 978-0739318713

Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 5.5 x 1 inches

Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces ()

From Publishers Weekly
Not all of Sunny Randall's cases have been personal, but this one, her sixth, raises the average. Her on-again, off-again romance with her ex-husband is on again in a big way. And she's working an investigation with her father, Phil, an ec-cop lured from retirement by a slayer using the same modus operandi (coins left on beautiful female corpses) as the serial killer he hunted 30 years before. Parker's snappy dialogue keeps the story moving along. Burton is too smart to let Sunny slip into girliness when she's chatting with her beloved dad or her ultraromantic ex-husband, and she never makes her too cute or too tough in her cat-and-mouse encounters with the man she's certain is the Spare Change Killer. Instead, Burton maintains Sunny's professional edge, using subtle shifts of phrasing or timing to indicate the emotions the sleuth is keeping under wraps. She is just as successful in finding the right voices for the other main characters: flirtatious and sinister for the prime suspect in pursuit of Sunny; and gruff frustration for Phil Randall, who is worried for his daughter's safety.
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From AudioFile
Kate Burton has just the right voice to portray Sunny Randall, former cop and now a proficient PI. Shes gutsy enough to confront a serial killer yet attractive enough to discern which outfit is perfect for meeting him. SPARE CHANGE is the sixth novel for plucky Sunny, and, in typical Parker style, this mystery satisfies his fans with the inclusion of characters from the Spenser novels. The Spare Change Killers random murder spree has suddenly resurged after a twenty-year hiatus. Sunnys dad, Phil, comes out of retirement because of his work on the old case, and Sunny joins him to track down the killer. Burton deftly handles the dialogue between them, giving Phils voice a believable New England accent. N.M.C. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Reader Reviews
This review is from: Spare Change (Sunny Randall Novels) (Hardcover) SPARE CHANGE, the sixth Sunny Randall novel, shouldn't be read as an entry to the series. Too much subtext from earlier novels is needed for the reader to competently understand all the dynamics of family and self that are going on in this one. The plot is simple. Sunny and her dad Phil attempt to close out a cold case he had before he left the Boston Police. The case had suddenly turned hot again as a new victim is discovered. The serial killer known as Spare Change (named so because he leaves a nickel, dime, and quarter behind at each murder scene) has struck again. Phil gets called out of retirement to advise on the case and he brings his private-eye daughter with him. The solution of the murders is the plot that drives Parker's theme: his examination of families, how they work together and how they shape the individuals within them. On many levels, Parker succeeds admirably. Fans of the Sunny Randall series (of which I am one) will love seeing some of the changes. But a few of them, like the change with her ex-husband, comes out of left field. And that one, to a degree, gets dropped to hang around for the next book. I think the extended views into the dynamics of Sunny's family, and especially the exploration of character between father and daughter, is great and a lot of readers are going to find parallels in their own lives. Always an amazing experience for readers. However, the story of the serial killer resonates the same theme, but misses the boat because it doesn't offer quite the same reveals. Parker's writing is as smooth and exciting as ever. I sailed through this book and the pages kept turning. I was drawn as much by the character development and insights as I was the homicide investigation. Parker is also cross-pollinating his series with characters from other books. Martin Quirk, who's known primarily from the Spenser novels, was present. And Dr. Susan Silverman has been a mainstay for a while in Sunny's series as her counselor. But Frank Belson, Healy, and Lee Farrell were also onboard this one for a while. I love Parker's books even when they're more comfortable than groundbreaking. Reading one is like sitting down with a friend and catching up on events in that person's life. Long-time fans will enjoy the book and already know what the score it, but new readers would best be advised to at least have read some if not all of the other Sunny Randall novels. Comment | Permalink | (Report this)

Spare Change (Sunny Randall Novels)
Available from Amazon
Price: $2.00
Updated on 6-30-2008.