The story is written in modern conversational English and mostly provides, what I feel is an easy reading experience. The story is mainly set in Boston and the nearby area. The story is about a private detective 'Spenser' and is the first of a series. The cops are ready to throw the book at the pretty blond coed. 'The Godwulf Manuscript' is a pretty good first novel by Robert Parker. He is hardly surpised that his only clue is a radical student with four bullets in his chest. Share: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window) More Dwyer Murphy Dwyer Murphy is the Editor-in-Chief of CrimeReads. Spenser earned his degree in the school of hard knocks, so he is ready when a Boston university hires him to recover a rare, stolen manuscript. THE GODWULF MANUSCRIPT introduces the most attractive and resourceful private investigator since Raymond Chandler’s Philip Marlowe and proves that crime in Boston can be quite as lively and sinister as crime in Los Angeles. The Godwulf Manuscript, Houghton Mifflin, 1974. ![]() Let’s just say the book is featherweight fun – in fact it’s so light, and so much fun that I’ll probably read another in the series sometime soon. The Godwulf Manuscript - The Godwulf Manuscript audiobook, by Robert B. Listen to a sample Listen to a sample Description Creators Details Spenser earned his degree in the school of hard knocks, so he is ready when a Boston university hires him to recover a rare, stolen manuscript. Godwulf is in fact a well-written Mickey Spillane novel imitation, with a setup that is so silly and a plot that is so transparent that the fun of reading it is waiting for Spenser to figure out what the reader already has surmised – he would but he’s too busy letting a beautiful mother and her nubile daughter seduce him. Parker’s passing by reading one of his detective stories, preferably one of the Spenser Series. ![]() But I am glad I read a Kindle edition of the book because the idea that this book should have heft belies its true weight, which is basically nothing. Parker ApOur book group chair suggested we honor the late Robert B. ![]() Having never read any of Parker’s books and having read only a few detective stories in my life, I chose The Godwulf Manuscript which is the first of the series.ĭetective stories should be intriguing and fun to read, and by that measure Godwulf succeeds marvelously well. Our book group chair suggested we honor the late Robert B. Robert B Parker - Spenser 01 - The Godwulf Manuscript (v2.0) 386 299 325KB Read more.
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