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Robert B. Parker's Fool Me Twice: A Jesse Stone Novel Audio CD – Unabridged, September 11, 2012
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And when Jesse witnesses a horrifying collision caused by a distracted teenage driver, the political repercussions of her arrest bring him into conflict with the local selectmen, the DA, and some people with very deep pockets. There’s murder in the air, and Jesse’s reputation as an uncompromising defender of the law—and his life—are on the line.
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherRandom House Audio
- Publication dateSeptember 11, 2012
- Dimensions5.09 x 1.11 x 5.94 inches
- ISBN-100307987779
- ISBN-13978-0307987778
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- Publisher : Random House Audio; Unabridged edition (September 11, 2012)
- Language : English
- ISBN-10 : 0307987779
- ISBN-13 : 978-0307987778
- Item Weight : 0.01 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.09 x 1.11 x 5.94 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,984,770 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #6,636 in Books on CD
- #9,071 in Hard-Boiled Mystery
- #85,960 in American Literature (Books)
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About the authors
Robert B. Parker (1932-2010) has long been acknowledged as the dean of American crime fiction. His novel featuring the wise-cracking, street-smart Boston private-eye Spenser earned him a devoted following and reams of critical acclaim, typified by R.W.B. Lewis' comment, "We are witnessing one of the great series in the history of the American detective story" (The New York Times Book Review). In June and October of 2005, Parker had national bestsellers with APPALOOSA and SCHOOL DAYS, and continued his winning streak in February of 2006 with his latest Jesse Stone novel, SEA CHANGE.
Born and raised in Massachusetts, Parker attended Colby College in Maine, served with the Army in Korea, and then completed a Ph.D. in English at Boston University. He married his wife Joan in 1956; they raised two sons, David and Daniel. Together the Parkers founded Pearl Productions, a Boston-based independent film company named after their short-haired pointer, Pearl, who has also been featured in many of Parker's novels.
Parker began writing his Spenser novels in 1971 while teaching at Boston's Northeastern University. Little did he suspect then that his witty, literate prose and psychological insights would make him keeper-of-the-flame of America's rich tradition of detective fiction. Parker's fictional Spenser inspired the ABC-TV series Spenser: For Hire. In February 2005, CBS-TV broadcast its highly-rated adaptation of the Jesse Stone novel Stone Cold, which featured Tom Selleck in the lead role as Parker's small-town police chief. The second CBS movie, Night Passage, also scored high ratings, and the third, Death in Paradise, aired on April 30, 2006.
Parker was named Grand Master of the 2002 Edgar Awards by the Mystery Writers of America, an honor shared with earlier masters such as Alfred Hitchcock and Ellery Queen.
Parker died on January 19, 2010, at the age of 77.
www.michaelbrandman.com
Michael Brandman is an acclaimed novelist, screenwriter, and motion picture & television producer.
His Jesse Stone novels, KILLING THE BLUES, FOOL ME TWICE, and DAMNED IF YOU DO, each based on characters created by the late Robert B. Parker, are all New York Times best sellers.
Together with Tom Selleck, he has written and produced nine Jesse Stone films for television, the tenth of which will premiere in the Spring of 2019.
His new series of Buddy Steel mystery novels debuted in 2017 with MISSING PERSONS. The second book in the series, ONE ON ONE, made its debut in August. WILD CARD, the third in the series, will be released in April, 2019.
He has produced more than forty motion pictures, including works by Tom Stoppard, Arthur Miller, Neil Simon, David Mamet, Elmore Leonard, Louis L'Amour, and Stephen Sondheim.
He lives in Los Angeles and is married to the award winning actress, Joanna Miles. He is the father of two sons.
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Though Michael Brandman's first Jesse Stone novel, Killing the Blues, read somewhat like a teleplay for a TV movie (it didn't bother me in the least), his newest venture into Jesse Stone fictional territory, Fool Me Twice, hit the nail on the head as far as I'm concerned. I loved his first book, but enjoyed this one even more. I believe that he and fellow author, Ace Atkins (Spenser's Lullaby) now have the two main series by Parker down pat. Both Spenser and Jesse Stone are in good hands, and I feel that Bob would be extremely pleased to know his children had been placed in loving homes.
The newest Jesse Stone novel has a big movie crew showing up into Paradise, Massachusetts to shoot a film with Marisol Hinton in it, Hollywood's up-and-coming starlet. She has just separated from her husband, who is also an actor. Leaving him penniless, he's determined to extract his revenge by following her to Paradise and killing her to collect the insurance. Stone makes the suggestion of getting Marisol a bodyguard, and Wilson Cromartie (aka Crow) is hired through the chief's recommendation. Crow is definitely a character I want to see more of and to learn about his past.
While that is going on, Chief Stone is the witness to a traffic accident, involving a young debutante (Courtney Cassidy) who was texting on her cell phone, instead of paying attention to the road. She gives Jesse a lot of attitude because her parents are wealthy, and he decides to go after her after everyone else advises him to drop the case. It isn't long before he realizes Courtney is a troubled teen and is silently calling out for help. The problem is how to reach her when he hits a brick wall with every move.
Now, while those two scenarios are in place, Chief Stone receives some complaints from the local citizens about their higher than usual water bills. The problem here is that there was never a mention about any rate increases. Jesse has to find out if anything is going on underneath the table that may be illegal. Who ever thought water could be exciting, unless you're stuck out in the desert without any.
Even while juggling three cases in the air, our hero still has time to date the Line Producer (Francis "Frankie" Greenberg) of the movie being filmed. Jesse certainly hasn't lost that touch with the ladies. Fortunately for Jesse and the readers, his ex-wife Jenn is barely mentioned in the book, plus he's cut back on his drinking, which always good. Also, as any reader can vouch for, none of Jesse's relationships ever amount to anything.
Most of the main characters from the books are also back: Molly, Suitcase Simpson, Captain Healey, Carter Hanson, and Hasty Hathaway. Unlike the television series, Jesse Stone has a cat to keep him company, instead of a dog. Since I'm both a cat and dog person, it doesn't matter to me. I get along fine with both species because they know I'm a pushover.
The writing in Fool Me Twice is somewhat reminiscent of Robert Parker's style, but still Michael Brandman's own. He has the dialogue and subtle nuances pitch perfect, the story structure clearly down, the character development right on the nose, the twist and turns that keeps the reader flipping over to the next page are there at the end of every chapter, and the finale wraps everything up in a way that is most satisfying. In other words, Mr. Brandman is definitely the man when it comes to writing Jesse Stone either for the literary community or the viewing audience.
There's one last thing I need to mention that is important. As I've gotten older, my reading has slowed down considerably. It now takes me one-to-two weeks to read an average size novel. I read Fool Me Twice in less than five hours. I couldn't put it down, until I finally reached the last page. It was that good to me.
Needless to say, I highly recommend this book to the fans of both Robert Parker and Jesse Stone. I sincerely hope Michael Brandman will continue with the series. I certainly look forward to more Jesse Stone novels in the future.
First there was the cat thing from the previous Brandman book. I can live with that--I like cats okay although I'm really a dog guy at heart. But now we have a Jesse Stone that is more of an environmentally aware social worker than police chief. The Compassionate Green Cop From Paradise. It's a suit of clothes that doesn't fit the Jesse Stone I met through Robert B. Parker. Sure, Parker's Stone had his faults--Scotch whisky and an ex-wife to name a couple. Still, Parker's Stone was the better character because of all his demons and psychological hang ups and shortcomings. Brandman's Stone is simply a shadow of the original Stone.
Putting aside Brandman's lack of knowledge of weaponry for a moment, Brandman got the dialog down extremely well. The best parts of the book are those short sections when the characters converse. But you can't carry the book on dialog alone. The remainder of "Fool Me Twice" is weak. I've read that Brandman is associated with the Jesse Stone TV productions in some capacity. I think that might be the reason for the weakness here. The dialog is strong but there needs to be a good director in charge of the action sequences.
Now to the mistakes concerning the weaponry in the book. I haven't read the other reviews yet so someone probably has pointed out that Brandman arms his bad guys with some pretty odd guns. The weirdest of the bunch is a ".45mm". That's POINT FORTY FIVE MILLIMETER. That's a caliber of less than one half millimeter. I guess that gun is popular in Lilliput. I doubt there's one available in Massachusetts. That's the biggest blunder on weaponry I remember but there were several others. It's just lazy writing and the lack of good editing.
There's just enough of the Robert B. Parker writing style here to keep me from totally disliking this book. It's pretty mediocre, however. And it's not as good as Brandman's previous Stone book which was not a barn burner either. In that respect, Brandman probably "fooled me twice". The next Jesse Stone book will not be a priority read for me.
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Discovered Jesse Stone via the brilliant TV movies and this was the first novel I read. All the books are a joy to read, great writing style, dialogue & humor and quick reading I always open a Jesse Stone book when I know I have time to read in one sitting undisturbed. They run along at a great pace encompassing engaging characters, plenty of twists and emotions. When I finish one of these novels I always feel I have been properly entertained and can't wait to open the next. I have not read them in sequence which so far hasn't been a problem.
I hope a decision is made soon on the future of the TV films 'we need more', Tom Selleck has stated he has not finished with the character :-) so in the meantime enjoying getting my Jesse Stone fix via Kindle, couple of published novels yet to hit the Kindle market hope they do soon and hoping for more Jesse Stone novels with the colaboration of Michael Brandman.


This one is OK. Without mimicking Parker, the Author gets close enough for fans to identify with the Stone character. This represents a good tribute to the original author.

Jesse Stone, his team, the setting of Paradise - all perfect. Locked into my memory forever.
