Reed Coleman at his best enlarging Parkers Jesse Stone
932322
Jesse not so dark but at his best.  I loved the way the story went back and forth 25 years apart. Great story fast read.
726443
After seeing a few Jesse stone flicks on TV, I wanted to see them all. This one does not disappoint at all. Here he is, coming from LAPD to Paradise PD, here Suitcase gets his nickname. Some characters I have not seen in other movies, so there's some turnover coming at some point!  Anything more would be spoilers!
2308154
Well I love Robert Parker, though I do favor " Spencer" rather that " Jesse Stone". No real plot as far as I can tell. My only real issue is the authors lack of knowledge of fire arms a 45 millimeter pistol? That would have to be crew served!  BTW This " Jesse Stone " is closer to the t.v. version than the novel series. I am waiting to see a post Parker " Sunny Randall ."
2512957
This book's awesome. These old West peacekeepers walk the same metaphorical mean streets as Parker's other tough guys, like Spenser, Hawk, and Jesse Stone, dusty as the streets in the town of Appaloosa may be. The familiar Parker themes are all here, the honor and friendship between men, the unflagging devotion to a woman loved (even when it's probably not deserved), the violent life lived according to a code...and all that stuff works perfectly in this milieu. Additionally, as Parker himself has aged, his treatment of these themes has deepened; there is more of a sense of human fallibility in his characters these days, and the codes they live by don't always serve them well.
33511
Another in the line of Jesse Stone tales that is a most enjoyable read. Great continuing saga of Jesse in his small town where he tries to maintain good order and discipline while battling his own demons of Scotch and a failed marriage. All around nice guy who you wish could at least get past the bad marriage with a better companion than the bottle.
797260
I've read most of the Jesse Stone novel witr different writers. Reed Farrel Coleman really wrote what could be the top of best.
3609834
I love all Jesse Stone episodes.  Tom Selleck at his best as a no BS, tough, but likable police chief of small town in the northeast.  Good writing.  You will enjoy all the episodes.
1860838
In The Devil Wins, we have the most recent installment in the Jesse Stone Series of novels created by Robert B. Parker. The first few after Parker's passing were okay, but not up to Parker's standards. Reading more like TV movie dialogue than a novel.
  This, the 14th in the series though, had that old familiar feel. As if Robert B. Parker had penned it himself. And because of that, I enjoyed it immensely.
  I'll not go into a description of the book itself. Info of that nature abounds. But if you've been disappointed in the Jesse Stone Series in the post-Parker era. Don't be. Reed Farrel Coleman has simply done an outstanding job of recreating all that was wonderful about them. From Jesse, the town of Paradise, & the supporting cast, down to the engaging story & it's inevitable plot twists. It's all there in glorious splendor.
  I think Robert B. Parker would not only agree. But approve.
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Jesse and his State Homicide buddy Healey are shot at in Boston.  Both are injured, Healey seriously.  Jesse comes home to learn his ex-wife is moving in with her boyfriend; his employer, the Paradise Town Council is not pleased with his performance as police chief specifically with his failure to man the speed trap just outside of town, and a woman from New Mexico thinks her long-ago kidnapped son is alive and well in Paradise.  Add an Internal Affairs investigation conducted by an angst-ridden and glamorous officer to the mix (Jesse managed to fire a couple of shots at the gunman) and this is a satisfying addition to the series.

Thin Ice describes more than the story.  This is the first of the Jesse Stone movies not based on a Robert Parker novel, there are differences in characters (I particularly missed Molly) and there's an edgier feel to it.  While there is still the wonderful repartee among the members of Paradise's tiny PD that is so characteristic of these stories, everyone seems uneasy and Jesse seems more self-destructive than in the past. Nevertheless, the intrepid Jesse manages to sidestep Internal Affairs to resolve the shooting, ferrets out the truth about the kidnapping, and as the movie ends, is on his way to Do The Right Thing.  His future in Paradise is in question as well as his personal relationships, and I'm glad I read that there is another episode yet unreleased, so maybe the big issues will be resolved.
4069887
This is the seventh in the Tom Sellick "Jesse Stone" Series, and it is as entertaining as the first one! Based on the late Robert B. Parkers books, Sellick nails the character with a minimum of excess chatter, letting the music and the visuals tell the story, with enough action to keep one interested. Its easy to catch up with the events, but I would recommend seeing the others in the series before seeing this one.
Tom Sellick does Robert Parkers books proud in this one as well as the others.
374601
Loved the way Parker (Michael Brandman ) writes. Can't get enough. Have started the last book. Jesse comes across as a regular guy, but very determined to bring justice to the dead. Nothing stops him. Too bad real cops aren't like him. There'd be less injustice in this country.
4080038
All the Jesse Stone movies take us into the land of his personal demons, while entwining that with the current case of interest and this is no exception. I like the series for their reality about Stone, small town politics, corruption, etc. etc.
169461
Jesse Stone-allways excellent.  Robert b parker  still the best
3283628
Another fun Jesse Stone novel.  Most of the characters return and there is lots of drama.
840076
The Bad News: It's not a particularly good one.

However, Robert B. Parker's books remind me of those bumper stickers that say 'A Bad Day Fishing is Better Than a Good Day at Work.'

A bad Jesse Stone book is still a fun read.

In this installment, Stone's police department is investigating a woman's body found floating in the harbor. Along the way, Stone discovers lots of perversion, money, yachts and messed-up rich kids. Or, as his psychologist puts it, Stone is working on a case 'in which control and loveless sexual objectification is rampant.'

Stone comments that pornography is fun for about the first 10 seconds and then it loses most of its appeal for him (he has to wade through hours of personal videotapes of the stuff in the search for victims and suspects) because it gets so repetitive. Unfortunately, this book has the same problem. Lots of sex parties and videotape. Lots of rich boys, easy girls and videotape. The problem is that the story just gets stuck in a rut for about a hundred pages or so. The dialogue is wonderful. The observations are witty. At one point, though, I realized that I was just reading for the witty dialogue and the observations - not for the plot.

Too bad. The last Jesse Stone novel I read was one of the best novels Parker had written, in my opinion. This one goes in the lower half of that long, long list of books.

As has been the case for several books now, the book seems quite hefty when you pick it up. However, open it up and it reminds me of when a college student tries to pad the length of his paper by enlarging the margins and the font size. This book features large print, extra thick paper, lots of space between each line and full one inch margins. Each chapter also starts about 2/3 of the way down the page and there are 62 chapters, so that's a good way to stretch it out an extra 30 pages or so. Not that it makes any difference, but I wonder why they've done this. It weighs in at 296 pages and could have easily have been printed in a 200 page format without straining the eyes. This little one-day read is wider than most textbooks! This has to be more expensive, it adds to shipping costs and makes it harder for the stores to stock multiple copies...

Anyway, final grade: C+
3566505
As with all the Jesse Stone productions, just another great performance by all involved.  No bad language, easy going dialog, great music, as with all the DVD's.
Will look forward to more Jesse Stone, please!!
1884332
All of the Jesse Stone movies are great.  Tom Select plays a complex character very well.  Enjoy.