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Ace Atkins

Forfatter af Robert B. Parker's Lullaby

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Ace Atkins was a correspondent for The St. Petersburg Times and a crime reporter for The Tampa Tribune. He received a Pulitzer Prize nomination for a feature series based on his investigation into a forgotten murder of the 1950s. The story became the core of his novel White Shadow. He is the author vis mere of approximately 20 books including The Ranger, The Lost Ones, and Lullaby. In 2011, he was selected by the Robert B. Parker estate to continue the adventures of Boston's private eye, Spenser. His books include Robert B. Parker's Wonderland, Robert B. Parker's Cheap Shot, and Robert B. Parker's Kickback. (Bowker Author Biography) vis mindre

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Værker af Ace Atkins

Robert B. Parker's Lullaby (2012) 558 eksemplarer
The Ranger (2011) 502 eksemplarer
Robert B. Parker's Wonderland (2013) 467 eksemplarer
Robert B. Parker's Cheap Shot (2014) 369 eksemplarer
Robert B. Parker's Kickback (2015) 332 eksemplarer
The Lost Ones (2012) 326 eksemplarer
Robert B. Parker's Slow Burn (2016) 284 eksemplarer
The Broken Places (2013) 275 eksemplarer
Robert B. Parker's Little White Lies (2017) 266 eksemplarer
Robert B. Parker's Old Black Magic (2018) 224 eksemplarer
The Forsaken (2014) 215 eksemplarer
Devil's Garden (2009) 193 eksemplarer
The Innocents (2016) 178 eksemplarer
Robert B. Parker's Angel Eyes (2019) 176 eksemplarer
Infamous (2010) 174 eksemplarer
The Redeemers (2015) 170 eksemplarer
Crossroad Blues (1998) 168 eksemplarer
The Fallen (2017) 160 eksemplarer
Dark End of the Street (2002) 140 eksemplarer
The Sinners (2018) 133 eksemplarer
White Shadow (2006) 122 eksemplarer
The Shameless (2019) 121 eksemplarer
Wicked City (2008) 104 eksemplarer
The Revelators (2020) 98 eksemplarer
Leavin' Trunk Blues (2000) 96 eksemplarer
Dirty South (2004) 86 eksemplarer
Last Fair Deal Gone Down (2012) 12 eksemplarer
Crossroad Blues [graphic novel] (2018) 12 eksemplarer
Secret Santa 2 eksemplarer
Les cris du Mississippi (2015) 2 eksemplarer
Dirty South Rap (2006) 2 eksemplarer

Associated Works

Mississippi Noir (2016) — Bidragyder — 68 eksemplarer
Odd Partners: An Anthology (2019) — Bidragyder — 53 eksemplarer
Alabama Noir (2020) — Bidragyder — 38 eksemplarer
New Orleans Noir 2: The Classics (2016) — Bidragyder — 37 eksemplarer
Tampa Bay Noir (2020) — Bidragyder — 33 eksemplarer
Austin Noir (2023) — Bidragyder — 29 eksemplarer
Damn Near Dead 2: Live Noir or Die Trying (2010) — Bidragyder — 14 eksemplarer

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Juridisk navn
Atkins, William
Fødselsdato
1970-06-28
Køn
male
Nationalitet
USA
Bopæl
Oxford, Mississippi, USA
Uddannelse
Auburn University
Erhverv
writer
Priser og hædersbevisninger
Pulitzer Prize Nominee

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The Ranger by Ace Atkins (reveiewed by readafew) i Reviews reviewed (juli 2011)

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I really enjoyed this book. Based on a true story but it read like a great mystery. I loved the setting and time frame.
 
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cdaley | 2 andre anmeldelser | Nov 2, 2023 |
I am usually not a fan of continuing an author's character long after the author has died. You would think I would be as a big fan of comic books where this the norm. I just don't find that many books that can maintain the magic. Capture the voice. I don't know hoe Atkins has done it but reading these books is like reading Robert B. Parker. It is that seemless. With one exception. I think that Parker was slipping towards the end. Atkins has invigorated the series again. Reading these books is like meeting a friend you haven't seen in years. Atkins has a much better hold of the plot.

You are never going to read Spenser to figure out what the world is about. You read Spenser for the characters. They are all here. Hell, I even like Susan again. Great story. Fast read. Leaves you wanting more. A perfect recipe.
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cdaley | 19 andre anmeldelser | Nov 2, 2023 |
I am astounded at how good Ace Atkins writes Spenser. THis is quite simply my favorite Spenser novel in a long time, this includes Parker's last few. He has the dialogue down pat but he has added a deftness to plotting which Parker simply didn't have towards the end of his life with Spencer.
 
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cdaley | 34 andre anmeldelser | Nov 2, 2023 |
I hate to say it but this was the best Spenser book in years. I was starting to lose interest towards the end of Parker's series. Very enjoyable, although I still think there was too much Susan. A tiny bit too much of the little girl also.
 
Markeret
cdaley | 21 andre anmeldelser | Nov 2, 2023 |

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