A review by mhwriter2024
Spenser Confidential by Ace Atkins

4.0

Another good book read, with Ace Atkins taking over the Spenser series. These books are a quick easy beach read, filled with staccato dialogue and a few over the top characters, like a warm bag of popcorn on a summer day. Part of the appeal of these books are the real locations used. Spenser and his Indian sidekick Sixkill help friend and gym owner Henry Cimoli deal with some goons who want Henry to move from his condo sooner, rather than later. From there, the book goes to casino development, and some shady Massachusetts politicians. There actually really was a Wonderland amusement park, in the Boston area of Revere, MA that was turned into a dog track. The plot was a bit more predictable than some of the other Spenser novels, so, 3.5-4 stars out of 5.0