Now and Then
Robert B. Parker. Random House Audio, $29.95 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-7393-3995-4
If ever there was an argument for selective abridgment, this audio version of Parker's latest Spenser outing is the poster child for it. Spenser, Susan and everyone else uses ""I said"" or ""she said"" so often that it soon becomes laughable. It's also unnecessary, considering Mantegna's vocal talents easily let listeners know exactly who is talking. His Susan and Hawk sound different enough to let us in on the secret, and his Spenser has the humorous crackle we've come to expect. With villains that are equally differentiated, Mantegna keeps the book moving and excels at Parker's smart dialogue. But even the most loyal Spenser addicts might have to swallow a chuckle because of the attribution repetition. Simultaneous release with the Putnam hardcover (Reviews, Aug. 20).
Details
Reviewed on: 10/22/2007
Genre: Fiction
Analog Audio Cassette - 978-0-7393-3994-7
Compact Disc - 978-1-4159-4319-9
Downloadable Audio - 1 pages - 978-1-4159-4320-5
Hardcover - 304 pages - 978-0-399-15441-6
Hardcover - 336 pages - 978-0-7862-9654-5
Mass Market Paperbound - 336 pages - 978-0-425-22414-4
Open Ebook - 336 pages - 978-1-101-22124-2
Open Ebook - 304 pages - 978-1-4295-4377-4
Paperback - 296 pages - 978-1-84243-263-1
Paperback - 336 pages - 978-1-59413-289-6
Peanut Press/Palm Reader - 304 pages - 978-1-4295-4378-1
