Robert B. Parker's Buried Secrets by Christopher FarnsworthMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Farnsworth takes the helm on the Jesse Stone series. He does a very good job; much better than Lupica. Hard to pin point why; but the story just flows better. It feels less like someone doing a Parker imitation; I think Lupica was always reaching for trying to sound just like Parker and to emulate(unsuccessfully) his wit. Farnsworth doesn't try to do that and so it feels more authentic.
The plot is fairly straightforward but engaging. Some of the set up for the plot points could have been a little better, but they end up working well enough. The main focus here -- unlike the last few books -- is on Stone and the bad guys. Molly and Suit are there but the story doesn't go through them. James Naughton continues to be the perfect narrator for the Stone series.
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