Robert B. Parker's Blood Feud: 7 (Sunny Randall)

Having read the six original Sunny Randall stories I was a bit nervous of starting this book by a new author, but Mike Lupica does very well. Much of the old Sunny is here, along with the complex relationship she has with her ex-husband and his family and her own father and Spike.There are a few errors where the new author has forgotten things that have happened in previous books. For example the mention that Sunny's Mum had recently learned to play bridge, when her hosting Bridge parties is well established in books 5 and 6 of the series.The author has also invented a new love of baseball for Spike, something not mentioned before, and the sporting references occur far more frequently than in previous books, but I guess he is a sports writer, so it should be no surprise.Other than these small niggles this was a good story and, in answer, to a key question I will be buying the next book in the series when Lupica has finished it.

It's not awful but it's a pale imitation. Too many places where it could be sharper. The tension between the characters is too often missing as is Parker's ability to make it all seem real.

Good story and characters. A welcome additon to the collection.

I had thought the Sunny Randall series had been completed. But, it seems, there's a bit more cash to be milked. It's fairly well written and quite enjoyable. Not sure I buy into the story but it's OK.

Welcome back Sunny!