Robert B. Parker's Blind Spot

Jesse Stone, Book 13

By: Reed Farrel Coleman, Robert B. Parker - creator

Narrated by: James Naughton

Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins

Publisher's summary

It’s been a long time since Jesse Stone left L.A., and still longer since the tragic injury that ruined his chances for a major league baseball career. When Jesse is invited to a reunion of his old Triple-A team at a hip New York City hotel, he is forced to grapple with his memories and regrets over what might have been.

Jesse left more behind him than unresolved feelings about the play that ended his baseball career. The darkly sensuous Kayla, his former girlfriend and current wife of an old teammate is there in New York, too. As is Kayla’s friend, Dee, an otherworldly beauty with secret regrets of her own. But Jesse’s time at the reunion is cut short when, in Paradise, a young woman is found murdered and her boyfriend, a son of one of the town’s most prominent families, is missing and presumed kidnapped.

Though seemingly coincidental, there is a connection between the reunion and the crimes back in Paradise. As Jesse, Molly, and Suit hunt for the killer and for the missing son, it becomes clear that one of Jesse’s old teammates is intimately involved in the crimes. That there are deadly forces working below the surface and just beyond the edge of their vision. Sometimes, that’s where the danger comes from, and where real evil lurks. Not out in the light - but in your blind spot.

©2014 Reed Farrel Coleman (P)2014 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

"I had high hopes for what a writer of Coleman’s skill would bring to the series, and those hopes have not just been met, they have been exceeded. I’m sure I am not going to be the first, or the only, person to declare that he has saved Jesse Stone.... Blind Spot is cause for celebration." (January Magazine)

"A spellbinding mystery...fast-paced, exciting...Coleman writes a potent crime story. Fans and newcomers alike will get hooked and should look forward to the next Jesse Stone book by Reed Coleman." (Crimespree Magazine)

"Blind Spot is everything...this series can and should be." (Bookreporter.com)

Jesse Stone solves again!

Jesse Stone is a hero. He’s not perfect, has faults he can’t overcome , but he’s also dedicated to doing his part to make things right. A formidable, honest character. This author has kept him real, given him a difficult task and turned him loose to fix things. A wonderful read! Narrator is excellent. Characters well described and story line exciting. You just know there will be bumps along the way and Jesse will weather the storm. I recommend this book to all Jesse Stone fans. Coleman does a great Parker!

Blind spot review

Keeps action moving and is of course well done and one wonders what the follow up will be

Great story

If you could sum up Robert B. Parker's Blind Spot in three words, what would they be?

Characters flow

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Book had many plot avenues that tie into the conclusion.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

Female characters voices took away and made it difficult. Spoiled on other narrators who have mastered voices or had dual male/female narrators.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Play ball!

Any additional comments?

This is the first of Robert Parker novels. I enjoyed the Jess Stone character and would listen to the next in the series (hope with different narrator to distinguish male/female voices).

Great book

like all the books in this series good all the way to the end

great story

Very much a Parker mystery. My compliments to the actual author. I intend to read others.....

Best so far. Enjoyed

Enjoyed everything about this book. Narrator, story, Begin to end loved it. Not pleased need have fifteen words to complete review though

Time to let Jesse Stone go

Would you be willing to try another book from Reed Farrel Coleman and Robert B. Parker (Created by) ? Why or why not?

Robert Parker versions were what got me hooked. I've never listened to hos Spencer series and unsure I ever will.

Any additional comments?

I really love the Jesse Stone and support characters. Try as they may, it doesn't seem another author can bring the same feel to the books as RB Parker. Losing the latest love of his life Jesse met a few days ago is unrealistic and been overused. For me, the series is over and was nice while it lasted.

So GOOD! Great Tribute to Dr. Parker

I was so worried when the estate began announcing various writers picking up Dr. Parker's series. So far, every one has been worthy. This is no exception. It's a bit different than some of the others in that it is longer but that's a bonus here. The best compliment I can think of is that I can't tell someone else wrote it. Naughton is perfect as Jesse and overall and as with Ace Atkins on the Spenser series I am now going to see if Reed Farrel Coleman has a back catalog. If you miss Robert B. This will make you feel better.

Jesse Stone is Back--Properly

If you could sum up Robert B. Parker's Blind Spot in three words, what would they be?

Just Like Parker

What was one of the most memorable moments of Robert B. Parker's Blind Spot?

When you find out Dee is more than she appears to be.....complete surprise

What does James Naughton bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Great use of New England accents from Southie to Patrician

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Better than before

Any additional comments?

Far more developed story line and characters by Coleman than Brandman. Brandman's work smacks of Stuart Woods--hurry up and tell the story and pretend it is the same. Look forward to more Jesse from Coleman....as good as Ace Atkins is with Spenser.

Not Parker's Jesse Stone

The couple of post-Parker titles, by Michael Brandman, were worthy sequels. Not this. Reed Farrell Coleman iis writing about some police chief somewhere, but not the character Parker created.
I was looking forward to working through the rest of the books, but not now. I may try a chapter or two of the next title, but I'm not optimistic. Probably time to move on.