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Synopsis
Boston PI Sunny Randall investigates a popular book critic on a mean streak . . . only for her to wind up dead, in the latest thriller in Robert B. Parker’s bestselling series. World famous author Melanie Joan Hall asks for Sunny's help in tracking down Book Babe, the screen-name of an enormously popular book reviewer, who has trolled her with a deeply insulting one-star review. This usually wouldn’t matter except that Book Babe has thousands of followers, and her unwarranted blast has Melanie's publisher threatening to pull all her books. But Sunny's investigation reveals that the reviewer and Melanie have a rich history—in fact, she may even have good reason to hate the torn-up author. And when Book Babe suddenly turns up dead, casting Melanie as a possible suspect, Sunny finds herself in a complicated web, which, if she can't untangle fast enough, might just put a target on her back.
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Is Robert B. Parker's Booked appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This mystery thriller contains moderate violence (murder investigation), mild sexual content, and adult themes including online harassment and complicated moral dilemmas. Language is typical for adult crime fiction.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include murder and death.
Who'll love this
Teens who love detective stories will enjoy following PI Sunny Randall as she untangles a web of secrets involving online reviews and murder.