I just finished reading Someone to Watch Over Me, the latest Spenser private detective novel by Ace Atkins. The series' creator, Robert B. Parker, wrote 40 books featuring this fictional Boston PI, and after he passed away, his widow selected Atkins to continue the series. And I must say, he has done a good job of it. I can't tell the difference between the stories written by Parker and by Atkins, although with a few notable exceptions. But nobody is perfect, and I am just glad to be able to still follow the adventures of this iconic private eye. This time, Mattie - Spenser's young assistant - discovers that young girls are being abused by a powerful billionaire and his procurer girlfriend, and she and Spenser start accumulating the evidence to bring him down. And yes, the plot does indeed seem to be taken from the Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell scandal. But nevertheless, it is an exciting story with a surprise ending, and I heartily recommend it.
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