It’s funny that I know and love Alison’s writing but was unfamiliar with Robert’s even though he is very popular. Delving into this was a pure joy and I am on the search for more!

Very good from the first page, the storyline and characters were brilliant and I loved the ending, a few twists as well which was a bonus

What an entertaining read! I really enjoyed this book, and it wasn't really even my own normal genre. The book is set around Sunny, who is trying prevent a murder, and navigate her romantic life. Recommended.

As a millennial then I do love books set around online and influencer culture so this was a must read for me. I liked the characters and the plot felt real. I was pretty invested in the outcome and who was behind the threats and such. There was amfew wee twists in there and it was a really good quick read really. I can't say I had any complaints

I would like to thank Netgalley and Bedford Square Publishing, No Exit Press for an advance copy of Robert B. Parker’s Bad Influence, the eleventh novel to feature Boston based PI Sunny Randall.

Social media influencer Blake James is getting threats, so his manger asks Sunny to protect Blake and investigate the threats.

I thoroughly enjoyed Robert B. Parker’s Bad Influence, which is a fun read with quite a few twists. I have only read one or two of the original novels in this series and that was years ago, so I was open minded about what I would get. I have more familiarity with Spenser and Jesse Stone so I am familiar with Robert B. Parker’s style and I don’t see much amiss in this novel except a little less wisecracking. It has the sort knowingness that includes the reader in the fun and doesn’t take itself too seriously.

The novel is set in the world of successful influencers that Blake and his girlfriend, Alena, inhabit. It’s something I know little about, but even I can spot a potshot when I see one and enjoy the ridiculousness of it all. Aspirational seems to be the buzzword, but when all I aspire to is a comfortable bed and easy life it’s obviously not something I even want to understand.

I think the plot is very entertaining. For all her clients seem to share every moment and aspect of their lives on “the Gram” they are remarkably closed lipped to Sunny. Many of the twists come from her discoveries about them and there are some doozies. It jogs along with Sunny investigating a couple of suspects and possible motives, getting closer as the novel progresses and culminates in a final violent showdown with more startling revelations.

Robert B. Parker’s Bad Influence is a good read that I have no hesitation in recommending.

This is a book set around Sunny Randall, does she go back to her old boyfriend and find a new boyfriend? She tries to decide this all the while trying to solve who wants to kill her client. She needs the help of her friends and friend’s’ family influences to solve this case. This was a great book!