Slayground was the frst Parker I read, also. At that point,
Berkley Medallion (I think) was reissuing them with numbers
in the corner. Slayground was #1, Point Blank was #2, etc. As
you can see, the numbers had nothing to do with the original
order of publication. Anyway, Slayground is not one of my
favorite Parker books, either. It relies too much on a
gimmick, putting Parker into a confined area, then having him
react to various things and people coming at him in the
amusement park. I am far more interested in reading about
Parker acting, than reacting.
Unlike Martha, I'm a big fan of the planning and execution
sections of the series. I find these parts fascinating. The
whole book flows from trying to stick with the plan as things
go awry.
So Frank, I guess I'm saying you should give the series
another chance, possibly with The Hunter (AKA Point Blank,
AKA Payback). Although, I heartily recommend Dark Ride and,
especially, Sallis, also. I just read Eye of the Cricket and
it's my favorite in the Lew Griffin series after the
first.
Mark
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