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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 22 Jul 1992, p. 17

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Weber and 7 at McNab .m. in at the Elora ill (519)846â€" , $18 and Park at 7 Robertâ€"Parker is back with his‘23rd Spenser adventure As in his previous books, Double Deuce is an ontology of violence. Hawk saves his girifriend from a hostage taker but she can‘t contemplate living with a man capable of such cold brutality. Killing for both Hawk and Spenser is part of what they do well. Hawk has ‘agreed to track: down the killers of a WMNMWgM down in a gang conflict. ‘s white skin clearly marks him as the outsider in the Boston tenement. He and Hawk eventually make peace with the gang but not before a talkâ€"show plans to film their investigation. The host‘s assistant is attracted to the strong and silent Hawk. And Spenser and Susan try sharing her apartment. All of this is delivered in the hardâ€"boiled detective Spenser is a gourmand and revels in food and drink. pick up some wiggle, etc.) is quoted without a glossary but you get the drift from the context. The desperate poverty of the ghetto where druglords‘ violence is a constant is portrayed by the tough but hopeless characters that Spenser and Hawk conâ€" w thugetr £ 000 w0 oi c ts mleh Y ige 2480 ie M . JULY 23 â€" 26, 1992 THE ONTARIO & ;1\ c ‘ \46‘“‘ \ail ‘60“\0\6‘ f i; V 2.‘ K . Tasty Chicken & Ribs from the best restaurants North America has to offer|! * Continuous Live Entertainment K Craft Fair KÂ¥ Children‘s Activity Area K Celebrity Cookoff ‘RAIN OR SHINE® THURSDAY â€" SATURDAY 11 A.M. â€" 1A.M. SUNDAY 11 A.M. TO 11 P.M. UPTOWN "Nâ€"â€"â€" WwWATERLOO In Support Of COOK OFFâ€" And we as readers get hooked on the nearâ€"pornogâ€" raphy of violerice.. Repulsion is edged out by aftraction to the power and control. Like a medieval morality play, we are cheering for the good guys regardless of their methods in putting down evil. Spenser never retreats into philosophical musâ€" ings. It‘s over when the drug boss is brought to justice but the ghetto remains hopeless. His wisecracks are as fregh as this morning‘s croissant. At $24.95, Double Deuce (a Putnam hardcover) is a pretty expensive quick read. The photo of Parker on the back complete with baseball cap, sunglasses, leather jacket and German Short Hair dog makes you wonder how closely Parker identiâ€" fies with Spenser. His previous thriller Pastime is out in a Dell paperback as are most of the rest of the Chuck Erion is a Waterioo bookseller and freeâ€" lance writer. overnight with Susan (they decide that cohabitation isn‘t such a great idea). L / Y l m \\ lisy, EeP CArce. he syc4 ts Lanaf Primee w rcsau t w (Buiders of the Mumsm:nh' DAICON co N Te aC t oRs Tues.Fri. 1030 a m.â€"530 p.m. 1 4V°4V | £ _ Sa.1030 am4pm. 29 Young St. E., Waterioo FREE SUNDAY EVENING CONCERTS IN WATERLOO PARK 222 424# WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1992 â€" PAGE 17 All concerts take place at the Centennial Band Shell, Waterioo Park (West Side) Each concert will be 1 to 1 1/2 hours in length. For more information, please contact Gary Morton, Culture, at 747â€"8769. o e _ 10 EOOT CHEE! Fuyucdm.-enw.dywh'q-#m:?vn@fi. Coming up next ... Huellas â€" Music of the Andes Sunday, July 26 7:00 p.m. What happens when you have Five Sensational Chefs working in the same kitchen at the same time? Well, you get Five minds creating, Ten hands preparing and Ten feet running! ... all to make the unquestionably Best Sunday Brunch around! For 412.95, come in and try it. You‘ll see why we love to brag about our staff . #A WATERLOO INN 475 King St. North, Waterioo, Ontario N2J 225 Reservations Recommendedâ€"Phone 884â€"0220 Department of Recreation & Culture 3 EXCALIBUR BOOKS 746â€"4012

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