Robert B. Parker’s Kickback
Robert B. Parker’s Kickback by Ace Atkins, published by Penguin Publishing Group on May 3, 2016, is a 416-page thriller that delves into the complexities of the justice system. In this installment of the series, private investigator Spenser confronts corruption after a teenager, Dillon Yates, faces severe consequences for a seemingly harmless prank. Set against the backdrop of Blackburn, Massachusetts, the narrative explores the harsh realities of zero tolerance policies and the impact on youth.
Readers will follow Spenser as he investigates the motivations behind the draconian sentencing led by Judge Joe Scali. With the help of his ally Hawk, Spenser navigates a web of deceit that connects the Boston underworld to a corporation managing private prisons in New England. The story highlights themes of crime and justice while providing a gripping look at city life and the challenges faced by young individuals caught in a flawed system.
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PI Spenser, knight-errant of the Back Bay, takes on corruption in the justice system in this stellar New York Times bestselling thriller in Robert B. Parker’s series.
What started out as a joke landed seventeen-year-old Dillon Yates in a lockdown juvenile facility in Boston Harbor. When he set up a prank Twitter account for his vice principal, he never dreamed he could be brought up on criminal charges, but that’s exactly what happened. This is Blackburn, Mass., where zero tolerance for minors is a way of life.
Leading the movement is tough-as-nails judge Joe Scali, who gives speeches about coming down hard on today’s wild youth. But Dillon’s mother, who knows other Blackburn kids who are doing hard time for minor infractions, isn’t buying Scali’s line. She hires Spenser to find the truth behind the draconian sentencing. From the Harbor Islands to a gated Florida community, Spenser and trusted ally Hawk follow a trail through the Boston underworld with links to a shadowy corporation that runs New England’s private prisons. They eventually uncover a culture of corruption and cover-ups in the old mill town, where hundreds of kids are sent off to for-profit juvie jails.
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