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This book is part of a series but each book can be read as a stand alone novel. In this book, Spenser delves into a seedy side of Boston as he looks into prostitution an other sex related crimes. Along for the ride are Susan and Hawk.

I really enjoy this series. Out of the first nine books this one was probably the darkest one as we really dive into the sex crimes and teenagers. A personal highlight for me with these books is it brings back memories of how Boston was and how much it has changed in thirty years. Boston is as much of a character in these books as much as Spenser, Susan, and Hawk. Those three characters were terrific in this book and their dialogue was on point too. It is easy to see the respect and admiration between these characters. The aspect I will remember from this particular novel is the ending did not end with "happily ever after". It ended with a pragmatic solution to a lousy situation and I applaud the author for this ending.

The only reason I didn't give this five stars was its length as this was slightly over two hundred pages. Why does it seems novels from this age are so short and quick? It did not take away from my enjoyment but I would have liked a little more to this story.