This had everything that I was looking for from the Sunny Randall series, it had that crime element that I was looking for and enjoyed from other books in this series. I enjoyed the way Alison Gaylin wrote this and that the characters were everything that I was looking for. It had a great concept and I enjoyed figuring out what was going on.

Upon her return from a romantic getaway with ex-husband Richie, Sunny is persuaded to accept a missing person’s case from Dylan's mother for an unreasonably high fee. Sunny initially turned down Dylan’s father, billionaire Bill Welch, because Dylan is “lazy, unscrupulous and a notorious partier” and unreliable.

Dylan is the Gonzo Energy Drink company's founder, so Sunny begins by interviewing his young business partner Sky, who adores Dylan and is desperate for Sunny to find him. However, there is an undercurrent of mystery and murder at the energy drink company that relates to Dylan’s disappearance.

Sunny deals with the renewed attraction to her ex while investigating the complex problems at Gonzo Energy Company that have become quite formidable.

In her second entry in the Sunny Randall series, Alison Gallon has settled comfortably into the role, with an assured narrative voice and timely plotting. The character and series are in excellent hands.

Fans of Robert B Parker’s Sunny Randall character will enjoy this latest episode. There were a couple of twists and turns that I did not expect and kept me turning pages.

Robert B. Parker’s Buzz Kill is the latest, independently written , entry in the Sunny Randall series. While the Sunny Randall stories are favorites of mine, I feel that despite the accomplished writer, that this series of novels may be reaching its conclusion.

The story opens with a connection to the last novel, also penned by Alison Gaylon, where a wealthy client hires Randall to locate her son, a young social media sensation who runs an energy drink empire and has gone missing. The mystery, as proper in the Parker universes connects to other events drawing the private detective into a deeper puzzle.

Author Alison Gaylin handles Randall well, and I think having an author the same gender as her protagonist is a plus. There are little touches of social observations that offer a perspective familiar to writer which helps elevate the story.

Though fans of the series may enjoy this book, it is certainly not for the new reader to the set of novels. I find that all the attempts to continue the Parker series seem to reach the same impasse. Updating the setting out of the world the original author created and lived in is one challenge. The other one is juggling existing characters while introducing new ones. With Sunny having a receptionist, and a plethora of characters who crowd out the long time ones, who still make an appearance in this story, creates a bulky atmosphere. Visits to her psychiatrist, Susan Silverman, her romantic situation with her ex-husband, her own family dynamic- including her retired from the police force father, and (my favorite) her aging gangster, former father in law. Though all of these characters make appearances early in the story, they seem to exist to check a box and are abandoned for the newer ones (many introduced in the writer’s previous Sunny Randall novel).

In the end, Robert B. Parker’s Buzz Kill was readable and enjoyable, however for this long time fan I was disappointed that the two worlds, represented by long time and newer characters, did not blend well together. If there is to be another in the series, I hold out hope that the next story will combine all the necessary elements together in a better fashion. In the hands of Alison Gaylin, I have no doubt that this work can be accomplished.

This author's writing style was like no other author I have ever read!

Midway through the book I noticed this is not book 1 lol.

I definitely have to go back and see how the story got here!

Overall; loved the writing style and I will definitely be checking out more books from this author in the future.

I love Robert B. Parker and all of his series. I was worried that Gaylin would not do the Sunny Randall character justice. I had nothing to worry about! Sunny is back and better than ever. The story was interesting and engaging. The characters, new and old, were relatable, likeable, and written as well as Parker wrote them. I look forward to more of Gaylin's take on Parker's work.

Buzz Kill, the latest novel in the Sunny Randall series is an intriguing story of an attorney and her client on trial for multiple murders. The story is replete with criminal elements, current and past murders, mob connections, a missing wealthy pampered executive of a company marketing a drink called GONZO to boost one’s energy and some romance. To this reader, the themes of friendship, loyalty and cancer overshadowed all of the other important aspects of this well written novel which I devoured in less than 1 day.
I thank NetGalley and Little, Brown & Company for the opportunity to read and review this book prior to publication.

Buzzkill was a very enjoyable Sunny Randall adventure. Sunny and her ex Richie are back together and Sunny is thinking of living part time with him at the beach. But, this will take a financial outlay that she is not sure she wants to commit. The father of her least favorite person, Dylan Welch, asks her to find the missing Dylan. She politely refuses but is seduced by Dylan’s mother’s offer of more than three times her normal rate. She is also touched by the raw sadness exhibited by the worried mother. Now, she would have the funds for a New Jersey condo! So begins a confusing search into Dylan’s company and associates. As always, Spike and Sunny’s Dad are there to help as Sunny navigates the twists and turns of one of her most challenging cases.

In her second Sunny Randall sequel, Gaylin turns the spotlight on the powerful Welch family. When poor little rich kid Dylan Welch goes missing, Sunny passes up the case until Dylan's mother Lydia makes a personal plea and pays her an ungodly sum.

From the first chapter, Gaylin's writing sounds more like Parker's, but there's more plot continuity between books than Parker typically featured. The plot is also more deceptive and intricate than quintessential Parker. The novel is the right mix of familiar and new to keep things interesting.

ROBERT B. PARKER'S BUZZ KILL goes on sale September 10. Thanks again to Putnam Books for the NetGalley.

This eARC was received from NEtgalley.com and I am providing an unbiased review.

This is the 12th book in the established Sunny Randall series started by Robert Parker. From the book description it is the typical PI story written in Parker's previous style by Gaylin, and reads fairly fast and factual. Having read the inter-related 'Spenser for Hire' and 'Jesse Stone' series, I also have come to really like this series, as I am a fan of Parker's writing and story-telling.

Overall this is a story about the regular length as the rest int he series, and has the MC solving a case whilst mentally struggling with the issues of loving her ex-husband, spending time with said ex, and past love interests, plus life choices in general. This is a good extension of the series, and could be read-alone, but as I always prefer to read from the start of a series just so some of the backstory will be more aware for the reader.

I love this series and I am continually amazed at how well it has been taken over by other writers who have done an admirable job of keeping up Parker’s vision. Sunny is handling a case for a wealthy, powerful woman whose morally bankrupt son is missing.

Despite Sunny making life decisions, she is at her best handling this case. I enjoyed tge search as Sunny uncovers clues, as she searches for the missing son. I really enjoyed this and look forward to the upcoming books. As I write this, I do want readers to understand that this is not a good choice as a stand-alone. I love all of the Parker redux novels because I have known the characters for years.

Thank you Netgalley for this great read!

I love anything that started with Robert B Parker. The Sunny Randall series is still going strong. Read this book