“School Days,” by Robert B. Parker

FM's ratings:

1. Premise 10
2. Prose 10
3. Plot 9
4. Characters 9
5. Overall 9

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I was told by the person who recommended this book that they thought I would like it very much because protagonist’s quirky sense of humor was very similar to mine. Absolutely true, although I feel like a second-rate wannabe in comparison! Think Bill Murray with muscles and a movie star face. Actually, I guess Bill Murray DOES have a movie star face, but you know what I mean. The humor goes a long way toward the “10” I give it for prose, along with the other aspects of the dialog. The premise hits my buttons as a teacher (retired), dealing with issues like school shootings, teacher-student sexual misconduct, and faculty politics. I’ve got to stop discovering favorite new authors; I’m starting to forget who some of them are! But I will absolutely seek out another novel by this author VERY soon.