An intricate heist – the crew that Parker puts together is at once as colourful and as jaundiced as can be. Professionals all, singlemindedly intent on the job. The premise of the casino boat as a score makes for a difficult target, how to get the money on and off. And what of the inevitable complications, the mark is a moralist anti-gambler type yet he’s the inside man, the boat guy might get leaned on, crooked cops might try to snatch the take. Well Parker don’t take no mess to paraphrase the Godfather of soul. Spare writing, cynical observations. I love it