Sea Change - Robert B. Parker - 4 stars

This is book #5 in the Jesse Stone series. I am behind a little bit on getting these read, but I am catching up. I read this book many years ago before I knew it was part of a series. So it was nice getting back to it and remembering the story. Each of the books are getting more enjoyable than the last. Since these are different cases in each book I will post the synopsis to this.
Synopsis
Paradise, Massachusetts, police chief Jesse Stone faces the case of his career in the newest novel in the bestselling series.

When a woman's partially decomposed body washes ashore in Paradise, Massachusetts, police chief Jesse Stone is forced into a case far more difficult than it initially appears. Identifying the woman is just the first step in what proves to be an emotionally charged investigation. Florence Horvath was an attractive, recently divorced heiress from Florida; she also had a penchant for steamy sex and was an enthusiastic participant in a video depicting the same. Somehow the combination of her past and present got her killed, but no one is talking-not the crew of the Lady Jane, the Fort Lauderdale yacht moored in Paradise Harbor; not her very blond, very tan twin sisters, Corliss and Claudia; and not her curiously affectless parents, living out a sterile retirement in a Miami high rise. But someone-Jesse-has to speak for the dead, even if it puts him in harm's way.

Although I did not find the plot of this one quite as exciting as the last couple, I still really enjoy the writing style of this author. He makes it easy to enjoy his books. They are so fluid, so easy to follow, none of this confusing stuff. Something else that I really like is that he always uses a lot of dialogue in his books, and that makes them flow really well.

I am really loving Jesse's character a lot. He has the feel of a Will Trent or maybe a Cormoran Strike type. Either way he is well developed and gets better with each book. The author introduces a wide array of character types in his books, a very diverse cast of characters. It makes the story more interesting and exciting too.

I recommend this series to mystery lovers. Even though the first couple are slow, it does pick up with each book. Very enjoyable series, and I look forward to the rest of them.