Night and Day - Robert B. Parker - 4 stars

This is book #8 in the Jesse Stone series. Looking forward to all the other books that remain. I plan on purchasing all the hard backs for this series since I enjoy it so much.
Synopsis
Things are getting strange in Paradise, Massachusetts. Police Chief Jesse Stone is called to the junior high school when reports of lewd conduct by the school’s principal, Betsy Ingersoll, filter into the station. Ingersoll claims she was protecting the propriety of her students when she inspected each girl’s undergarments in the locker room. Jesse would like nothing more than to see Ingersoll punished, but her high-powered attorney husband stands in the way. At the same time, the women of Paradise are faced with a threat to their sense of security with the emergence of a tormented voyeur, dubbed “The Night Hawk.” Initially, he’s content to peer through windows, but as times goes on, he becomes more reckless, forcing his victims to strip at gunpoint, then photographing them at their most vulnerable. And according to the notes he’s sending to Jesse, he’s not satisfied to stop there. It’s up to Jesse to catch the Night Hawk, before it’s too late.

Two different stories run parallel with one another. The plotline was pretty in intriguing to me and in my mind I had a perfect scenario picked out for how this one would proceed and end, but unfortunately it did not go the way I planned. LOL I think it would have been to obvious of an outcome. The story once again is pretty fast paced and such an easy read because of Parker's use of dialogue. I much prefer to read people that are speaking to one another consistently, rather than reading what is on someone's mind and the author gives me that.

The characters, what can I say, I love Jesse Stone more and more with each book. He is someone who I could imagine telling my deepest darkest secrets to and know they would be safe with him. I also love Molly and Suit, his side kicks in this series. All 3 of them are well developed, likeable, relatable and totally believable. All great qualities for protagonists. They are flawed and gritty and make mistakes. Give me those characters over 'perfect' characters any day.

I recommend this to anyone who likes mystery. If you want a quick fluid and fast paced read, then Parker's books are great for you. If you like a lot of dialogue, as I do, then Parker is definitely a must read. I look forward to more from this author and this series.