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In Pursuit Of Spenser: Mystery Writers On Robert B. Parker And The Creation Of An American Hero (2012)

by Otto Penzler(Favorite Author)

3.85 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1935618571 (ISBN13: 9781935618577)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Smart Pop

review 1: Loved this book. It was great to see the influence Robert Parker and his characters had on other mystery writers. The writers, give inside to the characters from the books, and even delve into the TV series. The series is what made me read Parker's books, seeing Robert Urich & Avery Brooks as Spenser and Hawk, helped make the characters more alive for me. It let me hear Parker's words in recognizable voices. The authors who contributed to this book gave me back the excitement I felt when I first read the books. With Parker no longer with us, I thought his tales were over and would be relegated to a completed file. Reading of his influence on others, makes me want to reread his original stories, plus the new ones that are being written by the new author. It also gave me nam... morees of new authors to check out. Never read his Jesse Stone books, but love the movies. Guess I'll have to read those, knowing when I do that Jesse will sound a lot like Tom Selleck. Long live Robert B Parker and his great works. It was nice to read about Parker himself, and see the admiration of this wonderful author on many of his friends and colleagues.
review 2: Is it just too, too geeky to get this excited about a festschrift? I won this book (which I had planned to buy) through the First Reads giveaways on Goodreads. The subtitle truly explains the premise of the book. The writers who are writing about Robert B. Parker include Ace Atkins (who has been chosen to continue the series), Dennis Lehane, Lawrence Block, Loren D. EstelMan, S.J. Rozan (writing about Susan, of course), and Reed Farrel Coleman. Some discuss setting, some food, some dialogue, some sense of humor, some moral code and alot more. All are excellent. If you like Parker's writing - READ THIS! Enjoy. less

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