Robert B. Parker was the best-selling mystery writer who hit the jackpot with his character Spenser. The hard-boiled Boston detective is quick with his gun, and just as quick with a quote from the classics, both gestures occurring only when appropriate.
Parker died in 2010 and whoever was in charge decided to continue his series, hiring others to hopefully pick up his style…and his paychecks. I read a few of the “afterlife” books and then decided, if I still wanted Spenser and his world, I could just re-read the originals.
One of the “afterlife” books has a plot about how a stolen manuscript deprives the real author of the credit he deserves. Really? Spenser would never have so insensitive. Or was that a sly joke from one of the pretend authors letting us know he’s in on the game.
Will have to check him out.
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