<As far as Spenser goes, I don't think there's a general
acceptance that he's even hard-boiled to begin
with.>>
Regardless of how one judges the series, Spenser's
hardboiledness is not in question, I think. He has acquired
some middle-age mellowness, but at the core he's a tough guy
who acts instinctively and, often, physically. Not an
armchair sleuth (and his buddy and factotum, even less). My
problems with Spenser are a) that he talks too much and b)
the whole Silverman thing, which distracts from the
story
(to the point of ridiculousness). Parker wasn't able to
integrate this relationship well into the series. It's not
credible, it's not entertaining. It's pure
hooptedoodle.
Regards,
MrT
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