Juri wrote:
>The only one I've read is "Taste of Ashes". I would
regard it very
>highly - something straight out of Chandler
territory, but without the
>empty mimicking that weakens Chandler's later
admirerers, like
>Robert Parker.
Empty mimicking? Spenser may be a lot of things, but being a
pale imitiation of Marlowe isn't one of them. Even in the
first book, I think it was obvious Parker was showing signs
of taking Spenser far beyond where Chandler had taken
Marlowe. In fact, the largest criticism on this list is that
Parker has taken Spenser too far beyond, not that he's been
emptily mimicking him.
I mean, let's give credit where credit is due. Although he
obviously owes a huge debt to Chandler, it's equally obvious,
and to his credit, I think, that Parker's been his own
man.
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