>
>
> > >empty mimicking that weakens Chandler's
later admirerers, like
> > >Robert Parker.
>
>
> Well, that's what I thought when I read the one and
only Spenser in my life.
> Can't remember the title of it now. I know some
people like his books, but I
> found it only pretentious. Spenser babbles about his
morals, doesn't act them
> out. And for some reason, I don't care to read about
making food in books that
> don't concern making food. (John Lancaster's "A Debt
of Pleasure" was just
> about that and therefore I liked it - not the
ending, though.)
>
> I'm with you on this one Juri, though the early
Parkers were more interesting.
> In those Spenser worked through issues with a moral
code that even he seemed to
> feel was somewhat dated. Initially, he had to adapt
a bit to form his
> relationship with Silverman, for instance. But then
hardening of the arteries
> set in, and Spenser, Hawk and Silverman seemed to
become nothing more than
> superheroes based upon racial stereotypes, each with
their own crime-busting
> specialty. The cooking scenes became the most
interesting parts. Even in Poodle
> Springs, it was pretty evident where Chandler
finished and Parker picked up. The
> recent TV movies are as pretentious as you found the
books. Imagine Spenser
> looking meaningfully into the distance and answering
"Yep" to all of Silverman's
> moral musings.
> I've heard that things have improved in more recent
books, but since subscribing
> to Rara-Avis and learning about far more intriguing
stuff, I doubt I'll ever get
> back to Spenser.
Kerry
>
>
>
>
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