I think all of of those unhappy with some of Robert Parker's
have read and enjoyed many of his books.. I've read 25.
That's the whole point. For me and others he was the main
reason to get into hard boiled. We are disappointed because
we know how good he can be. I agree even his worst books have
something of value, but why can't that be true of the whole
book? Dick said he has written three books this year. That
seems to be too many to for him to be able to write a book in
the Spenser series that is up up to his old standards. He
knows all has to do is just recycle a plot dredge up some
characters from the past, throw in some byplay between
Spenser and Susan and Spenser and Hawk, an add action scene
or two and boom! -- bestseller. He must be financially secure
He can stop. Spenser has been fighting the good fight for
fifty years, since he was in the military in Korea. It's time
for him to retire. I haven't read a book in either of his new
series, but I have heard at least one of the series is very
good.He should concentrate on those.
The argument that we shouldn't criticize him because of what
he has contributed seems specious. To use a non-literary
omparison, should sportswriters refrain from not mentioning
Michael Jordan isn't the player he was because of all he has
done for the NBA? Mark
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