Hello, all.
We've mentioned how Hawk, Vinnie, Chollo et al shield Spenser
from hard decisions. One instance of Spenser-shielding that
bugged me more than any sidekick was *Parker's* killing off
Candy Sloan in A SAVAGE PLACE
(1981).
Candy was an L.A. reporter who hired Spenser to bodyguard
her. He ends up falling for her, and cheating on Susan. But
conveniently, Spenser has a lapse, Candy is killed, and
Spenser's indiscretion is quickly swallowed up over the next
couple of books.
Despite any puns on her name, Candy was a vibrant, well drawn
character, and Spenser's attraction to her was real. I've
always wondered how dynamics would've played out had Candy
lived. It wouldn't have been as easy for Susan to forgive and
forget.
Gerald
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