>
> What is the attraction in the Spenser series, in
your opinion? I mean,
> sociologically, who does it a appeal to?
>
> Best,
>
> mrt
I love Robert Parker and I love Spenser, and I love the
standalones that Parker wrote, especially Love And Glory. I
basically learned to read off the Spenser books, which isn't
to say they're simple. Minimalism can be extremely
accessible, but that doesn't it easy to create - just the
opposite, as I've found with some of my experiments in aping
Parker's style. What is wonderful about the Spenser books are
the characters, which are complicated and feel real, while
still staying glued to the mythic genre conventions. I love
the fact that nothing really happens in the books, and the
mysteries are usually pretty banal. Park loves the genre but
also recognizes how silly most of its conventions are and is
able to walk the line between wry and gusto. He never falls
into irony. Even when some of his books really suck, they
still play oh so cool.
adam haynes
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