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Really does capture Spenser.
I'm a longtime fan of Smart Pop Books, which has previously published essay collections on such favorite topics as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, James Bond, and Firefly. On Smart Pop's blog, editor-in-chief Leah Wilson muses that our favorite P.I. of letters isn't Smart Pop's "usual fare," but publisher Glenn Yeffeth, "a huge Spenser fan," suggested the tribute. Having written a paper on Spenser once upon grad school, I'm oh-so-glad he did.Not only do I know Spenser, I know the work of almost all the collection's contributors and have chewed the fat with them at least once if not many times. In several cases, the essayist is just the person a fan would want to weigh in on a given topic. For example, Ace Atkins, the Parker estate's choice to write new Spenser novels after Parker's death, reveals how much the Spenser books mean to him, how pervasive their influence on his life. Dennis Lehane, whose Kenzie and Gennaro books evoke his old Boston neighborhood the way Spenser did...
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April 8, 2012
(New York, USA) | Helpful Votes: 8 | Rating: 5
A great addition to the Robert Parker novels!
I didn't realize how much I missed Robert Parker until I picked up a copy of In Pursuit of Spenser, edited by Otto Penzler. It happened while I was checking out the different essays written by other mystery authors about Mr. Parker and his most famous fictional character, Spenser. I came to the profile on Spenser at the end, written by Parker in the first person as Spenser is questioned about who he is and why he's such tough guy. Susan Silverman is sitting at the table as her friend throws questions at Spenser and he answers them with a wry sense of humor and his usual outright honesty. After a couple of lines, I was hooked without even realizing it. I felt at home with myself like I'd just run into a close friend I hadn't seen in years and could now play catch up with. I read the profile of Spenser, smiling to myself, enjoying his and Susan's company once again. You see, they are my friends, and it's always fun to re-encounter the bantering that goes on between the two of...
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April 25, 2012
(Las Vegas, Nevada United States) | Helpful Votes: 6 | Rating: 5
A fitting memorial
Robert Parker was one of my all-time favorite authors. I have read all of his books and have re-read most of them several times over. I bought this book because my mom, who is also a big Robert Parker fan, and I often discuss Parker's work in terms of his wit, his social commentary, and his amazing ability to portray complex emotions with sparse prose. I really liked that embedded in the wonderful anecdotes of meeting Mr. Parker or discovering Spenser for the first time, several of the contributors took the trouble to mention the little foibles and flaws in his narratives and yet did so with undeniable affection both for the man and his work. Those honest acknowledgments made me feel like I was attending the wake of a favorite uncle or best friend and listening to those who loved him honor a life's work that made the world a little bit brighter. Everyone had a different experience of Mr. Parker and his work and I felt the richer for having shared their experiences.
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April 16, 2012
(Monterey, Ca United States) | Helpful Votes: 3 | Rating: 5
Product Description
A Tribute to Robert B. Parker and His Greatest Creation: Spenser
Join award-winning mystery editor Otto Penzler and a first-rate lineup of mystery writers as they go in pursuit of Spenser and the man who created him, Robert B. Parker. These are the writers who knew Parker best professionally and personally, sharing memories of the man, reflections on his impact on the genre, and insights into what makes Spenser so beloved.
Ace Atkins, the author chosen to take up Parker’s pen and continue the Spenser series, relates the formative impact Spenser had on him as a young man; gourmet cook Lyndsay Faye describes the pleasures of Spenser’s dinner table; Lawrence Block explains the irresistibility of Parker’s literary voice; and more. In Pursuit of Spenser pays tribute to Spenser, and Parker, with affection, humor, and a deep appreciation for what both have left behind.
**Includes a reprinted piece on Spenser from Robert B. Parker
Contributors:
Ace Atkins
Lawrence Block
Reed Farrel Coleman
Max Allan Collins
Matthew Clemens
Brendan DuBois
Loren D. Estleman
Lyndsay Faye
Ed Gorman
Parnell Hall
Jeremiah Healy
Dennis Lehane
Gary Phillips
S.J. Rozan
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