For so many really enjoyable hours, RIP Mr. Parker.
Robert B. Parker, Spenser author.
Posted on 01/19/2010 12:14:22 PM PST by edzo4
BOSTON — Robert B. Parker, the blunt and beloved crime novelist who helped revive the hard-boiled genre and branded a tough guy of his own through his "Spenser" series, has died. He was 77.
An ambulance was sent to Parker’s home in Cambridge on Monday morning for reports of a sudden death, said Alexa Manocchio, spokeswoman for the Cambridge police department. The death was of natural causes and was not considered suspicious, Manocchio said.
Damn, he wrote enjoyable detective novels. RIP
One of the best.a friend gave me one of his books after John D, MacDonald ( “Tavis McGee”) died..and I’ve been hooked ever since...
Thanks for everything, Mr Parker. We will miss you.
Hope you cast your ballot for Scott Brown before you left us!
Sorry he’s passed. He left a large volume of work but his novels have been un-readable for the past fifteen years.
One of the best.a friend gave me one of his books after John D, MacDonald ( “Travis McGee”) died..and I’ve been hooked ever since...
Or else made to look that way ...
Seriously: RIP Mr. Parker. I remember when you came to my Literature class in college and gave a talk on creating interesting characters. You knew your stuff.
A crackerjack writer.
I have read every book of his, I believe, and they were always fun and entertaing as well as instructive.
God’s peace for Mr. Parker.
Unreadable! Every one of his books is highly readable, many of his latest have been made into films, and his writing stayed at its peak until he died. I hope he has new material in the pipeline, because I’ve read every one of his books and look forward to the next. A sad day for readers.
RIP Mr. Parker. You wonderful work will live on for all to enjoy!!
Very sad. Absolutely loved his novels. They were almost invariably either non-political or fairly conservative. Occasionally did a lib piece, but not too often. Could have lived without the Susan character, but loved Hawk.
Just started reading his western novels, which were also excellent. The bad guys died, and the good guys rode off into the sunset. Can’t beat that.
RIP, Mr. Parker.
I really enjoyed the Spenser and Jesse Stone novels. Would have liked to see the Stone character go further.
I will miss him also.
I’ve read every spenser novel (in order) and I really like the Jesse Stone novels.
Great reading at bedtime. He will be missed.
First Westlake, then Parker. When James Ellroy dies, I may have to give up fiction.
For so many really enjoyable hours, RIP Mr. Parker.
Robert B. Parker, Spenser author.
Mr Parker has been one of my favorites for many years, I am glad I have several of his books left on my to read list, my other favorites are Michael Crighton, Stuart Woods, Robert Crais, Vince Flynn and Patrick Robinson.
I just copied your list into my library file. I've read much of Crighton but the others are new to me. Thanks!
Reading Spenser is like eating bacon for the mind. I love it!
If you like parker you will also like those, vince flynn is great the mitch rapp character is like jack bauer on 24 patrick robinson my favorites are barracuda 945 and the sequel scimitar sl2 I’ve liked everything by stuart woods especially cheifs and the stone barrington novels and robert crais I like hostage and the elvis cole and joe pike novels, hope you like them
I look forward to them very much. Thanks again!
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