The Spenser novels were adapted to a series on ABC from 1985-1988, starring Robert Urich and Avery Brooks:
Posted on 01/19/2010 1:32:59 PM PST by buccaneer81
‘Spenser’ novelist Robert Parker dies at age 77
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - Updated 60m ago
Robert B. Parker, the blunt and beloved crime novelist who helped revive and modernize 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.
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Yeah. He wasn’t Raymond Chandler, but he was the closest thing since. He even got the nod from the Chandler estate to finish Chandler’s Poodle Springs.
One of my favorite authors. Have read all his books but one early one that I haven’t been able to locate called “A year at the Races.
A very nice guy, too.
Very sorry to hear of his loss.
Read all his books too. The Jesse Stone made for tv movies were almost as good as the books - some of the supporting characters could have been cast a little better. The Spenser show wasn’t that good IMO.
Tried one of the westerns but gave up about half way through. It was Spenser and Hawk out west. Westerns are my favorite genre so I could have been too picky.
Mystery Science Theater 3000 did a an episode on a movie named Spenser (or Spencer). Is this the same character?
Mystery Science Theater 3000 did a an episode on a movie named Spenser (or Spencer). Is this the same character?
That’s sad. Thoughts for his family. Love his books especially Jesse Stone stories.
Parker was an interesting guy. He was a PhD in literature who was teaching at a university when he wrote the first Spenser book, mostly because he loved Raymond Chandler books and no one was writing that hardboiled styled anymore. He quit teaching after his fifth novel was published.
The Spenser novels were adapted to a series on ABC from 1985-1988, starring Robert Urich and Avery Brooks:
I never liked the Jessie Stone series as much as the Spenser books, but to each his own.
It’s sad when a beloved novelist dies. I can still remember being heartbroken for days after Robert Heinlein passed on.
As the years go by, you get more used to it, I guess.
I got tired of the self-examining, self-congratulating characters. And except for guns and self-defense, the novels became more and more naggingly liberal.
May he rest in peace nonetheless.
I got tired of the self-examining, self-congratulating characters. And except for guns and self-defense, the novels became more and more naggingly liberal.
May he rest in peace nonetheless.
I heard Parker wasn't happy with the casting, especially Robert Urich.
My wife and I have read all his books and liked them all. We will miss him.
Oh, I hate to hear this. I loved his writing. He was so clever. He will be greatly missed.
Some things, most things, are simply not about politics. The writings of Robert B. Parker are one of these things. He was a wonderful, clever writer.
He was one of my favorites. I’m going to miss Spenser and Hawk.
Dammit!
I’m really going to miss looking forward to his stuff. Another loss.
Like John D. MacDonald - Travis McGee.
And Ross Thomas - especially the very few Woo and Durant stories.
Great, fun, memorable characters and stories...
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