Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!
He's one of my favorites too. I am envious of how effortless his dialogue comes off. Do you have a favorite novel of his? It's pretty hard to pick but Paper Doll is probably mine.
Yeah I've read all his Spenser novels, many multiple times.
Paper Doll was definitely a good one. I really like
Potshot, that's probably my favorite. It's the one where the gang's all together, like a superhero ensemble.
I also like
Now and Then, any of the books with the Grey Man (
Small Vices, Cold Service).
A Catskill Eagle was pretty epic even though Susan really got on my nerves in that one. I never read a book of his that I didn't enjoy, though I probably like his earlier stuff more than the later stuff he did. I also have an appreciation for
Double Duece because it's a shade heavier and realer than the rest.
Have you gotten a chance to read
Lullaby, the latest one, partially written by Ace Atkins? I thought that one was pretty good. I liked the Maddie character. The only thing that bothered me was that the image of Boston was more like a generic "Southie" white trash feel of Boston rather than Parker's unique flavor of Boston.
But yeah, I love Parker. His books got me through high school.
RIP sir.
