tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961352325595827919.post8602531372290431171..comments2023-10-31T09:55:24.612-05:00Comments on The Night Editor: The Return of Spenser?Jake Hinksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12959106997436699346noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961352325595827919.post-50758082017711615792012-01-22T05:12:22.166-06:002012-01-22T05:12:22.166-06:00Oh, I don't think that's unduly pessimisti...Oh, I don't think that's unduly pessimistic. I think you're clearly correct, in fact.<br /><br />Having said that, it's all product. It was product when Parker did it. Every permutation of Sherlock Holmes has been product, too. I'm not sure that's a disqualifying factor, though. The question is whether or not the character can keep going, can become a creation that extends beyond the original books. That'll be interesting to see.Jake Hinksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12959106997436699346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961352325595827919.post-79400826778654607282012-01-22T04:01:48.569-06:002012-01-22T04:01:48.569-06:00It’s a cashcow that the estate, family and publish...It’s a cashcow that the estate, family and publishers of Robert B Parker are unwilling to leave behind.<br /><br />It’s neither laudable, nor is it a betrayal, it’s just product.<br /><br />Not that I wish to sound unduly pessimistic or anything.Gordon Harrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10752143420582279303noreply@blogger.com