Hello, all.
I agree with Kevin that Parker can't be labeled a
Marlowe-mimicker. In fact, his *attempts* to mimic Marlowe
were rightfully criticized for being too much like
Spenser.
As Kerry wrote, Parker's trouble is he's settled into the
sports-devotion-toughness-morality groove. In the 70s, this
was Parker's beat alone. Then came Healy, Crais, and
Coben--all of whom have continued to evolve--while Parker has
taken to mimicking
*himself.* (See recent Spenser, Jesse Stone, Sunny
Randall.)
Gerald http://odo6140.homepage.com/
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