I've blogged before about my feelings towards Robert B. Parker, certainly the earliest -- and possibly biggest -- influence on my writing, and to say the news of his death came as a shock would be a severe understatement. It's no secret that I've felt his books over the last few years have left a lot to be desired, especially where the plots (or lack thereof) were concerned, but I still eagerly awaited each new Spenser or Jesse Stone novel. And way back in high school it was the Spenser novels that showed me how fun reading -- and writing -- could be. I've literally never been the same since I read Ceremony, my first exposure to Parker's books.The cause of death has yet to be determined, but it sounds like Parker went out doing what he was most known for: writing. He was literally found dead at his desk.
He'll be missed.
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I'm with you Jay... we've talked a bit in the past about what Parker has meant to each of us and like you, I eagerly looked forward to each new book.
Though, I've heard a few books were in the pipeline and may see release, it's sad to know that eventually, within a year or so, there will be no more Spenser or Jesse Stone books.
That really sucks.
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