Butcher, Stone, and Spenser

[Remus Lupin]

Clearly I meant "she" as in Sonny, but I know you knew that .

Sonny is a bit more emotionally complex than Spenser, and even feels the need to work out her relationship with her ex-husband with a psychologist (guess who?).

I read the Chandler co-written book as well ("Poodle Springs," I think). It was completed by Parker after Chandler's death, and there's a point, about half-way thorugh, where Marlow effectively morphs into Spenser ("Spenser," "Marlow," get it?!). He gives up on the lonely solo road and settles down with a woman, just like Spenser. You can see the authorial voice shift as you read, and see how the themes change from Chandler-esque to Parker-esque by the end.

 

[Jack7]

Sonny is a bit more emotionally complex than Spenser, and even feels the need to work out her relationship with her ex-husband with a psychologist (guess who?).

Man, those shrinks get around in Parker, don't they?

 

[Gog]

I had never read any of the Spenser of Jesse Stone books before. I do remember like the Spnser tv show and the one Jesse Stone movie I saw was pretty good. So after seeing this threead I decided to give em a try.

I got a couple of each series at the library and I have to say the Spenser book are pretty good. Haven't read the Jesse Stone stuff yet. I just can't help imagining Rober Urich and Avery Brooks when reading the books though.

*edit - I have all the Jim Butcher books, I like the Dresden books much better than the fantasy ones.