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Spenser “With an ‘S,’ Like the Poet”

Robert B. Parker
December 14, 2025 ~ Kana Smith ~ 10 Comments

I'm re-reading Robert B. Parker's 'Spenser' novels, stories narrated by a wise-cracking Boston private eye. Parker is long gone, but the series has been continued by writers appointed by his sons, and I continue to enjoy them. One of the things I've always liked about the Spenser novels was how he described people---and specifically, how … Continue reading Spenser “With an ‘S,’ Like the Poet”

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