A review by bob_muller
In Pursuit of Spenser: Mystery Writers on Robert B. Parker and the Creation of an American Hero by

4.0

An eclectic elegy to Robert B. Parker that informs you as much about the state of mystery fiction as it does about Parker and his role in that. I wouldn't say you learn much about Spenser, but you learn a lot about how and why other writers read Parker and learn from him. The essays are a little uneven, but that's something you would expect from having such disparate contributors. Any Parker fan would benefit from reading this book.