Robert B. Parker’s wife dies
USINFO | 2013-08-26 10:14

The wife of famed author Robert B. Parker died last week.

Parker, called the The Dean of American Crime Fiction, used his wife Joan Parker as a model for one of his characters. (Spenser’s girlfriend, Susan Silverman.)

Parker was one of my favorite authors and a huge influence on me. I’m not sure anyone writes dialogue better, and his short chapters and fast pace are a model I try my best to follow.

His wife seemed like an incredible lady — running stadium stairs even in her 70s, for instance — and I enjoyed reading about her life in The New York Times.  (Here’s the story: Joan H. Parker, 80, Mystery Writer’s Muse, Dies.)

I feel like after reading it that I know him better, and if you’ve never checked out any of his books, make sure you do someday. I think you’ll really enjoy them.

It’s really weird, but after reading about thirty of his books, watching interviews, and doing quite a bit of research on him, I just feel I know him in this intimate way. Any of you out there Robert B. Parker fans?

And have any of you gone over the top in love with an author like I have with Robert B. Parker. (I’d say he’s in my top 5 of favorite authors.)

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