Spenser: Difference between revisions

* [[Show, Don't Tell]]: Spenser ''never'' says how he feels emotionally, even in his internal monologue. He only describes how he feels physically, and what he is doing. Despite this, the reader never has any doubt about how he feels - he throws up after being forced to kill people, and when Susan leaves him he drinks a lot and even has trouble hitting the heavy bag at the gym - no rhythm, just sledgehammering it.

* [[Spin-Off]]: ''[[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|A Man Called Hawk]]'' began on ABC in 1989 after ''Spenser For Hire'' was canceled; it only lasted for thirteen episodes, though.

* [[Take That]]: Parker, who had a doctorate in English literature from Boston University, apparently had a low opinion of teachers and professors. In the novels where Spenser must investigate a case on or near a college or high school campus (''Playmates'', ''School Daze'', ''Hush Money''), almost every teacher or administrator he encounters is completely out of touch with reality. There are exceptions, but they're rare, and usually clock in at one per book. Relatedly, Susan initially started as a school guidance counselor, but eventually left to pursue private practice, citing administrative drama as one reason.

* [[The Stoic]]: Both Spenser and Hawk, naturally.