<<Incidentally, I know two people who won't read what
they call "I" novels.>>
The danger is that the author become too identified with the
protagonist who tells the story. It would be very interesting
(to me, if to no-one else) to see a Spenser novel in the
third person. I think Parker, who can surely write in any
person with total ease, should try it.
First person also seems to lead to a lot of filler dialogue,
which I find annoying.
I know for sure that Westlake's Parker novels would not work
in the first person. The character could not preserve his
mystique.
Regards,
MrT
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