CANDY SLOANE IS SUPPOSED TO DIE. It sets up the rest of the Spenser novels and affects the way he lives, his attitude towards his abilities, and his relationship with Susan. If it hadn't been a Lifetime film she would have died, but their feminist agenda probably wouldn't allow it. And they threw Hawk and Susan into the film (they weren't in the novel) because the actors were probably under contract. I'm surprised Parker's wife is listed in the credits. She should be ashamed of herself.
Avoid this film at all costs and go read the books. This is an insult to a literary legacy.
Avoid this film at all costs and go read the books. This is an insult to a literary legacy.