Goodreads asked Joshua Edward Smith:

Who is your favorite fictional couple, and why?

Joshua Edward Smith Spenser and Susan from Robert B. Parker's Spenser series (the books the "Spenser for Hire" TV show was based on). I adore the banter between them, and the way they are absolute equals intellectually. Also, Parker managed to capture such a deep loving bond which he carries only through dialog, not exposition. It's sublime. If you haven't read these books, I highly recommend them. There are like a thousand of them. I freely admit that when I write dialog between Lisa and Sir in the Entropy series, I'm hearing Parker's voice in my head.

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