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I think the point they are making is that however much Colfer tries to write it in Adam's style they will never be quite the same. The Dune books by Frank Herbert are different in style to the ones by his son and Kevin J Anderson. Some of which IMO are barely readable.
The Middle Earth books "finished" by Chris Tolkein are different to those written by his father.
And IMO it does show a lack of respect to the original author. Unless the author themselves approved / selected the person/people to continue their vision (For example Anne McCaffrey naming Todd as her literary heir for the Dragons of Pern series).
Theives world is another thing entirely as it was always a collaborative effort.
As to Eoin Colfer's interpretation of HHG. I wish him good luck, and I will buy and read it. I just hope he lives to that which has gone before.
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