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I rarely read "continuation" or "workshop" books. Years ago I used to read "The Saint" books by Leslie Charteris. He more or less stopped writing when the TV series with Roger Moore appeared, but collaborated with another author on two or three volumes based on TV scripts. Those were okay, because Charteris took the trouble to rewrite in his own voice in the parts where it was most needed, and these worked. Later? No.
I read all the Dick Francis novels, plus his last two in collaboration with Felix; but only one, I think, of Felix solo.
Again, all of Arthur C Clarke, but few if any by him in collaboration; Clarke had a very distinctive voice.
All Asimov, too, but none of the "Asimov Universe" book by other authors. They lack Asimov's somewhat awkward but distinctive voice.
All of Pratchett; and I can't imagine anyone getting his voice off authentically, and I hope no-one tries. (Although it seems to me his last book, written when he was in steep decline, doesn't have a strong Pratchett feel.)
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