original_query: What was the response to O'Brian's death in terms of evaluating his work, especially in the Aubrey-Maturin series?
query: What was the response to Patrick O'Brian's death in terms of evaluating his work, especially in the Aubrey–Maturin series?
answer: Many obituaries were published evaluating his work, particularly the Aubrey–Maturin series, and the recent revelations of his biography.  Playwright David Mamet and his American publisher, W W Norton, also wrote appreciations.