To merge or not to merge ...

[Abcdarian]

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...

I think this is the same author; at least on the covers of some of the Michael Sullivan books it shows Michael Sullivan III. But there are so many books I hesitated to merge. Advice?

[rivka, Former Moderator]

I believe at least some are actually grandfather and grandson, rather than the same author.

[Abcdarian]

Aaaaagh! Google eventually tells me they are father & son, write the same kind of textbooks & even co-author some ... I may let sleeping dogs lie. Or look at the covers at least. I'll also add some info to the 2 author profiles to help clarify.

Thanks rivka!

[rivka, Former Moderator]

I could have sworn they were grandfather and grandson, not father and son, but whichever.

I think I banged my head against that wall a couple years back and eventually decided to let them be too.

[mlady_rebecca]

They should be grandfather and grandson going by their names alone. It goes senior, junior, then the third. My brother-in-law has the silly naming convention going on in his family.

[Abcdarian]

I assume the father was Jr. but didn't go by it, since the information I found clearly states father & son.

[rivka, Former Moderator]

Abcdarian wrote: "I assume the father was Jr. but didn't go by it"

Looks like.