For whatever it's worth, I once heard James Lee Burke say
that, in his
opinion, Lawrence Block was the best current writer in the
genre.
Even if it is a contradiction in terms, I would say that in
his long
career, Block has "become" a "natural writer". Such is the
power of
illusion (witness Charles Willeford, the most natural of all
crime
writers).
I am aware that there is controversy regarding Block's worth,
so I
expect to receive (and hope to dodge) a few heavy
bricks...
Regards, and let me add Baynard Kendrick to the list of great
but
forgotten writers from the old days.
Mario Taboada
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