Re: RARA-AVIS: Re: DAY OF THE DEAD
Mario Taboada (matrxtech@sprintmail.com)
Mon, 05 Jan 1998 11:39:39 +0000
Not long ago I found a copy of Dark Ride in the cut-out shelves
at the
Charlottesville Barnes and Noble. What drew my attention to it
was a
strong blurb written by Michael Connelly, in which he praised
the novel
and compared it to Jim Thompson. Given that Michael is a very
sober guy,
I though the book should be worth reading. But I haven't got
into it
yet; I'm going through a George Harmon Coxe period - ever since
I bought
a box at an auction that had over thirty of his books! This guy
could be
named "King of the Mid-boiled"...not brilliant but a consummate
pro at
what he did for fifty years. There should be a special, hors
concours
echelon for this kind of writer (Rex Stout belongs there too, I
think).
I exit here, since I am clearly deviating from the hardboiled
principles
that we swore to uphold.
Mario Taboada
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