: It is perhaps wrong to view Leonard as a "noir" writer. As
far as I
: can tell, he is a realistic writer - and humor (what you
call
: "glibness") is an important part of reality. Come to think
of it,
: Leonard may be a perfect example of a very hardboiled
author who is
: not at all noir...
That's interesting, I'll have to think about that. But let me
ask you
a question: do you think Leonard's last few books are as good
as his
earlier ones, from the '70s and '80s? I hooked into him about
1990,
read some older stuff and followed his new releases for a few
years,
but then something happened and I got the feeling he was
coasting.
I guess I'll have to pick up his latest and see how I like
it.
Bill
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