I found the list doing a Yahoo search on James Cain -- I'm
really excited
by what everyone's talking about and have Haywood's novel on
order so I can
take part (as luck would have it I'd put Cain's "Postman" in
the order
before even seeing the rest of the reading list. After
reading "Double
Indemnity" I just wanted to read more).
My literary travels -- started reading pleasure-fiction after
my comic book
habits started to get both exception and less interesting.
Also I've
learned to be a better engineer and have discovered free time
lately.
That'll probably change.
I've been reading hard boiled detective and crime stuff for
about the last
two years, since I picked Ellroy's "Black Dahlia" up off the
recommended
table at Cody's in Berkeley. I've been more and more
impressed with his
fiction (Haven't picked up Hollywood Nocturnes yet.. takes a
lot to make me
buy hardcover fiction), although I wasn't turned on terribly
by "My Dark
Places". Other authors I've read lately:
Philip Kerr (Berlin Noir and Philosophical Investigation) --
nice stuff,
wish he'd stop writing Crichton-alikes.
Edward Bunker (Dog eat Dog). The moral universe there really
bugged me..
anyone else?
Cain (Double Indemnity)
Williford (Miami Blues) I'd just finished Bunker's book and
Junior's
character didn't seem nearly as monstrous.. given how much
everyone's
talking about him
Vicki Hendricks (Miami Purity) Another Miami book.. what's
with that
place?
Jason Starr (Cold Caller) I really liked this one.. killing
for a
telemarketing job..
And some other stuff.. McCary, Connelly..
Right now I'm reading "A Coffin for Dimitrios" by Eric
Ambler. Nice spy
novel about 1930's in central Europe.
Back to reading the list..
-rj
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