Bleed272@aol.com
Tue, 30 Nov 1999 12:07:40 EST
MT:
> I consider Fredric Brown to be one of the best in
the
> business (of all time).
De-lurking to heartily agree. Brown is probably my favorite
writer for the reasons you mention: he had a talent for
combining the humorous and the dark, and was terrificially
inventive. Most of his stories still shock and suprise, even
40 to 50 years later.
And it is a shame so many of the Dennis McMillian reprints
are scarce and expensive. I've been trying to round up as
many as I can, too.
I'd also add to the list: MARTIANS, GO HOME, which is
probably one of the funniest sf satires ever, and KNOCK THREE
ONE TWO, a white-knuckled novel you'll probably devour in one
sitting. If you can find it, you should also look for
CARNIVAL OF CRIME, a roundup of Brown's best mystery shorts,
edited by Francis Nevins and Martin Greenberg, published by
Southern Illinois University Press. Try local
libraries.
Best,
Duane Swierczynski
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