a.n.smith (ansmith@netdoor.com)
Thu, 9 Dec 1999 14:08:32 -0600
> So, Westlake revived Parker and Estleman revived
Walker. Perhaps we are
> in a HB renaissance? I hope so.
And there are changes to Parker--married, older, perhaps more
prone to doubt? As for Walker, hasn't changed a bit. Well,
the times have, so it's strange to read the newer ones,
especially Witchfinder. It tries so hard for that classic
Chandler feel, and that's fine if he wants to do that and
people want to read it, but it's a nostalgia trip. I guess I
want the HB renaissance to be something new. Make it new.
Recycle it, steal from it, learn from it, and give me
hardboiled work I've never seen before. The new Parkers do
that mildly, and that's good enough for me, but not the new
Amos Walkers. My tastes.
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