Re: RARA-AVIS: Miami Blues

From: Doug Bassett ( dj_bassett@yahoo.com)
Date: 13 Jan 2000


For what it's worth, I agree with you (though I haven't read THE WOMAN CHASER yet). I found the Hoke books to be very spotty -- the best being MIAMI BLUES and THE WAY WE DIE NOW. Personally, I think Willeford was somewhat inhibited by the requirements of the series-character form.

doug

--- Christoforo < Christoforo@email.msn.com> wrote:
> This may sound like heresy, but I much prefer
> Willeford's non-series books,
> like Cockfighter, The Pick-Up and the Woman Chaser
> to his Hoke books. To me,
> they are deeper, more complex and ultimately, more
> satisfying.
>
> Brad

===== Doug Bassett dj_bassett@yahoo.com
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