I wouldn't even go with obsolete ... it's not the same
because it's a genre steeped in realism and the reality of
today versus yesterday are not the same. But even that's not
an absolute ... Lew Archer's missing person searches and
divorce work can still be accomplished today by a realistic
investigator. Personally, I glad the genre has grown and
evolved over the years ... if it hadn't I can't see it still
be around today doing the same old same old, but that does
happen in other genres. I don't see HB as being limited to
profession of the protagonist and even it if is, there's
plenty of room for complimentary professions or backgrounds
that allow the "PI" to live on in a different form. Insurance
investigation still exists, bounty hunters, consultants,
security personnel, and even PIs ... what today offers us as
writes of HB is an opportunity to be imaginative in creating
a credible character instead of limiting ourselves to the
obvious one.
volente Deo,
Anthony Dauer Alexandria, Virginia
"The dead are heavy, after all."
-Will Christopher Baer, "Penny Dreadful"
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