Dick Lochte writes:
<< Are we talking about too much con or too much plot?
>>
We might be talking about both. I liked Chinaman's Chance
pretty well--or I guess I should say it went down pretty
smoothly. I'm not sure, though, that I would seek out too
many more of his books. The excessive intricacy brings to
mind Chandler's comment about excessive plotting in English
mysteries. I didn't mind all the con, but some of the other
plot lines (impotency, paternity, nymphomania) seemed a bit
much. I also wonder if some of the house of cards falls apart
when you think about it...but maybe not. One question: what
is the current status of adventurer fiction? This book has
the spy/political conspiracy thing going, but it seems more
in the tradition of adventure fiction. Roughened men living
on the edge in exotic places do more of the same in the
exotic and rough land of Southern California.
Bill, how long is the reading hiatus?
Doug
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