I read James's reply, saying Red Harvest was pulpier than
Dain Curse, just after I sent mine agreeing with Brooks's
estimation of Dain Curse winning that race. I guess it
depends upon how you define pulpier. Red Harvest is bloodier,
very breakneck-paced, could have been the model for
Chandler's comment about sending in someone with a gun
whenever the plot lags, not that it ever lags in this case.
And all those things are undoubtedly pulpy. However, I think
of Dain Curse as "pulpier" because its "to be continued next
issue . . ." seams have not been as well hidden. Plus the
exotic cult touches are part of what I think of as pulpy. Of
course, I doubt "pulpy" is a pejorative on this list, it
certainly isn't with me.
Mark
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