Thanks for the responses so far. Ellroy's titles sure seem
like they would be good. I may have been unclear. I'm not
opposed to considering reading series, I just wanted people
to know what I'd read, and to get some recommendations
(series or not). I just threw in that comment about
"A so-and-so mystery" to see if that irritated anyone else. I
imagine it is something publishers pressure authors to do.
Another perhaps strange habit I have is looking to see what
the author looks like if there is a photo. Often I take a
look at a pretty-boy face or the make-up or the hair-do and
think, "they can't possibly write hard-boiled." Poor authors
if there are more like me out there. While I'm on a rip,
there are definitely some covers that can be a turn-off. Oh
yeah, also, I mentioned the anthologies--obviously Gorman and
Pronzini (and Muller?) know good stuff. I like some of their
short stories, but I've never read any of their novels.
Should I? Mat
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