>I have never read anything by Paretsky, Leonard,
Parker, Ellroy, Grafton
>(except a short story here or there from an
anthology). Not to mention
>the Lansdales, Hiassens, Jacksons, etc. So my
question is: Given what I
>love (the old classics above), am I missing
anything?
Yes.
And they're all worth reading. Whether they're all
hard-boiled enough for your tastes may depend on your
personal definition of what that means, but none of them is a
complete waste of time. They can all write very very
well.
Read 'em, and make up your own mind.
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