Carrie:
<<On the other hand, it could simply be a sign that our
society is more ready to confront issues of family
abuse.>>
Ross Macdonald deserves credit for treating such topics
realistically and sensitively within the framework of the
hardboiled PI novel. Also Thomas Dewey, whose Mac has been
deservedly nominated as a great character of crime fiction.
It's nice to see that Dewey is out of print but not out of
mind.
Since I'm rambling about the good stuff, let me also express
my delighted surprise that so many people know about Max
Latin, an obscure novelette character by a forgotten writer.
The same could be said about Whitfield's Jo Gar.
Best regards,
MrT
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