Doug wrote:
<I am still waiting for someone to write a hardboiled
novel in which the protag. is a psychotic killer and his
sidekick is a sarcastic, wisecracking PI.>
It strikes me that McGee and Meyer fall into this neck of the
woods, if you'll allow me a mixed metaphor. McGee is no
psychotic killer--he's not even a killer when he can help
it--but he definitely has moments when he's over the edge.
Meyer is about as sarcastic and wise-cracking and
un-psychotic as they get, though no PI.
Obviously, not a perfect fit for your description, Doug. But
these two could serve as a sort of model for anyone who
wanted to explore this dynamic in their own fiction.
G.
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