BobT wrote:
<Heck, that half broke neon Miller Beer sign buzzing in
the front window of my corner bar is a more interesting
character than Pat Chambers.>
Not having seen the broken sign, I'm willing to take your
word for it. But let us not forget that prior to old Pat most
cops in hardboiled novels were dumb antagonists. And those
that weren't were not brimming over with personality. Think
about Marlowe's pal, Bernie Ohls. Today, mirroring real life,
just about every PI has a pal on the Force. Most of these are
used primarily for exposition. If they have any more
dimension than Pat, it's probably because today's PI novels
are nearly double the size of Spillane's.
Dick Lochte
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