Mark me down, too.
Of course, we can mention JDM's Gold Medal entries, like the
fine _Dead Low Tide_ in keeping with this month's GM
theme.
FWIW, Ed Gorman in the Preface to the
_Black Lizard Anthology_(1987) writes:
"I will say only that anybody who wants to write mysteries
should buy a copy of _Dead, Low Tide and memorize it. It is
without flaw and filled with sensational observation about
America circa 1953."
Ed Lynskey
--- Brian Thornton <
tieresias@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> At 08:36 AM 8/20/02 -0700, you wrote:
> >--- Bludis Jack <
buildsnburns@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > Has John D. MacDonald been a theme
yet?
> >
> >I was going to suggest the very same thing
(that
> >should scare you, Jack). He's certainly
prolific
> >enough, and much of what he wrote is not
only
> >hard-boiled, but readily available in reprints
and
> >used book stores.
>
> For what it's worth, I'm on board for a John D.
MscDonald
> themed month.
>
> Brian
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