I'm writing this from memory so pardon me if I get something
wrong. Anyway, Mario, besides the Nebel review I just
mentioned in another post, has also done a great review of
David Zeltserman's IN HIS SHADOW on Kevin's
thrillingdetective site.
Mario's review was educational in another way for me. I never
knew that neo-noir started with Willeford's WOMAN CHASER.
I've got it on the shelf, but haven't read it. Pretty
impressive for such a skinny little book to start a new
genre.
WARNING: SLIGHT SPOILER FOR SOLOMON'S VINEYARD FOLLOWS
I had to laugh when I read the review, though. It's really
hard to read the genre without dredging up other writers, and
Mario recalls Chandler, Goodis (I think), and Jim Thompson
when he's doing the review. I had to laugh because I had just
finished Latimer's SOLOMON'S VINEYARD, and I found myself
saying, "Hmm... violent sex. Hey! James Cain. Whoa! Violent
sex after murder! More Cain! And wait a minute, the detective
is playing the crooked cop against the criminals... RED
HARVEST!" Hahaha. Gotta love it.
miker
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