Bill Denton writes:
<< Well, Latimer has defeated me. I gave up on HEADED
FOR A HEARSE. >>
My reaction to Latimer's Bill Crane books is the opposite. I
wish there were more. It's true that the books contain lots
of drinking and parties that don't always seem to be leading
anywhere, but that never bothered me. The best are probably
Lady in the Morgue and Murder in the Madhouse. If you don't
like the first couple scenes in Madhouse, Latimer is probably
not for you. Bill--did you get to the lemon squeezer scene in
Hearse? That's the part that I can remember best--some casual
dining, a flippant Crane, and this guy getting horribly
tortured. With a few exceptions, I don't read a lot of
humorous crime fiction, but I sure like Latimer. Does anyone
know any other writers from the 1930s and 1940s who wrote in
the Latimer vein? Are there any Bill Crane knock-offs?
Doug
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