A while back miker wrote:
>Have you ever noticed the phenomena where once you've
>been introduced to
>something for the first time, it >seems to pop up
all over the place?
I once saw the ever-alliterative Frank Zappa refer to that
as, "conceptual continuity." I don't know if that's his own
term or if he nicked it from someone else.
I've been travelling for a while without regular access to
email, but wanted to weigh in on a few recent reads.
Three To Kill by Jean-Patrick Manchette: Wow. This French
novel written in the 70s but recently translated to English
is fantastic. I picked it up for its cover (hey, what can I
say?) but was not surprised to see in the archives that
Manchette has been praised on Rara Avis in the past. I should
have paid attention then.
The Interrogation by Thomas H. Cook: Cook raised the bar so
high with Breakheart Hill, that it's difficult not to be a
tad dissapointed by each successive effort. Cook does such a
great job of building tension and creating noir atmosphere,
that whenever I read his work I always have a since of dread
at what may happen at any time.
The Secrets of Harry Bright by Joseph Wambaugh: I reread this
one and Suicide Hill for Police Procedural Month. Wambaugh
combines comedy and tragedy as well as anyone. This and the
Glitter Dome are my favorites of his.
All for now.
Chris
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