Bill Denton wrote:
> I just finished THE CONFESSION (2004) by
> Dominic Stansberry, and enjoyed
> it quite a bit. Mr. Bludis who called
this
> middle-class noir last month
> [1]. It's got the classic noir feel right
from
> the start.
Yes, it does. But it seems to me that most noir characters
are from the fringes of society rather than the mainstream
middle class, which is why I coined a phrase--so forget it.
We'll call it
"classic noir."
As to Buddhism?
I confess as to not being among the best readers in the
world, so I missed multiple references. I did notice the
psyche of Danser however.
OK, I missed the references, but isn't Jake Danser rather
stoic and in spite of his other problems somewhat Buddha
like? He does not quite contemplate his navel, but he is
aware of both the inside and the outside of himself and of
the nuances of the world around him.
I'm not sure the author indended all that, but I would be
curious to know what others think--as I think, would Bill
Denton since he brought up the question.
Jack Bludis
===== Shamus and Anthony nominee http://www.jackbludis.com
"Shadow of the Dahlia"
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