Mark wrote:
PI seem to have fallen out of favor since then. Is it
publishers being less likely to publish them, or writers less
likely to write them? Who are the new, post-Pelecanos/Lehane,
etc, PI writers?
************** The PI is an American icon, maybe not as
powerful as the cowboy, but close. And like the cowboy, the
PI hit critical mass and then the fanfare died down somewhat.
There are a lot of characters nowadays whose vocations
parallel that of the PI, like cops and lawyers. I think the
popularity of the female PI that started in the early 80s has
helped maintain the character.
miker
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