I'm a big fan of Spillane and I also liked "I, The Jury"
better than "My Gun is Quick", but for different
reasons.
I'm big on setting. I felt the atmosphere, mood and setting
were better in "Jury."
My own series (Colton Parker Mystery series) was inspired
largely on the "Noir" films I used to watch as a kid and the
books I read. Chandler, Hammett, MacDonald and others all had
strong influence on me (and I'm willing to bet, on all of
us).
My first novel, "Original Sin" was written in the style it
was because that was the style I read. Parker did an
excellent job - I think - in reintroducing the PI to readers
in a way that maintained the momentum established by
Chandler, et al. But Spillane's approach to women might not
be as well received.
At any rate, I am awaiting reviews of my own, so maybe I
shouldn't be as critical of a master like Mickey.
Brandt Dodson www.brandtdodson.com
----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Robison" <
miker_zspider@yahoo.com> To: <
rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, March 17,
2006 6:59 PM Subject: RARA-AVIS: My Gun is Quick
> Somebody mentioned this recently. I just finished
it.
> I didn't like it as much as I, The Jury. I'm not
a
> big stickler for realistic plots, but there were
more
> than a couple points that required a liberal nod
to
> fictional license. The cop Pat is remains a
poorly
> developed character. Delighted me to see Mike
quoting
> Shakespeare, though. My Gun is Quick doesn't do
much
> to bolster Spillane haters who declare
Hammer's
> misogyny. Hammer shows a fair amount of
sensitivity
> to the female predicament in the book. In noir
it's
> not hard to draw the line between the good girl
and
> the femme fatale. Spillane appears to be big into
the
> fallen angel.
>
> Loading up for vacation now. We'll make a trip to
the
> bookstore this weekend for a few new ones.
I'm
> getting a hankering for some more Southern
Gothic.
> Maybe Faulkner. Maybe Larry Brown or Cormac
McCarthy.
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