Or consider DEAD CALM, which starts out with a premise so
cornball that one could easily imagine it being ground out in
a grindhouse flick of the period, but which turns in
Williams's hands into a rather sad, almost contemplative
story about the cruelties of fate. Maybe Williams's real gift
was his ability to find the human heart in these
setups.
doug
--- Jacques Debierue <
matrxtech@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Ironically, he's languished while at the same
time
> being increasingly
> recognized as a classic... His _The Hot Spot_ is
one
> of the most
> perfect noir novels I have ever read.
Powerful
> stuff, ordinary
> characters including some very bad people. He is
not
> flashy, but he
> maintains the tension by very precise dialogue and
a
> good balance
> between dialogue and description. He can also
convey
> sensuality with
> great economy and impact. Regarding comments on
the
> price of
> reprinting: that's too bad. A publisher has to
make
> some money and in
> 2006 Williams isn't exactly your bestselling
author.
> No noir writer is.
Doug Bassett
dj_bassett@yahoo.com
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