Hey Miker-
Although I've known about Vin Packer I've been avoiding her
lesbian-themed books because I thought it might be more male
fantasy rather than noir (I know, I know...making
assumptions, ect). But on your recommendation, I'll
definitely give Spring Fire a try. And yes, I'll take your
suggestions about other titles that look hard-boiled or noir
if you have the time. By the way, I'm a sucker for Gold
Medal.
Miker wrote:
Oh. And the answer to the question in your post: Still living
the good life in the Garden of Eden. ;-)
Amy says: ;P
Take it easy! Amy
--- In
rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, Michael Robison
<miker_zspider@...> wrote:
>
> Amy wrote
>
> You're absolutely right about there being tons
of
> femmes fatale. Where would we be without them?
LOL
>
> **************
> If I recall correctly, you were
particularly
> interested in the 30s through the 60s. Starting
with
> Vin Packer's Spring Fire in 1952,
lesbian-themed
> novels became popular, many of them with a
hardboiled
> or noir edge. I have read a half dozen of
Vin
> Packer's novels and thought them noir,
including
> Spring Fire. Her stuff ranges from good to
great.
> Other than the Packer novel, I haven't read any of
the
> others, but I know that Ann Bannon wrote
several.
> Many of them shared the same venue as the classic
noir
> and hardboiled of the postwar period, published
as
> paperback originals by Gold Medal, Signet, and
Avon.
> Jaye Zimet has a great book out on the subject
titled
> Strange Sisters. I can pick out a few titles
that
> look hardboiled or noir, if you are interested, but
I
> can't vouch for their quality.
>
> Oh. And the answer to the question in your
post:
> Still living the good life in the Garden of Eden.
;-)
>
> miker
>
>
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