What a long run from is The Long Goodbye Altman film a good
representation of Chandler's work! I'm glad I asked. I think
that the whole discussion has illustrated one of the reasons
why Hard-boiled and Noir fiction exercises such a hold over
us - most of the practioners examine these sorts of
questions, "Down these mean streets..." and do so more
effectively than most writers of (so-called) literary
fiction. My favourites: Chandler, Jim Thompson, Hammett,
Derek Raymond, Edward Bunker, Ellroy, Jack O'Connell, I think
are writers with a strong moral voice and one I obviously
find sympathy with.
I see Leeds lost again, but that's the world of noir,
or the noir world for you, I think you should all start
supporting Leeds as the archetypal harb-boiled/noir
football/soccer team, it's the moral thing to do.
All the best Avians,
Colin Ricketts
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