Mario wrote:
Well, noir isn´t dead.
************ I wholeheartedly agree. There seems to be an
idea floating around that because of the time spread between
now and the origins of noir, that whatever comes out now must
be some hybrid of original noir. I don't buy that.
Terrill Lankford's Shooters is a good example of pure noir
written in contemporary times. It is a fantastic book.
Intense with a solid protagonist. It balances depth and
entertainment, something that a shallow guy like me might
otherwise tend to see as mutually exclusive.
I just finished Blonde Lightning and loved it too. Not quite
the same level of desperation as in Shooters, but sharp and
intelligent and witty (laugh out loud funny without
descending to stupid like Hiaasen). It is a fine book. The
description of the mechanics of Hollywood low-budget movies
was great. My only regret is that I didn't read Earthquake
Weather first. I've got it but didn't realize until too late
that Blonde Lightning comes after it.
And Terrill, I'm dying to know who Scott Hewitt was modelled
on. Can you tell without going to court over the
answer?
miker
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