> From:
rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com [mailto:
rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf Of
funkmasterj@runbox.com
> I tend to shy away from female authors, because I
prefer male perspectives
(for
> crime novels). But I'm willing to look: who are the
best female hard
boiled & noir
> authors?
> Jordan
I don't have any significant recs -- maybe Leigh Brackett or
Vicki Hendricks
(and Megan Abbott seems to get unanimous praise around here,
though I haven't yet had the pleasure) -- because I have the
same inclination when it comes to crime fiction...always
have. Glad to hear I'm not the only one who has consistently
found the female perspective a bit too cozy for my tastes. I
suspect that comes off as a bit sexist, but as long as we're
fessing up among friends...
I did, however, just finish A HELL OF A WOMAN (Busted Flush
Press), a noir anthology of mostly women writers, and there
were some good, solid stories in there.
Ron C.
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