Ruth Rendell is among the best crime writers alive. Her
proceedural stories are compelling and her psychological
stories are terrifying. Try Lake of Darkness, The Bridesmaid,
or Road Rage. If you read one, you'll probably read the rest.
I can't get enough of her. Then there's Patricia Highsmith.
Not really as gifted at plotting as Rendell, but nonetheless
compelling in her characterizations and locals. The Talented
Mr. Ripley is one of my favorite novels. And Joyce Carol
Oates has written many noir novels. My favorite is
Wonderland, but just as good is We Were the Mulvanys, and
Middleage. All three of these women are great stylists who
play with darkness and light in themes as well as in
location.
Patrick King
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funkmasterj@runbox.com wrote:
> 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?
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> Jordan
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