--- jacquesdebierue <
jacquesdebierue@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Christie wrote great plots, though. And
remember
> that the list of 50
> best was for mystery writers in general, not
just
> hardboiled or noir.
> About Hillerman, I realize I haven't read that
much
> by him. Probably
> four or five novels, which were good but
didn't
> leave much of a sediment.
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LITTLE INDIANS was an intriguing plot, which she used again
about five times. Do you rember the plot to MURDER IN THE
VICARAGE? THE BIG FOUR? MURDER IN MESOPOTAMIA? I read them
all. I can't remember them. I remember MURDER ON THE ORIENT
EXPRESS but probably as much from the awful movie as from the
awful book.
Hillerman I remember clearly. He has a wonderfully eerie way
of building suspense. His characters are likable without
having to agree with everything they do. His subplots move
gracefully throughout his novels and tie them together
without being interruptive so you can jump in the middle and
enjoy a book for itself. I like Hillerman's lack of
sentimentality. He's usually able to trick me into missing
the murderer, which most mystery writers can't do anymore. I
enjoy Lehane, but I always see where his plots are going.
Except SHUTTER ISLAND. That was a surprise all right!
Patrick King
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