My problem with Agatha Christie is that her stories have no
connection to real life and never did. She knows absolutely
nothing about actual crime or criminals. I think that's why
she's so popular. Her's are the types of criminals people
would like to meet. Her imagination is as limited as that of
her readers.
Patrick King
--- m23to53 <
library.john@virgin.net> wrote:
> Whatever one thinks of Christie, there must
be
> something for all her
> books to continually be in print. There must
be
> quite a few authors
> who wish they had whatever she had. Perhaps its
the
> lack of graphic
> sex, violence and language that make us here
like
> her so much.
> Ian Rankine's comments were interesting. He
named
> five greats, then
> added that tomorrow it could be a different
five,
> and added that his
> influences were not on the list.
> Anyway, I think the Times list has done what it
and
> all other
> best/greatest lists are meant to do. Provide a
basis
> for argument and
> show that the bottom line is that's it is all
very
> subjectiv.
>
> John
>
> John
>
> --- In
rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, "Chuck"
> <chuckelp@...> wrote:
> >
> > The Brits are a loyal bunch, don't you
know.
> > <smile>
> >
> > --- In
rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, Patrick King
> <abrasax93@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Come on! Scott Turow & Sara Pretsky
make the cut
> but
> > > Tony Hillerman doesn't. When in comes to
writing
> > > plots, Hillerman can stand shoulder to
shoulder
> with
> > > the best. He blows Turow & Pretsky out
of the
> park.
> > >
> > > Agatha Christie is number 3? For what?
Selling
> books?
> > > She's one of the worst crime writers of
all
> time. Her
> > > success is driven by the vast number
of
> undiscerning
> > > readers in the world.
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
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