Speaking of Ellroy's sense of humor, I'd just like to add
that his stories about Dick Contino are pretty funny. The
concept alone is comedy gold. A lot of his stuff, especially
his recent work, is not meant to be funny, though. It
wouldn't kill him to lighten up a little.
On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 2:54 PM, Michael S. Chong <
menglish47@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Must delurk...
>
> I am sorry Patrick but do you even read the posts
which you critique?
>
> Regarding Ellroy, Kevin wrote that "...it's a shame,
because the guy is
> still an original, with a brave and unique voice.
That's what drew us all to
> him in the first place."
>
> And anyway, tastes are tastes. Ellroy was one of the
authors that pulled me
> into crime fiction, but the Cold Six
Thousand...
>
> In another posting you wrote "Ellroy does not bring
a great sense of humor
> to his work." You should read his story "Gravy
Train" about an ex-con hired
> as caretaker for a bull terrier that has inherited
his dead gangster owner's
> fortune. It's funny as hell.
>
> Michael
>
> Patrick King <
abrasax93@yahoo.com> wrote:
> --- kevinburtonsmith <
kvnsmith@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> But I will be interested in seeing the response
from
>> other list members to Patrick's
latest
>> set of guidelines as to who can and cannot offer
an
>> opinion on this list. Evidently only
>> "accomplished," non-middle-class people who
don't
>> avoid crime and violence need
>> bother having an opinion.
>>
>> I notice he didn't mention reading the book as
a
>> requirement.
>
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> As you know perfectly well, Kevin, vitriolic
attacks
> on eminent authors with no bearing on any of
their
> actual writing does not constitute an "opinion." It
is
> in fact the contents of the books I'd be
more
> interested to hear you critique. By all means, tell
us
> all the short comings of AMERICAN TABLOID, WHITE
JAZZ,
> THE BIG NOWHERE, THE COLD SIX THOUSAND, etc. I'll
be
> fascinated to hear how you'd improve
them.
>
> Patrick King
>
>
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