No complaint, but I just thought that group members might find it intriguing that this series consistently used a hockey mask clad protagonist long before Casey Jones or Wild Dog.
--- In rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, Kevin Burton Smith <kvnsmith@...> wrote:
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> > Smith does not mention it, but Mike Ross/Hitman wore a hockey mask.
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> Hmmm.. somebody should wake that Smith guy up, and tell him to get that damn site updated. It's been way too long since it had a serious update. Has anyone figured out how to live without sleep? If so, please contact me...
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> But speaking of hockey and private eyes, the hero in Michael Ayoob's upcoming (and unsettling) IN SEARCH OF MERCY is a former high school star goalie. This is not your typical PWA/SMP Best First P.I. Novel Contest winner -- it's darker and more disturbing, less beholden to tradition than usual. It has its flaws (the whole "looking for a lost film noir actress" bit is a little too self-referential, a little too cute), but it just may signal a sharp new talent worth watching.
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> And in other hockey news, they're thinking of scrapping women's hockey in the Olympics because the Canadians keep kicking everyone's butts.
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> Meanwhile, millionaire professional jocks and their corporate logos are allowed to compete against amateurs. Go figure....
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> Kevin Burton Smith
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> The Thrilling Detective Web Site
> "Wasting your time on the web since 1998."
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