> To call Lawrence Block's style "simple" can be
misleading. I think that
> Block is among the foremost stylists currently
writing in the mystery
> field - his style is elegant, economical, and
natural. If this is what is
> meant by "simple", I agree.
[...]
> I am aware that there is controversy regarding
Block's worth, so I
> expect to receive (and hope to dodge) a few heavy
bricks...
No bricks from me, Mario ! I wasn't even aware of any
controversy
regarding his worth. I'm always amazed at the quality and the
quantity of
work he produces.
And reading his newsletter is almost as much fun as reading
his
books !
Laurent
____________________________________________
"I don't like your manner."
"I'm not selling it."
Audrey Trotter and Robert Montgomery in Lady In the Lake,
1947
From Hardboiled, by Peggy Thompson and Saeko Usukawa
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