<<I liked Buzz Meeks (isn't he in one of the novels?),
and this story
has one of the finest final lines I've ever read. I have
*got* to read
those LA Quartet novels. I have the first three, still
looking for
_White Jazz_.>>
Buzz Meeks is a tremendous character, an important one in the
LA
Quartet. However, the Meeks story in Hollywood Nocturnes is
in
contradiction with the fate of Meeks in the Quartet - I
suspect it is a
rejected fragment from the quartet.
A few months ago, I had the following experience. I was
visiting a
friend at a neighboring town, and a neighbor came by. As soon
as I saw
him I thought "cop", and was immediately reminded of Buzz
Meeks. He was
introduced to me as...Buzz Meeks!! I asked him if he'd ever
lived in LA
and he said no, he had lived here in Virginia all his life. I
still
think it's an extraordinary coincidence.
Regards,
Mario Taboada
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