Doug Bassett (dj_bassett@yahoo.com)
Sat, 27 Nov 1999 05:51:20 -0800 (PST)
> I am hard pressed to think of any successful
writers
> who are writing in a real HB style. The
> only one I can think of in recent memory is "The
Big
> Enchilada" by L.A. Morse. It was
> originally published in 1981 and about every
ten
> years it enjoys a reprint. Currently it
is
> out of print and at present is the closest work
I
> can think of in tune with the genre as I
> perceive it.
Well, there's also Andrew Vachss, James Crumley (my favorite
living HB writer), and, although I'm not one of his acolytes,
James Ellroy. Although I sort of agree with what you're
saying, I think you should be careful not to throw the baby
out with the bathwater.
> In an email about a month ago I asked if anyone
knew
> much about Morse of any of his other
> books and I only got one response. This
is
> indicative of the fact that my views are shared
by
> very few.
Or it may just mean that few people know about Morse, a
fairly obscure writer. The only books I've ever read by him
were a two-volume set of movie reviews (I've since gotten rid
of them, can't remember the title.)
Kent Anderson's recent police novel Night Dogs is excellent
and well worth a look.
Best, Doug
===== Doug Bassett dj_bassett@yahoo.com
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