On 26 Jun 2001, Mario Taboada <
matrxtech@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Metaphor and simile have become an epidemic, and
not
> just in the P.I. subgenre.
I don't mind similes or metaphors in the right hands,
although the devices clearly can become crutches even for
good writers (and doing even more damage for worse
writers).
> Let's face it, a lot of our favorite books would
never pass
> a minimal reality test. And I didn't even get into
James
> Lee Burke -- or David Goodis.
What are some of the better, realistic HB books
available?
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