On 23 August 2001, Mark Sullivan wrote:
>I've already stated that I thought Honey West was
hot. However, this
>is based on vague memories of the TV show, which came
along at a very
>impressionable time for me. Are the books any
good?
And Bill asked
>Are they hardboiled?
They're not as good as the best of the Shell Scott books, but
in a very similar vein. People tend to lose their clothes
quite frequently. And the similarity is intentional, as Mark
Troy pointed out. The Ficklings were pals with Prather.
If you think the Shell Scotts are hard-boiled and worthy of
discussion on this list, then so are the Honey Wests.
And Juri confessed
>My distaste for Paretsky stems from the goddam movie
(prejudice! prejudice!).
So what you're saying is that your opinions on Paretsky are
based on a bad movie, which she had little to do with, beyond
creating the source material which you apparently haven't
read.
Good thing, then, that you didn't base your opinion of
Chandler on the film versions of THE LADY IN THE LAKE.
And speaking of prejudices...
Carrie, don't bother going back to the kitchen, but get off
your high horse, and get your head out of that dark place you
seem to have shoved it.
Jim was intellectually honest and upfront about his tastes
regarding women P.I.s. (although he used the word
"prejudice,' "taste" is really what he was talking about).
Your kneejerk reaction was childish, misdirected and
completely inappropriate. While Jim and I may have had
differing opinions on many things over the years, I've never
not respected his opinions. You heard things Jim simply
didn't say, and put words in his mouth that he would never
say. You totally ignored what Jim actually said.
Your response was insulting and intolerant, and
intellectually dishonest.
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