Miker wrote:
>I also prefer the shaky, fallible protagonists
instead of the
> Arnold Schwarzenegger's. Probably because it's
easier for me to identify
> with the losers. ;-)
You and me both.
> Have you read BURNT ORANGE HERESY? Some
people
> don't care for it because of the art tangent, but
it's my favorite so far,
> winning out over WILD WIVES and MIAMI
BLUES.
Yeah I loved it. It got better as it went along. I thought it
opened with a bit too much of the art, but on reflection I
think that's the way it has to be, since the art and how he
sees it is so much of the story. I don't think a person needs
to like or know a thing about art to enjoy this one.
Willeford's skill is in taking any subject matter and
spinning a great novel out of it.
Another "art" crime novel I read about the same time was
"Ripley Underground" by Highsmith, and I'd say Burnt Orange
handled the art much better, and with a lot more depth.
Highsmith went around in too many circles for me. I was just
more convinced by Willeford's grasp of colour and texture.
Are we talking about novels here or paintings?
> You've got a book cookin', don't you Charles? Is it
in print yet?
"Deadfolk" is still cooking, Mike. In fact it's out of the
oven and getting iced up and decorated as we speak. Should be
packaged and ready to go next year around April or so. (And
it'll be published under "Charlie Williams", so as not to
startle any rara avians.)
Charlie Williams.
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