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rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, Michael Robison
<miker_zspider@y...> wrote:
> I thought that by reading BRIARPATCH (1984?) that
I
> was reaching way back in his oeuvre. I always like
to
> start early and progress forward. But a short
intro
> at the front says that he's got 19 previous
novels.
>
Yes, he wrote a lot of books. Think of the feast you have
ahead...
> To Mario: You asked about what Thomas has
done
> besides writing. That same intro says he has been
a
> reporter, and editor, and several wide-ranging
public
> relations jobs for publications, radio
stations,
> organizations, and political candidates.
Yes, but I don't think you get the kind of stories and
details that Thomas uses in his novels by holding those types
of day jobs... I think he may have been in the field himself,
like so many of his protagonists. In any case, he's a
fascinating writer, one of the best in the hardboiled world.
I like how he chips away at a character, methodically
extracting layer after layer. Those characters must have felt
all used up after a novel-length session with
Thomas....
Best,
MrT
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