You fotgot to mention two of my favorite writers. Norbert
Davis and Robert Reeves. Great humorous and hardboiled. I
personally like to call it "Screw-boiled".
- In
rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, bruce@b... wrote:
>
> I have read Elmore Leonard's "Be Cool" and just saw
the movie this
> afternoon. I find him very enjoyable, and
technically excellent, but
> pretty lightweight. Has anyone coined the phrase
"hardboiled
comedy,"
> which I think would apply to Leonard? Or perhaps "Be
Cool" would be
> categorized as a "hardboiled caper." (Just a couple
of random
thoughts
> that seem on topic for this list.)
>
> Best,
> Bruce Makous
> Author, Riding the Brand
> www.brucemakous.com
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