> This is heresy, I know, but I think he was every bit
the
> the equal of Jim Thompson. His sociopaths (who were
sometimes his
protagonists)
> were just more socially skilled than Lou
Ford.
I agree and I'm a big Jim Thompson fan. Williams was a real
craftsman--a master of language and the dramatic moment. He
crafted page-turners.
> Page for page he was a better
> writer than JDM, Peter Rabe and (many times) even
Malcolm Braly, the
> Blessed Trinity of Gold Medal.
Again, I agree. JDM is a typist by comparison.
Jeff
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