RARA-AVIS: hardboiled book discussion group

Mike Laughrin (vedic-astrologer@easyon.com)
Fri, 03 Oct 1997 09:47:42 -0400 Dear List,
I am an avid reader of hardboiled mysteries. To my best estimate,
I have read about 2000 of them. Each week I read anywhere from 1 to 4
books, and most of them are hardboiled.
Is there a forum for discussing hardboiled novels? Is this it?
The reason I ask is that when I go to the library or the bookstore, I
often have difficulty in finding new books to read that I will like as I
have already read a great deal of them. I would welcome any suggestions
in line (more or less) with my taste. Also, I am happy to make
recommendations to other who are addicted to "tough-guy" books.
Here are some of the authors who I have read and liked:
1. Robert Parker
2. Dick Francis
3. Sara Paretsky
4. Sue Grafton
5. Greg McDonald
6. Joseph Wambaugh
7. John MacDonald

I should add that I do not much care for horror fiction. I prefer the
chase to the killing.
Thanks much for your ideas.
Sincerely,
Michael Laughrin
vedic-astrologer@easyon.com
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