Re: RARA-AVIS: hardboiled book discussion group

Mari Hall (Found.Dead.In.Texas@airmail.net)
Fri, 03 Oct 1997 13:55:29 -0500 Mike Laughrin wrote:
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> Mari Hall wrote:
> >
> > Mike Laughrin wrote:
> > >
> > > 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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> > At the risk of offending, you sound more like a "medium-boil" :) :) <g>
> > (is this enough ha,ha's??) Do you know about Andrew Vachss?? He is the
> > top (IMHO) of the hard-boiled list. Bill Pronzini who has written the
> > "Nameless" series (you go all through the series [many many books] and
> > the lead character never is "named". If you like British Noir, you might
> > like the Derek Raymond books called "the Factory series". Also there was
> > series, and the author's name escapes me, but it was about Petrella and
> > one of the titles was "Petrella at Q" which is also Brit. My best
> > suggestion is also to thumb throught the book of short stories that was
> > read here recently called "Hard Boiled" by the aforementioned Pronzini
> > and see what stories are included, that will give you some start as to
> > authors who also write novel-length fiction. Try Patricia Highsmith's
> > "Ripley" series (all have "Ripley" in the titles) one or maybe the whole
> > series was the basis for Alfred Hitchcock's "Rope" movie. I'm sure it's
> > going to be "off with her head" BUT I tend to like the British and
> > European Noir. and before I forget -- try James Elroy - with the upsurge
> > of LA CONFIDENTIAL my local (the nearest used bookstore) says they can't
> > keep copies in stock. Happy reading!
> > >From Mari Hall Found.Dead.In.Texas@airmail.net
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> Dear Mari,
> Thanks much for your prompt and clever response. I have already
> read most of James Ellroy's books. There are few, if any, British
> authors that I liked. I will, however, try the ones you mentioned. I
> read a lot of Pronzini about 10 years ago, and got a little tired of
> him. I also like the Detroit "tough-guy" writers - Elmore Leonard and
> Loren Estleman. Andrew Vachss I both love and loathe at the same time.
> I have read about 5 of his oevres. I have also found James Lee Burke to
> be greatly to my liking.
> Love your e-mail address.
> Sincerely,
> Michael Laughrin
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I forgot about Gary Hardwick who is from Detroit and has two books out;
one being COLD MEDINA. and my great good buddy, Gary Phillips from LA,
who has the Ivan Monk PI series (the first, VIOLENT SPRING is in
paperback and about the LA riots after Rodney King--good stuff). Have
you tried Walter Moseley (although I am a little tired and understand
that he is not going to write any more of the "colored" series
commencing with DEVIL IN A -BLUE- DRESS)and if you can, check out Gary
Neibaur's P.I.E.S. site he deals with Private Eyes only.
>From Mari Hall Found.Dead.In.Texas@airmail.net
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