Re: RARA-AVIS: L. Block, filler, etc.
Anthony Smith (ansmith@netdoor.com)
Mon, 20 Apr 1998 13:05:57 -0500
> I, too, like Lehane, but I agree that I'm a little
tired of the "smart
> aleck, moralistic detective-narrator" in his books. I
think that's why I
> like George Pelecanos, because he tries to do something
a little
different
> with each book. Even though Nick the drunk shows up in
three novels, he's
a
> little different in each one. And the non-Nick books
are well-done also.
(I
> haven't read the last two novels yet, but I really like
"Shoedog".)
The last two (Big Blowdown, King Suckerman) are incredible
books. The
latter just bowls me over (And both are 3rd person,
historical novels, set
in the 40's and 70's respectively.)
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