I was in the book-on-tape section of one of those monster
bookstores
the other day and saw some of Lawrence Block's Bernie
Rhodenbarr
series, read by Block. No Scudders. I had a look around and
found
most of the Michael Connelly books, but they were read by
someone
named Dick Hill. Ellroy's stuff was read by a non-Ellroy.
I've heard
Darren McGavin do the Travis McGee books, and Elliot Gould do
Marlowe
(both quite enjoyable). The Block tapes was the first time
I've seen
an author we talk about doing his own work, though.
Are there any other hardboiled writers who do their own books
on tape?
I'd be interested in hearing them, to see what they bring to
the
medium. And on a similar note, are there any recordings of
people
like Hammett or Chandler doing readings? I got to wondering
what
Cornell Woolrich would be like reading one his stories.
Probably
pretty weird. I bet Willeford would have done a great job as
Hoke.
Bill
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