Re: RARA-AVIS: Newbie Intro
Reed Andrus (randrus@home.com)
Fri, 24 Jul 1998 21:52:00 -0700
PhantomPhan wrote:
>
> Hello, all. I'm new to this list so here's a brief
intro. I'm Cynthia from
> the central coast of California and have been a lover
of the (hardboiled and
> otherwise) detective fiction genre since my dad gave me
The Murder of Roger
> Ackroyd (Agatha Christie) to read when I was twelve (32
years ago). I've
> been lurking for a while but missed the beginning of
the "posting of fiction
> on the list" debate. Don't worry; I don't have any
fiction to post. Could
> someone let me know how often a book is selected for
reading and discussion
> and when the next novel is due? I'm currently reading
one of John
> Sandford's "Prey" series with detective Lucas
Davenport. I'm enjoying this
> series so far. Is this type of novel appropriate for
rara-avis, or are we
> limited to the classics, ala Hammett and Chandler, et.
al.? I look forward
> to some good reading and discussion here.
PhantomPhan.
Hi Cynthia!
Just to let you know you're not alone with newer authors.
I've read all
the Sandford "Prey" books (except his latest, which is on my
shelf
waiting its turn) as well as his non-Lucas Davenport THE
NIGHT CREW, and
the John Camp books. Don't know where you are in the series,
but Lucas
plays pretty rough beginning, I believe, in WINTER
PREY.
Hard-boiled novels are like a box of chocolates -- you never
know if
you'll like one until you bite into it.
... Reed
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