Marian Poller criticizes Jerry Healy's writing as compared to
(or is
it "with?") Robert Parker's. I must admit to some prejudice
here,
since my small press, Crippen & Landru, now has in proof
Jerry's THE
CONCISE CUDDY: THE FIRST COLLECTION OF JOHN FRANCIS CUDDY
STORIES.
It's due out in November. But back to the point: it seems to
me that in
writing style some P.I.authors have gone to the
Chandlersque
adoorned, metaphorical language. To often, as with Parker
those
authors seem to me to sacrifice substance for style. On the
other hand are those who adopt an unadorned,
more natural delivery. The most extreme version is Harold
Adams,
though Bob Randisi also frequently falls into that category.
Healy is
somewhere in-between, but closer to Adams than to Parker.
Again, I'm
prejudiced, but I think it works in Healy's stories, which
are more
often plot-driven than mood-driven.
Incidentally, we have an audio message abotu his short
story
collection from Jerry Healy on the Crippen & Landru web
site -- www.crippenlandru.com
Doug
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