M-T (matrxtech@sprintmail.com)
Sat, 24 Jul 1999 15:36:30 -0400
Martha Penningar:
<<And a big gold star to Mr. Block for so effectively
raking Joyce Maynard over the coals in his new book The
Burglar In The Rye. I realize the Bernie books aren't noir,
but I've always considered revenge to be a major theme of the
genre and I'd say Block and Bern acquit themselves very well
this time out.>>
Those "Burglar" books are full of mischief, including plenty
of allusions. This series is hard to classify -- it's not
hardboiled but it's certainly not cozy. The burgling is
presented realistically, and the hero is not an exemplary
citizen. There are moments of high suspense. My favorite is
_The Burglar who painted like Mondrian_, a hilarious takeoff
on modern art.
I dig myself a deeper grave (offtopicity-wise) by mentioning
a very interesting article on art forgery that appeared in
last week's New York Times Magazine. An obscure English
painter generated tons of fakes, which were authenticated by
his "fence". Apparently, a lot of major museums and
collectors were taken in.
Regards,
mt
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