FICTWRI@aol.com
Tue, 26 Oct 1999 12:37:35 EDT
In a message dated 99-10-25 04:00:57 EDT, you write:
<< I didn't like Blue Lonesome too much, but I think
that if one is going to
praise Pronzini one has to acknowledge all his
details--including the detail
that Messenger is an accountant. His profession defines
who he is and
provides a foil for his transformation into man of
action/hero. >>
I on the otherhand really enjoyed Lonesome and thank the list
for bringing it to my attention. Blue Lonesome had the
classic Hardboiled themes such as the transformation which
was pointed out and rule #1 for hardboiled/noir stories
-- The Fresh Start which Pronzini takes our hand on this one
on the final pages, "I don't have anything in San Francisco.
I can shuck it all...no regrets, no looking back..."
John Weaver, www.pageonelit.com
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