a.n.smith (ansmith@netdoor.com)
Thu, 30 Dec 1999 13:58:38 -0600
> This made me wonder which book/author got you other
folks stuck on
the
> genre? I got started by reading the short stories
that were reprinted in
> Tony Goodstone's _The Pulps_, but the first novel I
read was Chandler's
> _The High Window_. I think _I, The Jury_ was next (I
was about 10 years
old
> at the time and thought this was pretty hot
stuff).
Although I read HB fiction for a long time before, it was
reading White Jazz by Ellroy that just got me so excited
about what could be done in the genre. Made me want to write
crime fiction even more than my prior readings, which
included Hammett and Chandler. So, 2 votes for Ellroy.
NS
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