> No to serial murders. One of those
"American
> fascinations" that bore me to
> death (and I'm American). Characters matter.
I
> want smaller scale stories
> to be the future of crime writing. Enough
with
> conspiricies and serial
> killers!
>
> Neil Smith
>
I couldn't agree more with this. I already advocate this
point of view on the list in other occasions.
Serial killer is now to American HB/Noir lit what special
effects explosions are to contemporary Ameican cinema: a pure
nuisance, a bore and an excuse to try to capture a non
informed audience...
The worst: psycho SK + supra natural explanations
... Once in a while, why not... but constantly!!! Bad news
for this kind of public: evil'R Us! but, hey, that's what
Hollywood try to escape from since the last 15 years or so.
It's entertainment, isn't it?
E.Borgers Hard-Boiled Mysteries http://www.geocities.com/Athens/6384
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