Paul, my pal from the swampy, soggy south, writes:
>You can start knife fights just by asking people to
name the best tec NOVEL
>or SERIES OF NOVELS ever! Asking for the best ss
strikes me as an attempt to
>recreate Bosnia closer to home. I got no problem with
that, as long as you
>keep it close to YOUR home. We're about theme-parked
out down here anyway.
>I'll take door A, Monty. I know when to keep my head
down.
>
>Kev's site http://www.colba.net/~kvnsmith/thrillingdetective/
is worth more
>than a casual look, by the way. Just watch out for
that short story poll.
>That way lies ruin
Don't pay any attention to the man behind the curtain!
Actually, Paul's right. I'm going to re-jig the questions so
it asks for favourites, not the best. Suggestions, not
nominations, that's the ticket. I'm not actually interested
in ultimate winners, anyway. That's, in fact, why I don't
announce winners for the Thrillies, as well. Isn't it usually
more fun to read a list of nomineees by informed afficiandos
than a list of winners?
But new Ross Macdonald stories? As noted crime fiction critic
Homer J. Simpson might say, "Wooohooooo!!!!!"
Too bad, though, they're probably all from the early part of
his career, when he was still trying to be Chandler. A short
story written post-THE GALTON CASE might be really
fascinating. Still, new Macdonald is new Macdonald. Anyone
who cares about hard-boiled detective fiction should be
jazzed by this news.
And Doug, don't be shy! Tell 'em about Crippen & Landru.
Put it in your sig file. Let your colours fly!
Kevin
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