> I see HB as a male hero's perspective of crime in an
unapologetic
realistic
> view within the context of the timeframe in which
the setting is located
Nothing like a good argument, and I've sort of forgotten
exactly how it started. I think there was an article written
from a feminist point-of-view that claimed Paretsky, Grafton
and a few others had managed to subvert the hardboiled
sub-genre?
If so, we'd kind of expect these stories to feature the
trappings of hardboiled, but at their core be something very
different. If we like HB
(and we do!), we ought to be put off by this feminist
appropriation of our patriarchal literature. These writers
are sheep in wolves' clothing.
I've listened to half a Paretsky on audio tape while driving.
So, I can't say how effective they might be at prosecuting a
feminist agenda. The one I listened to had a great deal of
information about cargo ships.
- Greg Swan
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