>
> I reading GP nonstop these days, after discovering
the Big Blowdown.
>
And he "knows" D.C. places, and local culture
references--especially
> the music. Even though I grew up in the burbs and
get special lifts from his
> references, I think he builds the sense of
"neighborhood" wonderfully--for
> anyone.
>
I'm still relatively new to HB and trying to learn more. Who
else besides Pelecanos is known for having a strong regional
flavor to their stories? I'm particularly interested in
stories based in the here and now, not SF of the 30s and 40s
or Ellroy's LA of the 50s. Nothing wrong with them, but I'd
like to find the best HB writers who do the best job of
identifying with a city or a part of the country ....
Hugh Lessig hardboiled newsmen live at http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Shadowlands/8002/
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