That's a shame ... I never would have guessed "Mr. P" was one
of those ... there's a lot more to the story and it ain't
only white cops either ... it doesn't have anything to do
with anyone being a nigger either, but it has a lot to do
with becoming jaded by the vast numbers of a particular race
committing crimes in the DC area.
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owner-rara-avis@icomm.ca]On Behalf Of Peter Walker Sent:
Monday, August 21, 2000 1:38 PM To: rara-avis Subject:
RARA-AVIS: Pelecanos: new one
Well, I was only talking to Mr P the other day and he had
this to say about his new book:
"I got a book coming out called Right As Rain. The sub-text
is that it's about racism in DC. We've had several incidences
in the last few years where white cops have shot black cops
in the line of duty. They roll up on a scene, they see a
black guy reaching into his pocket, to get his ID, and they
shoot him because a black cop out of uniform is just a
'nigger'. It's about this middle age black PI who used to be
a cop and he teams up with a cop who was thrown of the force
for that. It's new characters. It was time to get out of that
bar!" Actually this forms part of an interview with Mr P I
did for Tangled Web and since I know this fact will have you
rushing to that very site for more, here is the URL:
www.twbooks.co.uk Since meeting the big man I've gone out and
got all his books and have just finished "King Suckerman"
which, if I recall correctly, Kev Smith described as a great
crime novel. Well I loved it, anyway. Incidentally, Eddie
Duggan, if you are still out there, Mr P was none too happy
about your comments in CT re the sexuality ofthe bad guys!!
Pete
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