William Denton wrote:
> On 11 November 2000, KS wrote:
>
> : As for ranking Cain, Chandler and
MacDonald-why?
>
> Do you mean John D., or were you thinking of Ross
Macdonald? It should be
> Hammett, anyway.
The small d Macdonald. I stand corrected, a posture I know
I'll find even more familiar as I participate in this
forum.
But I'm serious about the "why?", even on a subjective basis.
All these authors wrote great stuff. It there something
within us that forces a best-over-all selection? Learned or
genetic, what?
KS
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