While we're on the subject of non-McGee novels, I recommend
"The Executioners" which is the basis for the great Robert
Mitchum/Gregory Peck film CAPE FEAR, which in turn spawned
the much weaker 1990's remake with DeNiro and Nolte
Kent Westmoreland
----Original Message Follows---- From: Etienne Borgers <
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rara-avis@icomm.ca To:
rara-avis@icomm.ca Subject: Re: RARA-AVIS: John D.
MacDonald Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2001 05:27:23 -0700 (PDT)
Juri, you red the "wrong" novels by John D. MacD.
You have to try something written before his McGee series,
series that was inferior in many ways to his earlier works.
Only 2 or 3 of the McGee series are of higher standard
(series easy to spot, as the English title always carries a
name of a different color) . This McGee series was an attempt
to broaden his readership when HB was already losing ground
in the US(his and by other writers)and the public luuve
serials with recurrent characters. Commercially it was a
great success, but unfortunately it shadowed almost entirely
his earlier novels for the American public after the 60's
(that were also successful, but mainly with different
readers).
May I suggest you try to find the following titles, NOT
belonging to the McGee series:
The End of the Night A Key to the Suite The Empty Trap
(there is more but these are a good start) You will see, it's
another world... and better novels. JDMD is a great HB
author, due to his earlier works.
E.Borgers Hard-Boiled Mysteries http://www.geocities.com/Athens/6384
--- Juri Nummelin <
jurnum@utu.fi> wrote:
> On Fri, 30 Mar 2001
marianne.macdonald@lineone.net
> wrote:
>
> > >I just began to wonder whether you were
really
> talking about John D.
> > >MacDonald. I have trouble reading
him.
> > Hi, Juri. I was curious to know why. I've
just
> gone back to Travis
> > McGee (after about 30 years <g>) and
realised how
> much I like the series.
>
> I have had problems with his characters who seem
to
> be eccentric only
> for eccentricity's sake (McGee's partner,
whatever
> his name is, McGee's
> strange and peculiar habits (I just hate his
Rolls
> Royce turned into a
> pick-up)), with his language that is
forcedly
> relaxed and with his
> dialogue that is filled up with long
monologues
> about life, politics and
> none-too-bright wisdom. MacDonald babbles.
That's
> the main problem.
>
> So shoot me.
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