Richard wrote:
"I always feel that readers sense accuracy. It does not
matter that most of them never heard of Go-Go or much of the
other music mentioned. They sense this guy knows what he is
talking about--both the music and the scene. It is something
that can't be faked."
I definitely agree with this. As a contrast, just look at the
TV show The District (or don't, actually). In the first
episode, they had a brief shot of a club and made a point of
calling it a "Go-Go club." However, the music coming out the
door was hip hop, not Go-Go. That's just sloppy. Similarly,
it seems that no matter where they are ostensibly going in
DC, they must pass the Capital building.
That's what I appreciate about the hardboiled DC writers.
They give you a picture of the rest of DC, instead of this
small area, the places where natives have long lived, instead
of acting as if the politicians, most of whom are just
visiting, are the only people who matter. Oh yeah, there are
also the FBI, Secret Service and CIA agents who get involved
with their problems.
Mark
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