hi stewart,
rankin as the scottish ellroy, eh? well i've read most of
ellroy and i think he's pretty good. i read the recent thread
that had some criticism of his style. my only complaint about
his books was when they turned terribly, terribly complex,
with a half-dozen subplots and a hundred characters.
glad to hear that _the black book_ is a good one.
miker
*************************************************** stewart
said:
> I started reading Rankin well after THE BLACK BOOK
had been published, but
I
> did read the series from the first book. I remember
thinking that Rankin
> was good, but I couldn't see what the fuss was
about. I recall hearing
Ellroy had
> called Rankin the 'Scottish Ellroy', and until I got
to THE BLACK BOOK, I
had no
> idea why. THE BLACK BOOK marks a huge change in
Rankin's ability to
juggle plot
> and pacing. I enjoyed the books leading up to it,
but it wasn't until
that book
> that I bothered recommended the series to a friend
(with the caveat that
he would get
> payback starting with THE BLACK BOOK).
>
> If you aren't going to start at the beginning, THE
BLACK BOOK is a good
choice.
>
> I've got THE SKULL MANTRA on my shelf. Sounds like
it's time to dust it
off...
> --Stewart
> --
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