--- "Anderson, Erick (ETW)" <
Erick.Anderson@Nike.com> wrote:
> I've read, and really enjoyed, and early
Shel
> Scott: Everybody Had A
> Gun. I picked up another, later one, the of
which
> escapes me, but it didn't
> seem to have the same "je ne sais qua" as the
other.
> I had to give it up
> after 20 pages or so. Have other RA's had a
similar
> experience? What Scott
> titles should I be looking for? Please
advise.
>
> Best Regards, Erick
Prather is IMO very hit-or-miss. He published an enormous
number of Shell Scotts, and I've hardly read through them
all, but I do remember really liking GAT HEAT; THE KUBLA KHAN
CAPER; DOUBLE IN TROUBLE; and a book who's title escapes me,
but involves Scott in a
"nudie movie" typical of the early Sixties.
I have yet to find what's said to be the best Scott, STRIP
FOR MURDER.
I have a pet theory that Scott's best years were basically
the early Sixties -- right as the sexual revolution was
starting. Early books are good-humored but nothing really
special; I haven't read anything past KUBLA KHAN but am under
the impression that there was a drop-off in quality in later
efforts.
He's sort of a Rat Pack figure, in some ways.
doug
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