Much as I loved NIGHT AND THE CITY, I hated FOWLER'S END. The
monologue is good up to a point. But itjust goes on and on
and on...and then goes on some more. I am completely
befuddled by all the rave critical notices this novel
continues to get.
IMHO his PRELUDE TO A CERTAIN MIDNIGHT is far more
interesting. It's a wonderfully noirish deconstruction of the
classic detective story that is occasionally funny but
ultimately tragic. No monologues, either. I'd put this as
priority #2 (behind Night & the City) for
reprinting.
Kersh's short stories are also highly recommended. When is
some clever publisher going to bring a BEST OF... back into
print?
--Scott
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