Ed Lynskey <
e_lynskey@yahoo.com> said:
> I'm in the middle of Ian Rankin's
> Hide+Seek (1990) and am finding it
> an enjoyable read. Fast-paced, good
> dialogue, cynical Detective. A few
> of the Brit terms have gone over my
> head, but not to detract from the
> story.
Brits tell me a lot of his words are unfamiliar to them, too,
because he's using Scots words. That's also why his terms are
often hard to find in dictionaries.
Ed also said:
>BTW, I've been copying down the Brit
> Noir authors on my TBD list. Thanks
> to all who contributed on those threads.
>
I'll add my thanks. I knew and liked several, but there seem
to be dozens of good authors. I will have to improve my diet
so I live long enough to read through them all.
Joy
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