In a message dated 6/26/2002 Bill Crider writes:
<<
I was wondering when someone was going to mention that.
The
guy is full of opinions, all right. I'm reminded of
my
favorite line from a recent Robert B. Parker novel,
"She was
often wrong, but never uncertain." >>
As with Mr. T's acknowledgement on the "innocent of
literature" remark, the
"often wrong, but never uncertain" line resonates strongly
with me but I can't pin down where I read it or something
very, very similar before. It certainly predates any recent
Parker novel.
And Bill, I actually only have a few of the Coxeman novels.
Back when we were corresponding, I asked Avallone (who sent
me a book or two) if he had a spare copy of THE CUNNING
LINGUIST. He did not but sent me a copy of KEEP IT UP, ROD,
which he believed was a superior example of his Troy Conway
novels. LINGUIST became one of my holy grails of collecting
which I finally found earlier this year.
Alas, I have been unable to read it even for the Avallonisms.
It's that bad.
However, I have discovered that if I leave it out in
the open, it is a great conversation starter.
Richard Moore
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