Ray said:
> I just finished Pearson's _Parallel Lies_ , it's my
first by him. I
wasn't
> impressed--it seemed formulaic, as if he had a movie
treatment in
> mind. Pearson is a friend of mine's favorite author.
Is this book
typical
> of him, or did I just pick a bad one to start
on?
********************* I read everything by him up to a point.
The last one I read involved illegal immigration (Chinese,
not Mexican) and sweat shop labor to pay it off. I really
like big Lou Boldt, but the plot was dreary and uninspiring.
I didn't much care for _Hard Fall_ either. I haven't read
_Parallel Lies_, and I'm not sure I will. Its not because I
think he's no good anymore... Its just that there are so many
other books to read. I think another book by him was _The
Pied Piper_. I didn't care for that one either. The others
don't come to mind right now. That was many, many pages
ago.
I liked _Undercurrents_. It moved me. But Pearson's later
books start to involve Lou more in domestic affairs which I
just can't get excited about. To be honest, he started out
writing serial killer books, and I think he knew the
limitations in writing them, and is trying to break loose
from the mold. But the crimes he's chosen to replace them are
not as exciting. I should add here that not all his books are
in the Lou Boldt series. miker
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