In a message dated 7/31/02 12:39:55 PM,
rskirsky@qualcomm.com writes:
<< 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 once tried to read The Angel Maker. Couldn't.
Recently I touted the late Marcel Montecito, as I had finally
picked up his last book Sacred Heart off my pile.
Unfortunately, it never involved me, seemed false and
contrived. It was a period piece, set in the 20's, which I
certainly don't have a problem with. But instead of truly
feeling like an evocation of the era, it read like a bad
Jimmy Cagney movie. Gave it over a hundred pages to be fair,
but enough's enough.
So I cracked open Bad Boy Brawly Brown. What a beautiful and
clean prose style Mosley has. Always been a fan of Easy
Rawlins. I even liked Gone Fishin'.
And I have to say that I'm in awe of miker's tenacity in
pursuing his goal. Wish I had that much time to read on my
hands.
John Lau
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