You know, my antennae have always vibrated in the presence of
Aaron's novels, well before I knew Fawcett as in any way a
distinct line (they belonged to CBS by the time I started
reading Crests or Gold Medals, beyond the PEANUTS volumes),
and though I've still never read one, I have a few
library-sale items kicking around. So, thanks in advance,
Mario...
TM, a few chapters into APRIL EVIL by JDM...who really wrote
the hell out of Florida.
-----Original Message----- From: Mario Taboada [mailto:
matrxtech@yahoo.com] I finally got into Aarons's
Assignment: Burma. What a terse, clean style this writer
had... Technically, he's up there with John D., Hamilton,
Prather and Charles Williams. Straight sentences, strong
action verbs, quick and precise characterization, nothing
wasted. Not much sappiness, either.
From 2/3 of this book and two others I've read, I would urge
raravians to go for Aarons. I have found a lot of his books
in Salvation Army stores. They are dusty and often battered,
but they are damn good reads. Which perhaps explains why they
are battered.
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