In a message dated 12/11/02 1:30:35 PM Eastern Standard Time,
miker writes:
<< I appreciate your request for more of my opinion and
perhaps
less background. I consider that a compliment
>>
And that is the way I meant it. I've read tons of background
on Woolrich and various expert opinions and there is a world
more of the same if I want to look for it. Woolrich is next
to Chandler and Hammett one of the most examined of the noir
writers. What I don't know is miker's reaction to Woolrich
and having read many of your posts, I am curious to know your
opinion and most definitely the view that someone slap some
sense into Woolrich's lead character. That's an honest
opinion and one that I can understand and appreciate.
As for plot summaries (or bio information for that matter) I
think a lot depends on how well known a novel or writer
happens to be. Yes, there are people of all degrees of
reading experience on the list but I don't think a plot
summary of THE MALTESE FALCON would be justified. In any
event, a plot summary like anything else can be tedious or
informative (and perhaps even entertaining) depending on how
it is done.
My reading decisions very often are based on plot or locale.
The author is important but there are so many unread books by
writers I admire that I can pick and choose among them. At
the moment, I would be more likely to read a Charles Williams
novel with a sailing background than one his "bad girl in a
small town" novels.
Richard Moore
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