<<Sue Grafton's Kinsey Milhone>>
You think she has a good life?
<<William Campbell Gault's Joe Puma..
A sleazeball who doesn't even know he's sleazy. I do concede
he's a likable sleazeball. But happy? Had you mentioned
Gault's Callahan, I would agree. He has a life.
<<Sara Paretsky's V.I.W.>>
Screwed-up PI, makes the mistake of going out to help others
when she doesn't remotely have her own house in order.
I know quality is not the topic of discussion , but in the
cases of Grafton and Paretsky, I think we are descending to a
much lower level of literature than is the norm here. Those
characters are not fully formed, they were made to sell (a
success).
Best,
MrT
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