My post on Black Money could be taken as negative which was
not my intention. I enjoyed the book and am glad I re-read
it. I agree with James Reasoner that my tastes have changed
dramatically which leads me to the current leanness of Ken
Bruen. And I think Macdonald was such an influence on an
entire generation of writers that he now seems old fashioned.
He described his world acutely and that world has changed
greatly in 40 years so that details, such as dependent women,
seem slightly absurd.
Which leads to a question: Do writers of genre
fiction, especially mysteries which rely on cause and effect,
describe social conditions better than other forms of the
same period?
Thanks again, Victoria
James Reasoner <
james53@flash.net> wrote: Despite those gripes, the
book read quickly and easily and I thought it was
well-plotted. I felt some sympathy for some of the
characters, too. Based on this book, though, I don't
understand why I tore through the rest of the series so
avidly back in the Sixties and Seventies. Obviously my tastes
have changed over the years.
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