Bruce wrote:
> When I first saw the cover for
> "The Confession," I was stunned
> that a new book was being
> released in the old 40s and 50s
> pulp cover art style. Then I
> thought it was a brilliant and
> exciting positioning concept
> for new works. I wonder if you
> have any second thoughts, after
> this controversy.
Nope.
--Charles
----------- Charles Ardai Editor, Hard Case Crime
--- In
rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, bruce@b... wrote:
>
> Charles-
>
> When I first saw the cover for "The Confession," I
was stunned that
a
> new book was being released in the old 40s and 50s
pulp cover art
> style. Then I thought it was a brilliant and
exciting positioning
> concept for new works. I wonder if you have any
second thoughts,
after
> this controversy. Clearly, the positioning as
40s/50s style pulp
> fiction prejudiced some of the readers, making them
think it was
only
> worth the kind of fast read they would give to a
pulp pocket book.
The
> work itself, however, probably, in my humble
opinion, could have
> merited a hard cover release, like Stansberry's
other book this
year,
> "Chasing the Dragon." Earlier, one commentator on
RARA AVIS said
that
> he thought the protagonist, as a highly intellectual
psychologist,
> really wouldn't appeal to the broad audience for
mass market
mysteries.
> Perhaps there is some cognitive dissonance that has
contributed to
the
> controversy. I'm convinced the Edgar judge who
didn't like it, and
> other of the "ban-the-book" gang, have given it only
a cursory
glance.
> Any thoughts on this?
>
> Bruce
>
> Author, Riding the Brand
> www.brucemakous.com
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