Big Al Guthrie wrote:
> In any case, I
> don't see how any comparison between the
character-driven, non-investigate
> noir novels of James Cain and the plot-driven,
puzzle-solving
> investigative
> 'cosies' of Agatha Christie is ever going to be
relevant or fair. They're
> too different. Might as well try comparing Guinness
and Coke.
Great illustration, Al. After all, Sir Alec Guinness was a
fine British actor, and I doubt that Sir Edward Coke,
although possessed of one of the finest legal minds to write
on England's law codes, ever even saw a movie.
;)
Back to lurking-
Brian
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