Dave Zeltserman wrote:
Charles Willeford--while he wrote from 50s to the 80s, his
writing is as contemporary as anyone's, and more of his books
are now resurfacing (and hopefully Grimhaven will!)
************ I agree. I can't think of anyone who has
approached his best in the last ten years. James Ellroy wrote
The Black Dahlia in 1987. Cormac McCarthy wrote Blood
Meridian in 1992. I have read Crais and enjoyed him but
wasn't compelled to read more.
I've read very little hardboiled or noir written in the last
ten years that I've found truly outstanding. Most
contemporary writers in the genres are finished for me after
one novel.
miker
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