Brian, I can't cite Bruen as an influence for the books of
mine which are already published. I only really discovered
his work in June 2004, by which point I'd already written my
own.
Since then, I've read all his novels and novellas. The
economy of his language and the fact that he can make you
laugh and cry within the same sentence -- hard not to be
influenced.
Al
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rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, "Brian Thornton"
<tieresias@...> wrote:
Not sure Al would mention Bruen as a direct influence
(they're friends, after all, he might not want to give him
the satisfaction).
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