>>>And I got got tired of deleting messages
during the discussions. It's just
>>>my opinion, but often I wish that people
would take their debates offlist.
>>>Any chance we can get back to members telling
us about the books they have
>>>read and actually discussing
books?
I took some time off for non-fiction, but I've read some
humdingers lately that I think many here would enjoy. Here's
what I can recall off the top off my head:
Michael Connelly's THE OVERLOOK - this is a remix of his NYT
Magazine serial that ran a few months back. I read the weekly
installments then and am aware that Connelly revamped his
work considerably for the book version, but I am too dense to
recall the changes. Nevertheless, this one is highly
recommended. I appreciate that Connelly's books are infused
with post-9/11 issues w/out being heavy-handed.
Ken Bruen's PRIEST: I've praised Bruen here many times before
and the only debate that remains is which of his series I
would be forced to pick with a gun to my head. Jack Taylor
continues to evolve and this latest from Bruen is a terrific
step along the way.
Adrian McKinty's THE BLOOMSDAY DEAD: The final installment of
the Michael Forsythe trilogy. This one rivals DEAD I MAY WELL
BE.
Loren D. Estleman's AMERICAN DETECTIVE: I love this series.
This is one of the rare ones that is better now than when it
debuted.
I've got the latest from John Burdett on deck and will tackle
Chabon's police novel after that. Plus, I'm looking forward
to Bruen and Starr's follow-up to BUST. Life is good.
best, Chris
p.s. Against my better instincts, I'm coming 'round to
Doherty's way of thinking regarding Noir. When Jim is asked
to perform high school geometry and "show his work" I am
unsettled by the methods he uses to get to his final
definition. But I mostly agree with his final destination of
Dark & Sinister. It certainly encompasses far too many
books that I consider noir that don't fit the "the
protagonist is screwed and in a downward spiral" definition
that is espoused as a contradiction. Yes, DARK RIDE is a
superb noir novel, but so is THE SWEET FOREVER.
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