Re: RARA-AVIS: Re: Ross Macdonald vs. Elmore Leonard

From: DJ-Anonyme@webtv.net
Date: 23 Aug 2007


John wrote:

"I along with Miker mentioned Crumley's Last Good Kiss.   but as great a novel as it is, it's not original"

I've always thought of it as an extrapolation from and update of the author search subplot in Long Goodbye. I heartily agree it's a great novel.

"James Ellroy is original"

And like many originals, what began as an original take gelled into schtick.

Mark



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