> You didn't find Be Cool, Pagen Babies,
Tishomingo
> Blues, The Hot Kid, or Mr. Paradise
"rivetting"?
>
> If that's the case, I'd say you're pretty hard
to
> please. Who do you like?
>
Get Shorty is the last Leonard that impressed me. Be Cool not
so much. Out of Sight is a better movie than a book. I barely
remember Pagan Babies and Mr. Paradise I couldn't even
finish. Tishomingo Blues has languished in my TBR for ages.
haven't felt compelled to pick up The Hot Kid
other guys I've run out of gas on: Ellroy, Hiaasen, Lawrence
Shames. I've got 3 James W. Halls in my TBR. they've been
there awhile. still think I'll get to them though. maybe I
just got tired of reading about FLA
I just finished Don Winslow's THE DEATH AND LIFE OF BOBBY Z.
thought it was exhilarating, but the ending didn't quite live
up to its potential. I'd read and loved CALIFORNIA FIRE AND
LIFE before. I'm definitely getting more of his work
I enjoyed Megan Abbott's QUEENPIN, but her work seems more
like an exercise than an expression
I like Vicki and Jason and Terrill's stuff a LOT
Mario asked me to moderate Michael Connelly month coming up,
so I guess my admiration shows
Kent Harrington has become a personal friend of mine. got
nuthin but love for Kent
I still like T Jeff Parker and Bob Crais, Tom Perry, Steven
Hunter, Walter Moseley, Gerry Petievich whenever he decides
to write a book. Larry Block is like comfort food. I'm a big
fan of Greg Rucka's. Donald Harstad has a series of rural
procedurals I enjoy
of the dead guys, I like Cain, Hammett and Chandler about
equally and learned something different from all 3. I've read
THE CHILL by Ross McD and haven't felt a need to read any
more. I liked all of the Travis McGees and all the Matt Helms
by Misters MacD and Hamilton. I think Charles Willeford was a
demented genius. Lawrence Sanders wrote a few pretty good
books. so did Ross Thomas
I mean to take a look at Dave Z, Al G, Duane S and Charlie H
when I get the chance
and I really enjoyed Richard Helms' short story in the first
issue of The Back Alley. shout out to Rick
that's pretty much me
John Lau
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