A couple of days ago I picked up a used copy of Block's _Hit
Parade_, the third collection of Keller adventures. The
effect of this book was disturbing: I could not possibly
believe in Keller _nor_ could I be sure that this series of
shaggy dog stories was meant to be understood as shaggydoggy.
The style suggests the latter, but not completely. In sum, an
impeccably written book that never came into focus. The
insistence on the theme of stamp collecting ended up annoying
me, but that is a minor matter. In the end, I felt like
writing a Keller story with real people in it. I even thought
of a couple of things to do to Dot, Keller's patient and
amiable partner (a total cipher, like Keller), just to rattle
her.
What do people think?
Best,
mrt
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