Re: RARA-AVIS: Derek Raymond

From: davezeltserman (davezelt@rcn.com)
Date: 13 Oct 2008

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    Keith,

    I've been bouncing around with them, but have his last factory book waiting for me. Probably better to read them in order--"He Died With His Eyes Open" being the first, but I don't think you'd lose a lot (if anything) reading them out of order.

    --Dave

    --- In rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, "Keith Sparrow" <ksparrow@...> wrote:
    >
    > So, David. Start with Factory 1 or what. Never heard of Mr. Raymond.
    Seems worthy of a read, at least til your latest gets here.
    >
    > Keith Sparrow
    > Sparrow's Nest Books
    > Toledo, OH
    >
    > www.bibliomania.net
    >
    >
    > David wrote:
    > I've been working my way through his factory series (out of order)
    > with "I was Dora Suarez" next, and this so far is easily the best
    > crime series I've seen from the last 25 years, and Raymond is becoming
    > one of my favorite writers within the crime genre. There are certain
    > themes that are present in the books I've read so far--physical
    > decline, the inevitability of death, cruelty and compassion, and his
    > writing has a poetry and verve that's unique, as well as an
    > audaciousness that at times leaves me laughing out loud. This is
    > really great stuff, and people here who haven't read him, I can't
    > recommend him highly enough.
    >
    > --Dave Zeltserman
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